A Battle Worth Fighting
Issue 5 Volume 1
FOMO: The YFC Burger Battle
The 6th YFC Burger Battle is here from March 2nd to 23rd! Three weeks of burger goodness at participating restaurants (see below for the complete list). The festival which started with a dozen restaurants has expanded to 30 local restaurants and pubs. The restaurant chefs put their reputations on the line to create a new and fun burger concoction. There will be a variety of burgers (beef, chicken, fish) with GF and vegetarian options. A few past winners even become regular menu items based on their popularity. Some of the proceeds of the festival go towards the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
What’s a great burger without a nice cold beer to wash it down with?
The YFC Burger Battle team is introducing a unique collaboration Beer from Foghorn Brewing Company, Big Spruce Brewing and Lone Oak Brewing Co. The beer can be found at The Joyce, Rustico, Pickle Jar + more to be announced
Burger fans will have an opportunity to vote and help crown the winner of the Burger Battle. In the past die hard burger fans would attempt to try every burger option offered. That will be a daunting task this year with 30 restaurants, best of luck to all burger fans!
Hamburgers! The cornerstone of any nutritious breakfast - Jules
The Fredericton Word Burger Battle Bucket List
We have highlighted 4 of our favourite locations and their burgers we hope to check out over the coming weeks
Stmr.36 BBQ and Social: a duo of cheddar-covered smash patties topped with creamy mac and cheese, Jack Daniels BBQ tossed clipped brisket, pulled rib meat, spice rubbed chicken, crispy onion straws and garlic aioli on a butter toasted brioche bun.
Pickle Jar 2 3oz beef patties smashed into onions, deep-fried pickle chips, processed cheese, PJ burger sauce, shredded lettuce, on a house-made bun
Jett Burger Skinny's Scoop: 70/30 beef/pork patty, choice of cheddar or monterey jack, bacon w/works, pickles & Mayo. Top & bottom bun are inverted grilled cheese (!!!).
Gahan House Riverside: 1/4 Grilled Atlantic Beef patty with melty Gahan cheese dip, dill pickle sauce, shred lettuce, tomato, pickles. On top a fun pub appetizer garnish of mozza stick, chicken wing, fried pickles and onion ring.
The Complete List
Jett Burger Skinny's Scoop
St. James' Gate at Westhills
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Cheers!
with Terry Seguin,
Legendary Broadcaster
Cheers! is a Q and A with local celebrities (I determine who qualifies as a local celebrity, and bribes are accepted). I ask the questions I would ask if I was having a beverage or 3 with them.
Terry Seguin needs no introduction, a long-suffering local Habs fan, Queens Platinum Jubilee award winner, and long-time voice of Information Morning invited into our homes for over 30 years.
Terry, you are who I consider the voice of Fredericton, despite almost 4 years of retirement I still think of you when local news breaks and wonder how Terry would approach things. You are missed. Since retirement, you returned to broadcasting on Rogers TV The Panel doing timely interviews regarding topics important to New Brunswickers. Can we expect any future entries back into broadcasting? podcasting? writing? Basically, is there any way we can get more Terry Seguin?
At the moment I have no plans to put myself out there via podcast etc but I’m a firm believer in remaining flexible and reassessing if the right opportunity presents itself. The Rogers Panel happened because I feel strongly that voters should be able to hear politicians discuss issues in a format that isn’t soundbite-driven. Complete discussions, nuanced discussions of complex issues require time so people can present complete thoughts. I enjoyed working with the talented team at Rogers but the workload required was more than I was able to provide. Getting the show to air was becoming stressful, not because of anything in the studio but because coordinating guest availability and schedules became an issue so I made the difficult decision to bring the show to a conclusion. I still feel that type of long-form discussion is essential…you can’t hide behind “an e-mail statement “ on live TV.
Journalism has changed in the past few years, from the reduction in newsroom staff and journalists to adversarial comments from politicians to journalists. What is different from when you started in the industry versus what your daughter Nicola (a CBC journalist), for example, has to put up with?
So many aspects have changed…the first newsrooms I worked in you literally “cut” tape with a razor to edit. We had typewriters and carbon paper. Performance expectations were different in some respects as well, typically you were required to do one story a day for Live at Five or N.B. Now, eventually, reporters were asked to also provide tape etc to our radio colleagues. The internet has created for Broadcasters an insatiable appetite for content…reporters like my daughter are now providing their journalism for all 3 platforms radio, TV and most importantly the web. One element has remained constant, the desire to inform, the desire to get it right. I know my former colleagues care deeply about doing their jobs properly.
Recently you became involved in advocating for a community regarding Municipal planning on Golf Club Road. What made you get involved to lend your voice? Is advocacy on certain topics something you see yourself doing more of where you are not obligated to be a "neutral" journalist/broadcaster?
I got involved in that effort because the Development is going to have a significant effect on many aspects of my neighbourhood. In particular, I was concerned about impacts on traffic and the volume of runoff into Phyllis Creek. In my view, consultation with neighbourhoods experiencing change as a result of development is a proactive, positive behaviour. Bring people onside with discussions outlining what’s happening and why it’s happening…difficult aspects of development can be discussed and problems potentially avoided if people talk. Being retired allows me to express my opinions freely.
