Photo By Carol Randall
Shape Up In 2015‌ Circuit Training By Derek Wilson, Certified SAQ Trainer Of 15 Years, Level 3 Nationally Certified Baseball Coach
ircuit Training can be performed by practically anyone. A large space and large amount of equipment is not required. Circuit training can be done for various reasons with many different desired results.
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Many people do circuit training due to a lack of time. It can be performed in just a few minutes. A work to rest ratio of 2 to 1 or 3 to 1 is common for the average person looking to elevate their heart rate and work up a good sweat. Working with several high level athletes and teams in the city I have found, regardless of the sport, the athletes can be pushed comfortably to a ratio of 5 to 1 in order to improve already above average SAQ (Speed, Agility and Quickness) Levels.
Weight loss clients, form the largest group of new gym members in January. This group should be looking at circuit training as a great way to burn calories, lose water weight and increase muscle tone. On the opposite end of the spectrum is the regular gym member who may look at circuit training for some of the same reasons. The regular gym member, however, may be using it as a tool to provide some muscle confusion. This may be in order to stop them from plateauing and to shock the body. This can also be done in conjunction with regular resistance training for supplementary purposes. Circuit training also has a niche with those who enjoy training in a group environment. Many find the social aspect very enjoyable while still being beneficial from a physical stand point. If you are new to the gym or just looking for something new to try, give circuit training a chance. Things to look for are classes that work with your schedule so you can attend regularly as well as an atmosphere that you find enjoyable so you look forward to going. This will ensure you achieve the desired results.
Word from the Wards Marilyn Kerton City Councilllor Ward 6
Mike O’Brien City Councillor Ward 3
As we prepare to say goodbye to 2014 and welcome 2015 I look back on the events of the past year with mixed emotions. PRIDE- when our mayor became the President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities thus putting Fredericton on the map at the national & international level. 2014 was a year full of challenages with tropical storm Arthur and the frustration of motorists who waited patiently in detours and line ups as badly needed road and infrastructure work was completed.
Winter is upon us. Did you know the City plows streets in a designated order of priority? Main roads first, collector roads second and all others third. As for sidewalks, the priorities are main roads and the downtown and school zones first, then all others. As long as snow/ice conditions permit, the plan is to have all sidewalks cleared within 48 hours after a storm. The priority for removing high snow banks is first the downtown core, then at other key intersections throughout the city. So please, use snow tires, drive patiently, and enjoy our winter season
It was also a year of sadden and sorrow for people who lost family members and loved ones. Fredericton mourned the loss of a young dedicated councillor who lost his 7 year battle with a brain tumor. David Kelly left behind a legacy of public service, love and dedication to our city. It’s a huge void and he is deeply missed by everyone whose life he touched. As I move forward into 2015 I will always remember his words “ to treat each day as special because you never know what tomorrow will bring”. I wish you and yours Joy and Peace at Christmas and Happiness throughout the New Year. Marilyn
Speaking of winter, it's always tempting to remain indoors, but, lets all try our best to stay active. There are many winter activities in our city, many at no or very little cost. You can check the City's recreation page at www.fredericton.ca/recreation for a list of all activities, programs and schedules. See you outside.....Mike
Junhee Lee
Kelly Stewart
Meeting Junhee Lee, you quickly understand why this Grade 12 student is a “Future Leader”. When he was in grade 5, he remembers leaving his home in Korea on a plane bond for Canada with his mother and brother. His father stayed behind to support the family.
Kelly Stewart is a confident, positive and engaged young lady who is leading by example. Kelly is a grade 12 student at Leo Hayes High School. She was born in Miramichi but has grown up in Fredericton.
When Junhee reached High School, he was able to focus on his passions – science, music and leadership. He became a representative on Student Council in Grade 9. Focusing on a “Stash your Trash” campaign encouraging students to put trash in the proper places. This year, he is the Co-President of the SRC and has several activities planned for the school year. He also assists at the community kitchen packing lunches and raising awareness for the Feed the Lions program.
