41-420: Nowlan is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Alden Nowlan (1933–1983), Canadian poet, novelist, and playwright Cherie Nowlan (née Singleton), Australian film and television director, known for the 2007 film Clubland George Nowlan , PC (1898–1965), Canadian member of Parliament and Cabinet Minister James Nowlan (1862–1924), President of
82-504: A synagogue , a mosque , a Hindu temple , a Unitarian fellowship, and a Shambhala Buddhist meditation centre. The Government of New Brunswick and the universities are the primary employers. The policies of centralizing provincial government functions during the 1960s led to an expansion of the population. The 1960s also saw an expansion of the University of New Brunswick due to increased post-war university enrolment, as well as
123-504: A better defensive position than larger Saint John . The streets were laid out in the typical grid pattern of the time, with the names reflecting loyalist tendencies: Charlotte, Brunswick, George, King, and Queen. In 1785, it became the shire town of York County . In 1790 the New Brunswick Legislative Building was constructed. As a centre of government, it attracted educational institutions, with King's College (now
164-479: A change of 7.5% from its 2016 population of 58,721 . With a land area of 133.93 km (51.71 sq mi), it had a population density of 471.3/km (1,220.6/sq mi) in 2021. At the census metropolitan area (CMA) level in the 2021 census, the Fredericton CMA had a population of 108,610 living in 46,357 of its 48,761 total private dwellings, a change of 5.8% from its 2016 population of 102,690. With
205-673: A land area of 6,014.66 km (2,322.27 sq mi), it had a population density of 18.1/km (46.8/sq mi) in 2021. The 2021 census reported that immigrants (individuals born outside Canada) comprise 7,790 persons or 12.6% of the total population of Fredericton. Of the total immigrant population, the top countries of origin were United Kingdom (765 persons or 9.8%), China (645 persons or 8.3%), United States of America (570 persons or 7.3%), Syria (505 persons or 6.5%), Philippines (500 persons or 6.4%), India (460 persons or 5.9%), Egypt (300 persons or 3.9%), Iran (245 persons or 3.1%), Lebanon (205 persons or 2.6%), and Democratic Republic of
246-402: A manual labourer. His mother, Grace Reese, was only 14 years of age when Nowlan was born, and she soon left the family, leaving Alden and her younger daughter Harriet to the care of their paternal grandmother. The family discouraged education as a waste of time, and Nowlan left school after only four grades. At the age of 14, he went to work in the village sawmill. At the age of 16, he discovered
287-458: A metropolitan population of 108,610 in the 2021 Canadian census . It is the third-largest city in the province after Moncton and Saint John . On 1 January 2023, Fredericton annexed parts of five local service districts ; revised census figures have not been released. An important cultural, artistic, and educational centre for the province, Fredericton is home to two universities, The University of New Brunswick and St. Thomas University ,
328-563: A replication of the original statue after 128 winters worth of damage. The original Freddy is kept safely inside City Hall where it is protected from further weather damage. Styles range from Victorian to modern. There are 12 National Historic Sites in the city, beyond the dozen National Historic People and two National Historic Events honored there. There are no professional sports teams in Fredericton, although both universities have extensive athletic programs. The UNB Reds play in
369-647: A subsequent radiation treatment, his health began to improve. He wrote poems about his brush with death. In 1967, he was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship , and his collection Bread, Wine and Salt was awarded the Governor General's Award for Poetry . Soon afterward, the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton offered him the position of Writer-in-Residence. He remained in the position until his death on June 27, 1983, after collapsing at his home with severe emphysema . Nowlan's most notable literary achievements include
410-727: A variety of sports in the New Brunswick Interscholastic Athletic Association . UNB's men's hockey team are 10-time National Champions, and the highest attended sporting events in the city. The Junior A hockey team is the Fredericton Red Wings . The former Fredericton Express and Fredericton Canadiens were American Hockey League teams. Each summer the Fredericton Loyalists host the New Brunswick Timber team which competes in