Which leads to the question of whether you would ever consider entering politics at any level? For what it is worth I believe your balanced approach and ability to listen would make you an excellent candidate to influence change in either the municipal or provincial political scene
I have been approached several times to run for office but I loved Broadcasting so much I never really seriously thought about any of the offers. I have thought about running as an independent, I’ve also thought about running for City Council just so I could be a person who could continually question any actions that would result in increasing the financial load on already struggling citizens. I think sometimes elected officials lose track of how much people struggle to make ends meet. I’m still deliberating whether I have the courage required to ask for public support.
I try to ask all my celebrity interviewees what they like best about Fredericton. What are your favourite events or shops or cafes and any hidden gems that don't get the attention they deserve? What new developments in the area are you most excited about?
My favourite places in Fredericton in no particular order…the trails, 11th mile, Claudine’s, Jonnie Java (Nancy and Jon deserve big recognition for how much they care about their community) The Cabin, The Market. Harvest, The Playhouse and The Beaverbrook Gallery. This city is my chosen home, and I love it!
Thanks so much for your time Terry I appreciate you!
On the Market with Jon Bowie
The W. W. Boyce Famer’s Market, located at 665 George Street is more than just a market. To many citizens of Fredericton and its surrounding areas, it has become an immense source of pride, be they vendors, shoppers, or ex-pats. It has also become a very popular destination for come-from-aways.
Often featured in municipal and provincial tourism promotional materials, The Market has provided visitors with an array of fresh grocery staples, sweets, breakfast, and hand-made crafts and décor for over 70 years. But it is more than the products on offer. The Market has provided Fredericton with a third space: a location that facilitates public interaction with people outside of the home and workplace. Just like the famous television show Cheers, sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name.
It’s the personal interactions – between friends recounting the previous night’s debauchery; among vendors lamenting the rise in prices of diesel and transportation costs, and between customers and stall vendors discussing new products, offering pairing recommendations, or asking how a family member is doing. Friendships and kinships have been founded and continue to thrive at the Market. Politicians have long attended the markets, even if it’s just to pick up samosas and freshly squeezed O.J. for breakfast (and to be seen, of course). First dates, welcome homes, and the ‘market christenings’ of newborns are perennial events at the market. Every Saturday from January through December spanning generations, the Boyce Farmer’s Market is celebrated as a beacon of a community that supports each other through times both good and bad.
Fredericton’s first city market was located inside City Hall’s basement. The location around City Hall, known as Phoenix Square (having succumbed to fire in 1875) was also a place where farmers would bring their hay to be weighed, travelling up or down the frozen Wolastoq River by teams when the ice was thick enough. The first scales for weighing hay were put up in 1826 (Familyheritage.ca/fredericton2.html). Years later, the need for a new, dedicated market hall was identified. William Walter Boyce, an English immigrant and successful farmer, along with his wife May wished to see such a building erected in Fredericton. Although he did not live to see it, Boyce bequeathed $40,000 to the municipality of York (York County) to build the market. At a Fredericton city hall meeting on February 7, 1950, it was read that a communication was received “from the municipality of York making formal application for permission to erect a suitable market building on a county property on George Street.” (RS 419, History of Fredericton Market, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick).
Plans began to evolve through city planning commissions and the development of by-laws to allow for the regulation of markets and to license non-resident traders. Interestingly, not all citizens were keen on the idea of a market at that location. In March of 1950, a group of citizens opposed the erection of a market building there, claiming that a clause stipulated in the recommendation by the Town Planning Commission stated that the permission of the adjacent and opposite property owners must be obtained, and it had not been! At that meeting, a motion to approve the W. W. Boyce Agreement for a market building was struck down.
However, by January of the following year, the City of Fredericton was authorized to execute the agreement among the Maritime Trust Company, Harry G. Hoben, Municipality of York, and May Leonard Boyce regarding the “so-called City Market”. One year later, in 1952, a request was received from the Municipality of York asking the City to close Phoenix Square Market. On April 3rd, a Joint Meeting of the Municipality of York and the City of Fredericton Market Committees as held at City Hall where matters on the operation of the Boyce Market and a by-law governing its operation were discussed. After a schedule for fee collection was agreed upon, it was also agreed that the official opening of the Market would be held on Wednesday, May 14, 1952. And the Boyce Market was born.
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Hi! My name is Jon Bowie, and I am a life-long resident of Fredericton. I can’t say that growing up I visited the market often. However, when I was 17 and met the person who would become my wife, I was unknowingly marrying into an extended family of market vendors! When we first met, there was not one, not two, but THREE market stalls in her immediate family. In the years since, I have come to know many vendors, customers, and all sorts of personalities that you are sure to find at the Boyce Farmer’s Market. In this space I hope to introduce you to some of them.
In Loving Memory of Jerry Mulder
Next time, (you guessed it) the Cheese Market!
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10/10 issue - loved hearing about the history of the market and I always enjoy "What are your favourite events or shops or cafes and any hidden gems that don't get the attention they deserve?". Good job again.
Another great read Steven, love the history of our city! Now to plan my burger battle tour, where to start... where to start LOL!