This year, Kelly is the Co-President of the Student Council at Leo Hayes. She began her interest in student government and leadership at the end of Grade 10, when she ran for and won the position of Grade 11 Representative. She thought she would move from this position to the Spirit Chair in Grade 12 but she enjoyed the experience so much she decided to run for SRC President in Grade 12. She notes, the role of Co-President this year is a lot more work but she enjoys taking the lead and overseeing the SRC.
Music has always been a part of his life. He has played in the school’s concert band, string ensemble, production and jazz band. His musical talents include playing piano, violin, and clarinet. During this past summer, he was an intern with NB Power. He also participated in the Shad Valley enrichment program and he notes as one of the most important things he took away from the experience was the life- long connections with the other students he was able to make. Junhee believes his future will involve science. He knows he wants to go into medicine and to make a difference in the lives of people. He has begun applying to Western and McMaster University, where he hopes to pursue his medical dreams. Junhee is an inspirational, modest young man who credits his opportunities to his parents, who wanted to ensure he and his brother had a better future.
If you know a Northside Future Leader, contact Trina MacDonald at Business Fredericton North, 459-8689 or trinam@businessfrednorth.ca
As a member of SRC, she is also responsible for her own big projects. Kelly’s first event was the Leo Awards. This is a Grade 12 award show, Grade 12’s vote on non-traditional awards such as best grad class couple and similar types of recognitions. Kelly was able to raise $900 from ticket sales which was donated to the Feed the Lions Program. She is passionate about this program which provides 5 lunches to over 120 Leo Hayes students, she notes it supports students who don’t have access to food and allows other students, like herself, to help. She is also planning to work with the Presidents and Vice Presidents of other high schools on a combined event to bring greater unity to all high schools. Kelly’s interest in Leadership has provided her with the opportunity to attend a conference presented by the NB Student Leadership Association. The conference provided student leaders from across NB a forum to share ideas and learn new things related to leadership, many of which she will take back to Leo Hayes. In addition to her SRC work, Kelly is involved in a group called Free the Children. This group does projects within the community and globally. Part of this work involves “We Day” a motivational event focused on Global Change, which Kelly plans to attend. Kelly says her job is to support everyone and all groups at Leo Hayes. Her energy, dedication and commitment to her fellow students is something to be admired and certainly explains why she is considered a future leader. She is exploring options for the future but would like to keep leadership a part of it.
Northsiders Making A Difference
Written by Trina MacDonald
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r. Ron Evans is a modest man who does not look for recognition, although he is a successful entrepreneur as well as epitomizes the meaning of selfless and humble volunteerism. Born in Cardigan, NB in 1934, he attended a one room school where the teacher taught all 8 grades. At the age of 13, Ron was finished his formal schooling because the cost of attending High School in Fredericton wasn’t an option for his family just coming out of the depression. At that time transportation was done by horse and students from outside of Fredericton had to pay to attend the local High School, his only option was to self-educate himself from that point on. So at 13 he went to work hauling wood with his brother. Ron continued to work with his brother in various ventures all his life. In 1951, Ron bought his first truck and they began doing trucking jobs all over the Maritimes. When Newfoundland joined Canada, Ron spent 2 years helping build the highways and roadways of this new province. In 1960, he was approached by Imperial Oil Ltd. about becoming an agent. He ran the oil business locally servicing construction, farms, houses, aviation, where ever oil was used they provided it. Their first plant was located on Westmorland Street but later would move to Lincoln. He and his family ran Evans Oil until he retired in 2000. The Evans’ family has lived on Lynn Street just off Main for 57 years and he remembers just pastures when they first built their home. He and his wife Sherrie (Boone) raised their family of 3 children, Lori, Brent and Sherrie Lee. His family is still very close meeting for weekly dinners so not to lose touch with what is important.
