Tourism, Heritage and Culture https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/thc/multimedia.html Tourism, Heritage and Culture Investment in construction phase of New Brunswick Museum https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/thc/multimedia/mmrenderer.2024.03.2024-03-25_01.jpeg.html The New Brunswick Museum building on Douglas Avenue in Saint John will be updated and expanded with investments from the provincial and federal governments and the museum itself. From left: museum board vice-chair William Forrestall; Saint John-Rothesay MP Wayne Long; Tourism, Heritage and Culture Minister Tammy Scott-Wallace; Premier Blaine Higgs; and museum board member Wayne Power. Mon, 25 March 2024 00:00:00 AST Statement regarding flooding in Sussex https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/thc/multimedia/mmrenderer.2024.02.2024-02-29_01.jpg.html Significant rainfall has caused major flooding in Sussex, causing roads to close and forcing some residents to leave their homes. The Town of Sussex and the surrounding region reported receiving up to 200 millimetres of rain overnight. Public Safety Minister Kris Austin (left), Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Richard Ames (centre), and Tourism, Heritage and Culture Minister Tammy Scott-Wallace (right) were in the town to assess the damage and meet with Mayor Marc Thorne. Thu, 29 February 2024 00:00:00 AST Additions to provincial art collection https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/thc/multimedia/mmrenderer.2023.09.2023-09-07_02.jpg.html Lieutenant-Governor Brenda Murphy presented the latest additions to the provincial art collection - collectionArtNB - at Government House on Thursday, Sept. 6. Twenty-three works by New Brunswick artists will tour the province over the next year. The permanent collection includes nearly 1,000 works of visual art. From left: Fredericton South MLA David Coon; artists Garry Sanipass, Alanna Baird and Colin Smith; Murphy; artist Jared Peters; Tourism, Heritage and Culture Minister Tammy Scott-Wallace; artists Audrey Arsenault, Dawn Steeves, Fabiola Martínez, Ralph Simpson, Anna Torma, David Zsako and Maja Padrov. Thu, 07 September 2023 00:00:00 AST New Brunswick captures medals during Francophonie Games https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/thc/multimedia/mmrenderer.2023.08.2023-08-09_01.jpeg.html The 9th Francophonie Games came to a close on Sunday in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. Team Canada-New Brunswick returned home with two bronze medals in freestyle wrestling and also took part in cultural competitions at the games. From left: Fredericton wrestlers Vivian Kutnowski and Elena Sehic won medals in their weight categories (under 65 kg and under 72 kg respectively). Wed, 09 August 2023 00:00:00 AST Team New Brunswick announces its participants for the 2023 Jeux de la Francophonie https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/thc/multimedia/mmrenderer.2023.07.2023-07-28_01.jpeg.html The provincial government today announced the members of the team that will represent New Brunswick at the ninth Jeux de la Francophonie to be held in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, from July 28 to Aug. 6. First row, from left: wrestling coach Don Ryan; wrestler Tania Blanchard; mission staff member Armand Doucet; and Pierre-André Doucet, who is representing the province in literature. Second row, from left: wrestlers Elena Sehic, Koen Poirier, Vivian Kutnowski and Jonathan Sherrard; assistant wrestling coach Jeff Allen; wrestler Raymond Hazell; and Guillaume Lépine, who is representing the province in painting. Fri, 28 July 2023 00:00:00 AST Ministers responsible for culture and heritage meet to discuss common priorities https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/thc/multimedia/mmrenderer.2023.06.2023-06-30_02.jpeg.html Federal, provincial and territorial ministers responsible for culture and heritage held their annual meeting in Toronto this week to discuss common priorities for 2023–24. From left: federal Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez and Tourism, Heritage and Culture Minister Tammy Scott-Wallace. Fri, 30 June 2023 00:00:00 AST New artwork installed at Hanwell Park Academy https://www2.gnb.ca:443/content/gnb/en/departments/thc/multimedia/mmrenderer.2023.05.2023-05-24_01.jpeg.html Four pieces of public art have been installed and officially presented at Hanwell’s kindergarten-to-Grade 8 school in keeping with the New Brunswick Public Art Policy From left: Claire Gulliver, public art co-ordinator, Department of Tourism, Heritage and Culture; Darla Day, director of schools, Fredericton Education Centre; artist Jean Rooney; artist Karen LeBlanc; Hanwell Park Academy principal Pierre Plourde; artist Chelsea Landry; and Education and Early Childhood Development Minister Bill Hogan. Wed, 24 May 2023 00:00:00 AST Mon, 25 March 2024 00:00:00 AST