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Better Know a Province: New Brunswick

Posted on Monday, November 30, 2015, 10:12 AM, by Cassandra Rose, under Before Your Move

Considering a move to the only Canadian province that is constitutionally bilingual? Residing in New Brunswick already? Keep reading to brush up on your knowledge of this maritime province!

New Brunswick is named for the German city of Braunschweig, known in English as Brunswick and was the ancestral homeland of King George I and his descendants.

One of the four original provinces of Canada, New Brunswick entered the Canadian Confederation on July 1, 1867.

Despite being a maritime province, it has a climate that is more continental in character, with humidity reigning over the region punctuated by slightly milder winters along the Atlantic coastline.

The capital city of Fredericton is home to the University of New Brunswick and St. Thomas University as well as one of Canada's largest military bases CFB Gagetown.

As for nature, New Brunswick has two parks: the Fundy National Park and Kouchibouguac National Park. The warmest salt water beaches can be found at Parlee Beach in Shediac and Brunswick's signature attraction the Hopewell Rocks (AKA the Flowerpots Rocks) are located at the famed Tidal Exploration Site along the Bay of Fundy.

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