Ron Evans and he committed to do something about it. When Ron became President of the Lions Club, he made it a mission to create a working group to implement a new program “Try Hugs - Not Drugs”. In 1984 the program was created and in 1985 a mascot named, “Huggy Lion” started spreading the message to schools (K – 6) in Fredericton. Ron was literally the heart of Huggy wearing the costume to most functions. During the first year, Huggy and the Lions presented to over 20 schools, attended over 120 functions, marched in over 30 parades and reached approximately 600,000 people with their message. The “Try Hugs – Not Drugs” program and Huggy became world renowned thanks to Mayor Woodside taking the message to places when he represented our community. Ron continued to spread the Huggy message locally and even took Huggy to New England and as far west as Winnipeg. Although the Huggy Program was reaching young children, Ron realized that older youth were often falling through the cracks since in some cases they were already addicted. Although he had helped establish the Lions Huggy Youth Treatment Centre in Fredericton, which referred the most drug addicted youth to treatment in Maine, he believed a local facility that offered long term rehab was needed. So the Lions and Ron began raising money to establish a permanent facility in NB that would service the Maritimes. The result was the Portage Atlantic Residential Youth Addictions Centre at Cassidy Lake, which opened in 1996. Ron joined the Portage Atlantic Board and continued to raise funds to improve the Centre’s facilities. He and the Lions Clubs also raised additional funds needed to replace aging buildings, these new buildings opened in 2010. The facility is now an internationally respected and nationally accredited facility. In 2014, Ron received the Portage Atlantic Exceptional Service Award for his work.
Ron notes he learned early on that people could make a difference by helping others in the community. As a boy he remembers his parents offering a place to stay or a hot meal to people in need. The door was always open at the Cardigan farm house, so it is no wonder Ron has devoted so much of his life to helping others.
Ron’s quiet volunteerism is not limited to his work with the Lions Club. He volunteers at the Fredericton Community Kitchen, plows driveways for the elderly, was involved in a breakfast program at Nashwaaksis Memorial School and works at the blood donor clinics. He looks for no recognition or payment of any kind, he works in the shadows happy to know he has helped others.
His love of hockey lead him to volunteering with minor hockey for over 25 years as coach, manager, team driver and even financial supporter both from his business and personally.
His work over the years to improve the lives of others in Fredericton and beyond is undeniable. This fall he was awarded The Governor General’s Caring Canadian Award which was presented to him at Rideau Hall in Ottawa. This is one of many of the honours he has received through the years. He does not like to boast or advertise his awards, but they are all a reminder of his devotion to his selfless volunteerism. Fredericton is truly lucky to have a person like Ron Evans in our community, without a doubt he is a Northsider who has made a difference in countless lives.
Ron joined the Nashwaaksis Lions Club in 1968. His work with the Lions supported Juvenile Diabetes and Cancer research, guide dogs for the blind and numerous public projects. When Ron was coaching minor hockey he began noticing that some young people were getting into trouble with drugs and alcohol
Word from the Wards
Steve Hicks City Councillor Ward 5
Eric Megarity Deputy Mayor Ward 4
They say in New Brunswick we have two seasons, winter and construction. This was certainly the case in and around Fredericton in 2014. With the projects coming to a close, its time to prepare for another long winter here in the capital region.
Well winter is fast approaching and the start of the festive season is upon us. In our South Devon Ward, work continues on the new Francophone school on the Neill’s farm site. The anticipated opening is Sept 2015. Picaroon’s Brewery is now finishing its planning stage and has commenced its architectural and engineers phase. The Brewery is working very closely with the City’s planning and engineering departments to finalize the building details. Our Finance department is putting the finishing touches to our 2015 Budget and hopefully Council will announce it prior to Jan 1st, 2015.