451-564: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Alden Nowlan Alden Albert Nowlan ( / ˈ n oʊ l ə n / ; January 25, 1933 – June 27, 1983) was a Canadian poet , novelist , and playwright . Alden Nowlan was born into rural poverty in Stanley, Nova Scotia , adjacent to Mosherville , and close to the small town of Windsor , Nova Scotia , along a stretch of dirt road that he would later refer to as Desolation Creek. His father, Freeman Lawrence Nowlan, worked sporadically as
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#1732852186482492-464: Is nestled in the Pennsylvanian Basin. It differs markedly from the geologically older parts of the province. There are prominently two distinct areas in the region that are divided around the area of Wilsey Road, in the east end of the city. In the west side, the bedrock underneath the earth is topographically dominant, whereas the other is controlled by Pleistocene and recent deposits leading to
533-432: Is spoken as a mother tongue by 80.2% of residents. Other mother tongues spoken are French (6.1%), Arabic (2.1%), Chinese languages (1.4%), Spanish (0.7%), Russian (0.6%), and Persian languages (0.5%). 1.4% of the population listed both English and French as mother tongues. According to the 2021 census , religious groups in Fredericton included: Those who declare a religion are predominantly Protestant. Fredericton has
574-566: Is the capital city of the Canadian province of New Brunswick . The city is situated in the west-central portion of the province along the Saint John River , also known by its Indigenous name of Wolastoq , which flows west to east as it bisects the city. The river is the dominant natural feature of the area. One of the main urban centres in New Brunswick, the city had a population of 63,116 and
615-887: Is the main venue for Theatre New Brunswick, the province's largest professional theatre company. Festivals include the Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival , the New Brunswick Summer Music Festival , the Silver Wave Film Festival , the Flourish Arts & Music Festival , and Symphony New Brunswick . Fredericton has a long literary tradition, having been home to Jonathan Odell , Charles G. D. Roberts , Bliss Carman , and Francis Sherman . Writers living in Fredericton include Raymond Fraser , Herb Curtis , David Adams Richards , Mark Anthony Jarman , and Gerard Beirne . Fredericton's beloved fountain "Freddy
656-462: Is tied to the public sector; however, the city also contains a growing IT and commercial sector. The city has the highest percentage of residents with post-secondary education in the province and the highest per capita income of any city in New Brunswick. There is archaeological evidence of a camp in the area 12,000 years ago, and the Wolastoqiyik farmed several kilometres upriver. Colonists from
697-704: The Atlantic University Sport conference of U Sports and St. Thomas Tommies play in the Atlantic Collegiate Athletic Association conference of the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association for most sports, although their women's hockey team, cross-country teams, and track & field teams play in the Atlantic University Sports conference of U Sports. Fredericton's high schools compete in
738-541: The Governor General's Award for Bread, Wine and Salt (1967) and a Guggenheim Fellowship . He was writer-in-residence at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton from 1968 until his death in 1983. In New Brunswick, the Alden Nowlan Award for Excellence in English-language Literary Arts is named in his honour. Nowlan is one of Canada's most popular 20th-century poets, and his appearance in
779-587: The Kingdom of France in the late 1600s built Fort Nashwaak on the north side of the Saint John River, as the capital of Acadia . It withstood a British attack in 1696, but the capital was later moved to Port Royal ( Annapolis Royal ). In 1713, Acadians escaping the British takeover of Nova Scotia settled the site, naming it Pointe Ste-Anne. It was destroyed in 1758 when the population of about 83 were exiled during
820-464: The Köppen climate classification system), with short, warm summers and long, cold winters. The city has high humidity and precipitation year-round; on average, Fredericton receives approximately 1,100 mm (43 in) of precipitation per year. In the 2021 Canadian census conducted by Statistics Canada , Fredericton had a population of 63,116 living in 28,478 of its 29,892 total private dwellings,
