FREDERICTON — Less than 48 hours after New Brunswick lifted all mandatory Covid-19 restrictions, the City of Fredericton, in partnership with the province and St. Mary’s First Nation, welcomed residents to one of the region’s first major gatherings in 17 months.
One of Huddle’s summer interns, Aaron Sousa, took to the streets to show you what the province’s capital looked like on New Brunswick Day.
More than 100 people gathered on Fredericton’s north side for an opening ceremony at St. Mary’s First Nation. Image: Aaron Sousa/Huddle Today
Even Fredericton’s four-legged friends were in the celebratory mood. Image: Aaron Sousa/Huddle Today
Maggie Paul, an Indigenous elder in the community, led the opening ceremony with a blessing on the traditional reserve grounds followed by ceremonial drumming. Image: Aaron Sousa/Huddle Today
After the opening, 14-year-old Cole Hatty serenaded the crowd with folk and pop songs like Vance Joy’s “Riptide.” Image: Aaron Sousa/Huddle Today
Sisters of The Drum also performed traditional Indigenous drumming and dancing. Image: Aaron Sousa/Huddle Today
An Indigenous youth sits with his own drum as he watches Sisters of The Drum perform on New Brunswick Day. Image: Aaron Sousa/Huddle Today
St. Mary’s First Nation Chief Allan Polchies and Fredericton Mayor Kate Rogers participate in a circle dance with members from the community. Image: Aaron Sousa/Huddle Today
Maggie Paul, an Indigenous elder from the area, leads a snake dance with those in attendance. Image: Aaron Sousa/Huddle Today.
Members of the Fredericton Society of Saint Andrew Pipe Band perform in the city’s downtown. Image: Aaron Sousa/Huddle Today
A highland dancer, along with several young children, danced to Scottish folk songs as played by the pipe band. Image: Aaron Sousa/Huddle Today
Local bands also performed alongside vendors near the Bill Thorpe Walking Bridge. Image: Aaron Sousa/Huddle Today
A young woman receives a henna tattoo from a vendor alongside the green space near the Bill Thorpe Walking Bridge. Image: Aaron Sousa/Huddle Today
Food trucks like Monks & Jonesie parked along Queen Street to serve up its pub-style dishes. Image: Aaron Sousa/Huddle Today
Buskers like this one kept the crowds on the sidewalk entertained with smooth jazz and ’50s rock ‘n’ roll instrumentals. Image: Aaron Sousa/Huddle Today
A group of Fredericton teens coming from the walking bridge walk past a man pulling two children in a toy wagon. Image: Aaron Sousa/Huddle Today
Image: Aaron Sousa
Larger ceremonies took place later in the day in front of the New Brunswick legislature. Image: Aaron Sousa/Huddle Today
Bands like Les Hay Babies, an Acadian band, performed for a group of more than 100 people on the legislature grounds. Image: Aaron Sousa/Huddle Today.
Thousands of Frederictonians ended the evening by watching a fireworks show, launched from the Westmorland Street Bridge. Image: Aaron Sousa/Huddle Today
Thousands of Frederictonians ended the evening by watching a fireworks show, launched from the Westmorland Street Bridge. Image: Aaron Sousa/Huddle Today
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Aaron Sousa is a summer intern for Huddle. Send him story suggestions: [email protected].
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