Instead of fighting the inevitable; why not embrace the season and all it has to offer. With Christmas only a few short weeks away, the Marysville Y's have already kicked things off with their recent Christmas tree lighting at the Heritage Center. During the second week of December they will begin selling Christmas trees also at the Heritage Center. On December 20th, they will host their final breakfast of 2014 from 8am to10am. A terrific meal and a great opportunity to connect with family and friends. Lastly, the holiday season is not always a happy time as many families struggle and too many children go without . If you want to make a difference in someone's life during this holiday season; please consider contacting a member of the Y's Men. They will ensure your generous contribution goes to a deserving family.
Have a happy, healthy and safe holiday season.
The last remnants of tropical storm Arthur is being cleaned up by our Parks and Trees staff. It was a tremendous effort by our City and its partners to clean up and normalize the City back to pre-Arthur state. Still lots of little jobs to do but hopefully by the end of spring, next year Arthur and its destruction will be but a distance memory. We learned lots of lessons and we will be better prepared for the next storm. Every resident must take time and evaluate their own situation and plan accordingly for any future disruptive storms. From my family, Suzanne, Erica, Luke and myself to you and your families, have a safe and happy holidays.
PLAZA RETAIL REIT’s PLANS FOR FORMER CANADIAN TIRE STORE
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laza Retail REIT (“Plaza”) is in the design and planning process for the former Canadian Tire store located at 280 Main Street after acquiring the property on July 31, 2014. The company is working on various approaches to repurpose the site to create a new and exciting retail offering for the Fredericton North market. The property has sat vacant since Canadian Tire closed its doors on Main Street in 2005 and built a new store in Two Nations Crossing. There have been several attempts to re-develop the property over the years (most recently a U-Haul operation which was not approved by Fredericton City Council), but the site remained vacant which has had an impact on the vibrancy of the Main Street business district.
Plaza is talking with several key tenants for the site and hopes to bring a mix of new tenants to the Northside market, combined with new stores for relocated tenants. Plaza looks forward to continuing to improve the face of Main Street. It also owns the shopping centre across the roadway that is anchored by Shoppers Drug Mart. Northside residents may have noticed that the company has recently torn down an older building in front of the Centre which formerly housed several tenants, including Business Fredericton North. Plaza did this demo to modernize the look of the Centre and vastly improve sight lines. This has been a long-term goal of the company that took patience and planning. Plaza had to move out and relocate several businesses over the past couple of years. It hopes to grow this Centre by constructing another stand-alone pad site on adjoining and undeveloped lands at 227 Main Street that the company purchased in 2009, using a more modern style and a better location. It is interesting that two properties located directly across the street from each other could experience different construction plans -- Plaza has the expertise to know when a pad site should be added and when one should be torn down.
Plaza is pleased to be able to take ownership of such a troubled property and create a new retail use for the site. Plaza is a Fredericton-based commercial real estate developer specializing in retail properties and owner of 319 shopping centres, strip plazas and stand-alone retail outlets across Canada. It is a public company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange with a current market cap of about $370 million and assets valued at approximately $1 billion. “Building value” is Plaza’s mantra and the company has a track-record of redevelopments and taking under-utilized assets and renovating/rebuilding them to create value for its shareholders. The former Canadian Tire property fits into this style of project. Plaza expects to be done the design work on the Main Street site in the next few weeks and anticipates starting construction next year. Based on current plans, Plaza expects the property will accommodate approximately 35,000 square feet of retail development. The company intends to create a new facade on the building in keeping with a modern shopping centre look, but still utilize the majority of the existing building, which is one of the best structures that Plaza has had to work with (the company has previously purchased several other former Canadian Tire sites in Eastern Canada). Plaza also intends to construct two separate “pad buildings” in front of the main building for service and/or restaurant uses, and create a new landscaping and parking configuration for the property.