861-678: The New Brunswick College of Craft and Design , New Brunswick Community College and cultural institutions such as the Beaverbrook Art Gallery , the Fredericton Region Museum , and The Playhouse , a performing arts venue. The city hosts the annual Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival , attracting regional and international jazz, blues, rock, and world artists. The city also hosts the Garrison Night Market through
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#1732852186482902-592: The Rugby Canada Super League . Fredericton has a network of 25 trails totaling more than 85 km (53 mi) on both sides of the Saint John and Nashwaak Rivers. Many of the city trails are rail trails that follow old railway lines. These include the Fredericton Railway Bridge that spans 0.6 km (0.37 mi) across the Saint John River. The rail trail system in Fredericton is part of
943-671: The Sentier NB Trail system and some of these trails are also part of the larger Trans-Canada Trail network. Fredericton has a non-partisan and Mayor–council government . The mayor and council serve four-year terms with elections in May. The city is divided into 12 wards , six on each side of the river, with one councillor per ward. The city includes the provincial ridings of Fredericton North , Fredericton-Grand Lake , Fredericton West-Hanwell , Oromocto-Lincoln-Fredericton , New Maryland-Sunbury and Fredericton South , which in 2014 elected
984-591: The University of New Brunswick ) being the first English-language university in Canada, and religious institutions, with Christ Church Cathedral being built as the seat of the Anglican Diocese of Fredericton in 1853. It was a British garrison town from 1784 to 1869, and the military compound is preserved as a National Historic Site of Canada. With the New Brunswick Equal Opportunity program in
1025-657: The University of New Brunswick , and St. Thomas , the province's only Catholic university. Colleges include the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design , the New Brunswick Community College , and the Maritime College of Forest Technology . For-profit universities include University of Fredericton and Yorkville University . The Hugh John Flemming Forestry Centre researches in forestry management. Fredericton's Provincial Research Organization specializes in aquaculture, mining, manufacturing, energy and
1066-463: The expulsion of the Acadians . It was in 1783, when United Empire Loyalists arrived from New England, that the history of modern Fredericton began. The following year, New Brunswick was partitioned from Nova Scotia and became its own colony. Pointe-Ste-Anne was renamed "Fredericstown", after Frederick , second son of King George III . It became the capital of the new colony, being considered to have
1107-409: The surname Nowlan . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nowlan&oldid=1150667385 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
1148-474: The 1960s, county councils were abolished, and government services were centralized provincially in Fredericton, increasing jobs and population. The Saint John River runs through Fredericton. The city's downtown core lies on the flat low-lying ground on either side of the river, with most of the city's post-war suburban development occurring on the gently sloping hills of the river valley. At an altitude of about 17 m (56 ft) above sea level, Fredericton
1189-542: The Congo (180 persons or 2.3%). In 2021, Fredericton was 82.5% white/European, 3.5% Indigenous and 14.0% visible minorities. The largest visible minority groups were Black (2.9%), South Asian (2.9%), Arab (2.5%), Chinese (1.8%) and Filipino (1.0%). Fredericton accepted the highest number of refugees from the Syrian Civil War per capita of any Canadian city. European n.o.s North American Indigenous , n.o.s. English
1230-872: The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) from 1901 to 1921 James William Nowlan (1818–1900), political figure in New Brunswick, Canada John Nowlan (1821–1895), Irish-born Australian politician Kevin Nowlan (born 1958), American comic-book artist Lawrence Nowlan (1965–2013), American sculptor and figurative artist Max Nowlan (born 1939), former Australian rules footballer Pat Nowlan (born 1931), Canadian parliamentarian and son of Diefenbaker-era Minister of Finance George Nowlan Patrick Nowlan (1827–1896), merchant and political figure in Newfoundland Philip Francis Nowlan (1888–1940), American science fiction author, best known as
