City of Fredericton Government
Queen 397 Street E3B 1B5 Fredericton, NB, Canada

In 2020, your water & sewer payments helped replace 3.9 kms of old pipe and install 600 m of new pipe that’s enough to stretch back and forth across the Bill Thorpe Walking Bridge 7.5 times! See your Utility’s 2020 Report Card to find out more: http://ow.ly/UMqc50DsA7x

Want to know more about how Fredericton’s municipal government works? Thinking about running in the Municipal Election on May 10, 2021? A week in the life of a Fredericton City Councillor will provide would-be municipal politicians with a glimpse into the weekly schedule of a Fredericton City Councillor. Participants will gain insight and knowledge related to our municipal governance structure and City operations, as well as real life familiarity with the time commitments, ...including scheduling and work-life balance, involved in a typical work week on City Council. Anyone interested in attending must sign up in advance with a valid email address by sending an email to the City Clerks office ([email protected]) by Friday, February 12 at 8:30am. Applicants will then receive the proper documents needed in advance for the week ahead. Find more information by visiting our website here: https://bit.ly/3rhHMuM

Willie O’Ree broke the NHL’s colour barrier in 1958 during his debut with the Boston Bruins, becoming the first black person to play in the National Hockey League. Now sixty-three years later, the team will honour Mr. O’Ree with the retirement of his number 22 jersey on February 18th. In recognition of this historical event, Mayor Mike O'Brien will officially proclaim January 18 - the date Mr. O’Ree made his NHL debut - as an Annual Willie O’Ree Day in Fredericton at the Feb...ruary 8th meeting of City Council. With the help of Mr. O’Ree’s family and friends, the City will also host a number of celebratory events to honour Mr. O’Ree’s inspiring lifetime of achievements. Read more about Willie O’Ree Day, and the other community events planned in celebration of our hometown hero here: https://bit.ly/2LjCwYv

Effective January 6, 2021, Move with Fredericton Transit /Transport en commun Fredericton will be returning to reduced seating capacity associated with the GNB Orange Phase COVID-19 Recovery Plan: Masks continue to be mandatory in accordance with Provincial recovery guidelines; Transit passenger loads are limited to 50% of seated capacity (up to 15-20 passengers permitted depending on the seat configuration of each bus); When boarding, choose an open seat. Seats marked... as closed should not be used at this time. Most aisle seats are blocked. Passenger use of buses will continue to be monitored and overflow buses will be available if required. No schedule changes are planned at this time, with Fredericton Transit continuing to offer hourly service. https://www.fredericton.ca/en/transit

Effective at midnight tonight, the entire province will move to the Orange level under its COVID-19 recovery plan. The Orange Level guidelines are available here : https://bit.ly/3q55ISE. Stay safe, wear your mask, we're all in this together.

The third annual City of Fredericton Artist-in-Residence program will take place this summer in Odell Park and the Fredericton Botanic Garden. The program provides a unique opportunity for artists to work on creative projects in the natural surroundings of one of Canada’s best old-growth forests or in the nearby community-run botanic garden (open and free to the public). Local artists are invited to submit a proposal for a two-week residency in either location. Please note th...at due to COVID-19, this year’s Artist in Residence Program will unfortunately be limited to artists in New Brunswick Health Zone 3, so in the event of travel restrictions, there will not be any unexpected gaps in programming. Measures implemented last summer to comply with Provincial public safety protocols will be in effect again this summer. This means that artists will be located outside in the park or gardens, rather than inside a building. Artists may select a location which suits their work and will be provided with portable lawn signs which will indicate that they are the ‘artist in residence’. Park and garden visitors are encouraged to interact with artists while maintaining existing physical distancing requirements. Additionally, rather than hosting in-person community engagement activities, artists will engage with the community through online activities. Artists will be active on social media with brief daily updates on their residency as well as occasional more in-depth interactions such as a demo, artist talk, workshop. Interested Artists can find the full call for applications on the City’s website at www.fredericton.ca/artistinresidence. The deadline to apply is March 5, 2021.

The City is now accepting applications for its Transit Fare Assistance Program designed to provide support to community groups as they assist their clients’ transportation needs. Tag a community group that could use a support like this in the comments below! Applications for the program can be obtained online at the City’s website, www.fredericton.ca by searching Transit Fare Assistance Program or at the Recreation, Culture and Community Development office, 371 Queen Street..., Suite 101 Fredericton, NB. The deadline to submit applications is 8:00AM on Friday, January 15, 2021. https://bit.ly/2KEcC0A

Happy Holidays and Best Wishes for the New Year from Mayor Mike O’Brien, Fredericton City Council and all of us at the City of Fredericton! The City's holiday hours and schedules related to facilities and programs are linked below. https://bit.ly/2WpmFcU

Roadway Operations will be hauling snow from the downtown tonight (03-Feb-21). A reminder that parking is not permitted on city streets between 12 am and 7 am. http://ow.ly/LaFt50DquTf

Look out....Here comes the 2021 Winter Superhero Fun Run! Register your family today!