Plaza believes strongly in the Fredericton North area, and particularly Main Street. The company has had great success (as have its tenants) on the Northside of Fredericton, including our Nashwaaksis Plaza shopping centre (anchored by Superstore) down the street, which now houses Plaza’s head office in the former Marriott Call Centre. Steady traffic flows, strong visibility and a good mix of value-based retailers and services, have led to a solid retail offering for citizens of Fredericton North. Plaza looks forward to continuing this trend with its redevelopment of the former Canadian Tire site. By Jamie Petrie, Executive Vice-President & General Counsel, Plaza Retail REIT
Word from the Wards Dan Keenan City Councillor Ward 1
Bruce Gandy City Councillor Ward 2
As I write this update, crews are finishing up Burpee Street work in what has been a pretty big job. Full replacement of water and sewer lines as well as replacement of curbing and sidewalk. I appreciate the patience of residents in the area while this construction took place.
As the Christmas Season nears I wanted to take a moment to reflect on this past year. It has certainly been a challenging year for our city, the prolonged winter season, hurricane Arthur, loss of provincial grant funding, closure of the Westmorland Street Bridge and the loss of my colleague, David Kelly are just a few of the many challenges we have faced. But our city is a resilient one, a city where giving is more than the norm.
Winter weather has already shown up in Freddy so we need to be prepared. Please ensure your vehicles are parked in your driveway overnight. Council is reviewing ward boundaries to ensure equal representations. Some wards had as much as 4 times the population of smaller wards in the city. The current boundary of ward 1 under the proposal would extend to include Parkview gardens (behind St Theresa’s church), a portion of McLeod Hill and Royal Road. Feel free to provide comment through www.fredericton.ca That’s it for now. Enjoy the Christmas season!
As we get ready to count our blessings during this Holiday Season lets all take it upon ourselves to give the gift of helping others. There are so many groups and causes that can use our help; a small amount of time out of our busy schedules goes a long way. From my family to yours have a safe and Joyous Holiday Season.
Welcome to the Fredericton Family Resource Centre
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ocated in historic Marysville on the Northside of Fredericton at 60 Veterans Drive, the Fredericton Regional Family Resource Centre (FRFRC) has plenty to offer to families large and small. Led by Executive Director Carla Hitchcock, and a dedicated group of caring, qualified staff, this past year they had an exciting addition to the Centre with the adoption of the FredKid organization. Now even more families can be reached through a number of events offered by both groups including monthly movie days, outreach playgroups and special weekend activities. Currently at the FRFRC, parents and caregivers of children under 6 are able to participate in a variety of free activities. What child wouldn’t want to participate in L’il Readers literacy, L’il Chefs food exploration, L’il Van Goghs arts and crafts, and L’il Scientists discovery? If your child has energy to burn off, a great way is through the popular Rock N Roll music and movement program and Tiny Tumblers physical activity program. The FRFRC also offers support for parents that include Adjusting to Parenting, Just Me and My Mom: Babies, and Just Me and My Mom: Toddlers. These free programs allow new parents to connect with others to discuss the joys and challenges of raising children from newborns to toddlers.
The FRFRC’s Ready 4 School early learning programming has a number of options to allow 3 and 4 year olds to get a head start on kindergarten. Along with Ready 4 School, preschool programming is diverse and has something to offer every child. These include the nature-based Down By The Brook Forest Preschool, as well as an Early Learning French 101 program. Please contact them directly or check out their website for pricing and availability of registration for these programs. For those looking for activities for older children, the FRFRC has comprehensive After School Care for school-aged children. This licensed program is designed, implemented, and established by highly qualified staff to incorporate a variety of exciting activities to meet the physical, creative, intellectual and emotional needs of children in a safe and supportive environment. The Fredericton Regional Family Resource Centre has much to offer and contribute to families and the community at large. Be sure to check out their website, www.frederictonfrc.ca or Facebook Page: Fredericton Regional Family Resource Centre for additional information on programming and special events that occur throughout the year. Written by Carla Hitchcock, Executive Director FRFRC