Happy New Brunswick Day!
Happy New Brunswick Day!
I love holidays and I love New Brunswick, so it’s pretty cool to have both wrapped into one, like we do with New Brunswick Day.
All over the Picture Province today, folks are outside at concerts and festivals, enjoying the beautiful summer weather, meeting up with old friends or just kicking back on the deck. If you’re a New Brunswicker, the first Monday in August is a good day to unwind.
And count yourself lucky too, cause not every province in the Dominion celebrates the first Monday in August as a holiday.
While most of Canada gets a day off, two provinces and one territory don’t recognize it at all and the name of the holiday changes depending on where you happen to be standing at the time.
New Brunswick Day becomes Natal Day if you cross the border into Nova Scotia, and you’d find no holiday at all if you entered Quebec.
A flight to Vancouver would land you smack dab in the middle of British Columbia Day and some places like the Northwest Territories just refer to the holiday as the August long weekend.
But in New Brunswick, the holiday has a name and a history.
The government of New Brunswick’s Web site says New Brunswick Day became an official holiday in June 1976 when the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick adopted the New Brunswick Day Act, making the first Monday in August a provincial holiday. In 1989, the Department of Tourism, Recreation and Heritage was made responsible for organizing New Brunswick Day. At that time, New Brunswick Day had little purpose, other than allowing New Brunswickers to benefit from an extra holiday.
During that year, it was proposed that a merit award be made on New Brunswick Day to recognize exceptional New Brunswickers. However, sufficient funding could not be secured. As a result, in 1989 and 1990, the program consisted of a news release, schedule of events, and a list of festivals and events being held on the New Brunswick Day weekend, the Web site said.
In September 1990, a funding proposal was submitted which recommended developing a common theme, promotional material, a New Brunswick Day Merit Award, publicity campaign, and a schedule of events. In order to obtain additional resources and funds, an interdepartmental New Brunswick Day Committee was formed, and an improved program was prepared to celebrate this holiday.
That’s the short version of the story of how New Brunswick Day came to exist. All I know is it’s an extra day off from the daily grind, to feel the sun on your back and have some fun with family and friends.
So enjoy your New Brunswick Day, Miramichi. And remember, you’re the people who make this city, this river and this region the best part of New Brunswick every day of the year.
I love holidays and I love New Brunswick, so it’s pretty cool to have both wrapped into one, like we do with New Brunswick Day.
All over the Picture Province today, folks are outside at concerts and festivals, enjoying the beautiful summer weather, meeting up with old friends or just kicking back on the deck. If you’re a New Brunswicker, the first Monday in August is a good day to unwind.
And count yourself lucky too, cause not every province in the Dominion celebrates the first Monday in August as a holiday.
While most of Canada gets a day off, two provinces and one territory don’t recognize it at all and the name of the holiday changes depending on where you happen to be standing at the time.
New Brunswick Day becomes Natal Day if you cross the border into Nova Scotia, and you’d find no holiday at all if you entered Quebec.
A flight to Vancouver would land you smack dab in the middle of British Columbia Day and some places like the Northwest Territories just refer to the holiday as the August long weekend.
But in New Brunswick, the holiday has a name and a history.
The government of New Brunswick’s Web site says New Brunswick Day became an official holiday in June 1976 when the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick adopted the New Brunswick Day Act, making the first Monday in August a provincial holiday. In 1989, the Department of Tourism, Recreation and Heritage was made responsible for organizing New Brunswick Day. At that time, New Brunswick Day had little purpose, other than allowing New Brunswickers to benefit from an extra holiday.
During that year, it was proposed that a merit award be made on New Brunswick Day to recognize exceptional New Brunswickers. However, sufficient funding could not be secured. As a result, in 1989 and 1990, the program consisted of a news release, schedule of events, and a list of festivals and events being held on the New Brunswick Day weekend, the Web site said.
In September 1990, a funding proposal was submitted which recommended developing a common theme, promotional material, a New Brunswick Day Merit Award, publicity campaign, and a schedule of events. In order to obtain additional resources and funds, an interdepartmental New Brunswick Day Committee was formed, and an improved program was prepared to celebrate this holiday.
That’s the short version of the story of how New Brunswick Day came to exist. All I know is it’s an extra day off from the daily grind, to feel the sun on your back and have some fun with family and friends.
So enjoy your New Brunswick Day, Miramichi. And remember, you’re the people who make this city, this river and this region the best part of New Brunswick every day of the year.
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