As City crews continue to operate this evening to clear snow, please keep in mind that the overnight, on-street parking ban is in effect. We also ask to not park your car across sidewalks as it interferes with sidewalk plows. Happy shoveling!

With the Green Municipal Fund (GMF), the City of Fredericton has upgraded Brookside Drive to turn it into a complete street that includes vehicular traffic lanes, sidewalks, separated cycle tracks and fully accessible transit stops. The GMF is $500,000 over three years. Link to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) news release : http://ow.ly/Hc2b50CNnI3

Despite challenges presented by COVID-19, Fredericton City Council has approved a $125.1 million budget that continues to support municipal programs and invest in key infrastructure projects, without increasing the tax rate and only five small recreation and parking fee increases. $17.1 million is earmarked for capital projects investments in 2021.

Roadway Operations will be hauling snow from the downtown tonight (03-Jan-21). Residents are reminded that from December 1 to March 31, parking is not permitted on city streets between 12 am and 7 am. ow.ly/GKqF50CYUbk

The City is currently accepting applications from interested city residents who are willing to serve on the Planning Advisory Committee (PAC). Do you know a developer, real estate agent, someone with experience in land use planning or a similar related field who you feel would be a great addition to our committee team? Tag them in the comments below! PAC is an appointed Committee of Council comprised of a mix of City Councillors and local citizens. Its members advise Ci...ty Council on issues related to land use planning, re-zonings, subdivisions, and amendments to the Municipal Plan. Members also consider and make decisions on variances from the Zoning By-law. Interested applicants can find more information on how to apply by following the link below, emailing [email protected], or calling Service Fredericton at 506-460-2020. More info here : https://bit.ly/2Il67iN

Did you know that you can ask all your traffic related questions on Engage Fredericton? Check out the project page to see previously asked questions, or tell us what you would like to know! http://ow.ly/lLrH50CLZT1

Roadway Operations will be hauling snow from the downtown tonight (03-Dec-21). Residents are reminded that from December 1 to March 31, parking is not permitted on city streets between 12 am and 7 am. http://ow.ly/RVrQ50CYUbj

Please note the following hours of operation and other information related to Remembrance Day. Due to COVID-19 precautions, there are no official Remembrance Day ceremonies in the City. Instead, we encourage you to pay respects by honouring a moment of silence in your home, or visiting one of the city’s cenotaphs. Lest we forget. https://bit.ly/2IdIUPx

Fredericton is one step closer to building a new live performance venue to replace the current failing Fredericton Playhouse facility. A team lead by Diamond Schmitt Architects has been selected to design a new Performing Arts Centre for the city. Diamond Schmitt will lead a multidisciplinary team including several based in Fredericton and elsewhere in Atlantic Canada. The COVID-19 pandemic has made clear that the Playhouse has a huge economic impact on Fredericton: Restaura...nts, hotels and other businesses benefit greatly from having an exciting live performance venue in our downtown, said Councillor Bruce Grandy, Chair of the City’s Development Committee. That’s why it’s vital to continue moving forward with the PAC project so that we can ensure the future of this economic anchor in our city. A series of studies have shown that the existing Playhouse is at the end of its life and the only feasible solution is a replacement. A comprehensive design readies us for the current Playhouse’s unavoidable failure, allowing us to move quickly with a clear plan in order to avoid a long closure, Mayor Mike O’Brien. Read more: https://bit.ly/35ebGrS

The Fredericton Frostival schedule is now live. Winter is looking a little brighter!

The Affordable Housing Committee is looking for your input in their Single Room Occupancy Study. This survey will help inform the recommendations of the Study including an approach to implementing single room occupancy in certain areas of the City of Fredericton. Head over to Engage Fredericton and let us know what you think : http://ow.ly/RJ2x50Cdtpl

Today, municipal offices, arenas & rinks close at 3:00pm. Transit buses will leave Kings Place at 5:15 pm for their last run. Buses will not run tomorrow. Happy New Year!

Rogers Communications and the City of Fredericton, along with the Fredericton Innovation Partnership, will be hosting an educational webinar called 5G in Fredericton. The webinar will provide an opportunity to learn more about 5G. Experts will answer questions and discuss the evolution of 5G, the opportunity it creates, and the innovation it will foster in Fredericton. Join us on November 17, 2020 from 3:00-4:00 pm! ... Sign up for the webinar : https://roge.rs/38bI6oN For more information : https://bit.ly/3evYxxe

The Bill Thorpe Walking Bridge got a glow up! City engineers had a great idea during the recent refurbishment of our beloved walking bridge: Why not use some of the materials to create a few benches? The result: Four floating lookout benches, safely tucked in next to the railings and out of the traffic flow, built from the same wood and weathering steel as the railing. Come check them out this weekend!