1271-466: The Nude Dude", officially known as "Putto with Fish" sits outside City Hall at 397 Queen St. "Freddy the Nude Dude" was donated to the city by Mayor George Edward Fentey, in 1885. The statue depicts a nude Cherub and is a beloved fixture of downtown Fredericton. The famed statue has had some trouble since its historic arrival in 1885. In January 2013, "Freddy the Nude Dude" was taken south to Alabama for
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1312-573: The University of New Brunswick. Dubbed "Windsor Castle" by Nowlan after its location on Windsor Street, the simple building is now officially called the Alden Nowlan House. Nowlan is buried in the Poets' Corner of the Forest Hill cemetery in Fredericton, New Brunswick. Fredericton Fredericton ( / ˈ f r ɛ . d r ɪ k . t ən / ; French pronunciation: [fʁedeʁiktœn] )
1353-495: The anthology Staying Alive (2002) has helped to spread his popularity beyond Canada. In the 1970s, Nowlan met and became close friends with theatre director Walter Learning . The two collaborated on a number of plays, including A Gift to Last , Frankenstein , The Dollar Woman , and The Incredible Murder of Cardinal Tosca. Nowlan's Fredericton home is now the residence of the Graduate Student Association at
1394-532: The city's utelco, e-Novations, led Intel to do a case study on their successes. Fred-eZone spans much of the city's downtown and parts of surrounding residential areas, as well as peripheral commercial areas such as Fredericton's Regent Mall. In 2008 and 2009 the Intelligent Community Forum selected Fredericton as a Top 7 Intelligent Community, based partly on the city's work in the IT sector. The Playhouse
1435-433: The construction of Saint Thomas University . The Law School, now the University of New Brunswick Faculty of Law moved from Saint John to the Fredericton area. The city has been investing actively in IT infrastructure. The City of Fredericton won the "Judges Innovation Award" at the 2004 Canadian Information Productivity Awards due to their "Fred-eZone" free municipality wide Wi-Fi initiative. This and other innovations by
1476-650: The creator of Buck Rogers See also [ edit ] Lovejoy and Merrill-Nowlan Houses , located in the Courthouse Hill Historic District in Janesville, Wisconsin Nowlan Park , Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in Kilkenny, Ireland Knowland Nolan (surname) Olan (disambiguation) All pages with titles containing Nowlan [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
1517-580: The first of which was published by Fredericton 's Fiddlehead Poetry Books . Nowlan eventually settled permanently in New Brunswick . In 1963, he married Claudine Orser, a typesetter on his former paper, and moved to Saint John with her and her son, John, whom he adopted. He became the night editor for the Saint John Telegraph Journal and continued to write poetry. In 1966, Nowlan was diagnosed with throat cancer . After three surgeries and
1558-564: The first-ever MLA for the Green Party of New Brunswick , party leader David Coon . Federally, the city forms most of the riding of Fredericton . The Anglophone West School District and the District Scolaire Francophone Sud (District 1) run schools including Fredericton High School , École des Bâtisseurs , and the École Sainte-Anne . Leo Hayes High School is a public–private partnership There are two universities,
1599-596: The new library in Windsor. Often on weekends he would travel eighteen miles to the library to get books, which broadened his already keen reading. "I wrote (as I read) in secret." Nowlan remembered. "My father would as soon have seen me wear lipstick." At 19, Nowlan's artfully embroidered résumé landed him a job with Observer , a newspaper in Hartland, New Brunswick. While working at the Observer , Nowlan began writing books of poetry,
1640-503: The rivers (resulting in the area being shallow and wide). Fredericton and its surroundings are rich in water resources, which, coupled with highly arable soil, make the Fredericton region ideal for agriculture. The Saint John River and one of its major tributaries, the Nashwaak River , come together in Fredericton. The uninhabited parts of the city are heavily forested. Fredericton has a warm-summer humid continental climate ( Dfb under
1681-425: The summer months which showcases many local vendors and artists and musicians. Fredericton is also an important and vibrant centre point for the region's top visual artists; many of New Brunswick's notable artists live and work there today. Fredericton has also been home to some great historical Canadian painters as well, including Goodridge Roberts , and Molly and Bruno Bobak . As a provincial capital, its economy