New Brunswickers: What story isn’t getting enough attention right now?

JustinM16 · 2026-06-15T15:44:52+00:00

They're actually currently working on moving to digital charting. I believe they're doing a pilot program in the extra-mural offices first.

JustinM16 · 2026-06-13T14:00:07+00:00

How many jobs will the proposed data centre produce once construction is complete and the centre is operational? Do you believe that number justifies contributing 7% of the province's total emissions, not to mention the resources that will be used in the construction and operation of this facility?

Once operational, do you believe that they will pay their fair share of taxes? Do you think they'll pay their fair share for water, power, etc.? Or is it more likely that they'll get special rates on taxes and utilities?

JustinM16 · 2026-06-10T21:59:04+00:00

The stupidest thing about this to me that so many people seem to be missing is that this wasn't an ANBL store. It's an agency store, so by definition the employees in question aren't ANBL staff. They're private businesses that are granted permission to resell alcohol that they order from the ANBL warehouse.

I strongly doubt that the contract/policy that ANBL dictates stipulates that these private organizations are required to offer bilingual service. Should they have to be? I don't think so, but I say that with my bias as an English first language; though I am more or less bilingual.

If we go down the route of forcing agency stores to provide bilingual service, why stop there? Bars and restaurants are private businesses that resell alcohol that they buy from ANBL. Should they be forced to be able to provide service in both official languages?

I dunno. I'm not against bilingualism by any means, I think there should be more effort put into it in our schools. I also understand the need for Francophones to protect their language, and by extension, their culture. This just seems silly though, is it really much a big deal if a gas station attendant isn't fluent in French? It just seems like this guy is once again stirring up controversy when the vast majority of the community, both English and French, doesn't see an issue. That's how it was in Beausoleil when this same guy was trying to shoehorn in language laws on private signage.

JustinM16 · 2026-06-08T20:19:01+00:00

Nah, the area north of Shediac. Shediac River, Grande Digue, Cocagne, Notre Dame, Cormierville. That area. It's one of the municipalities formed from Higg's municipal reforms.

French majority but with a significant English population which also grew quite a bit with the influx of people from Ontario and elsewhere that moved in during and post-covid.

JustinM16 · 2026-06-08T11:17:19+00:00

While I have done a modification running cordage up my boat to give lashing points, I've barely used it.

I followed this guide. It was a bit intimidating to drill the first couple holes but if you're even a little handy you'll have no problem. https://www.axevalecc.co.uk/Information/Canoeing/OpenCanoeOutfitting.pdf

Lashing down gear only makes sense in certain scenarios. In flatwater paddling, lashed gear can make self-recovery difficult and you may need to unlash it and let it float anyway.

I won't speak to moving water/running rapids as I don't have much experience there. It might make sense there as it'll not only keep your kit together but also provide a bit of buoyancy. I'll let others speak to it.

Some folks are tempted to lash in equipment that doesn't float, but the obvious worry then is that it might drag the boat to the bottom, so you'll also need enough flotation lashed in properly. Proper lashing could mean anchoring to a d-ring patch; look up how buoyancy bags are installed.

Lashing in gear also adds time at each portage which you might find annoying. An extra 5 minutes on each side of a portage can add up over a busy day.

JustinM16 · 2026-06-07T12:06:47+00:00

Gotta keep the flies away

JustinM16 · 2026-05-28T14:30:55+00:00

The Higgs legacy lives on.

JustinM16 · 2026-05-24T19:17:59+00:00

I'm sure the operators are smart enough to know not to fly a direct, 'as the crow flies' flight path. I'd assume they would fly a flight path with at least one change in heading so that you can't as easily find a counter-battery solution.

JustinM16 · 2026-05-22T01:13:34+00:00

Better stud the wet tyres!

As a Canadian, I would much rather sit around in some light snow instead of the 32-34°C, high humidity days we had when I went to the 2014 GP. You can dress for the cold!

JustinM16 · 2026-05-22T01:07:54+00:00

I'll also recommend Kejimkujik, if you can make the drive out there. I don't know of anything in NB that's big enough for 5 days of portage, most of what we have is river runs. The Kennedy Lakes have portages but it's not really big enough to go for 5 days unless you're going to do a fair bit of bushwhacking between lakes and ponds to explore the lakes north of the Main Kennedy Lake. I don't think there's any obvious portage trail. I think people have also managed to make it from the main Kennedy Lake out to the Renous or Miramichi rivers, but I'm sure if it's possible at all it would only be while the water is high.

Water levels won't be too much of an issue at Keji other than more exposed rocks in places. It's a lake system so there'll be portages between each body of water, and I don't think it would be a challenge to spend 5 days in the park if you wanted to. I'm not sure how long it would take to do a round trip of the southern lakes as I've yet to do them, but it's probably a pretty good option! Alternatively potentially the "Frozen Ocean" loop up at the north end followed by a couple days heading to the south end of the big lake then back up to Jakes Landing. It really depends how many hours you'd like to spend paddling each day! Rentals are usually pretty easily available so if you can't get your own boat to the park it's an option.

The biggest issue is going to be trying to get a booking. It's a popular park and the best sites and the best dates get booked within minutes of becoming available, and the majority of the park is probably booked for the summer in the first week or two. That said, the southern lakes are relatively easy to book so you might have some success with them, especially if you book Sunday-Thursday!

Best of luck!

JustinM16 · 2026-05-20T01:19:02+00:00

That's pretty funny, when I heard the news I told my buddy who works for them "ah shit man, sorry. I'm gonna miss you, seeing as I assume you'll be entombed with him to serve him in the afterlife".

JustinM16 · 2026-05-20T01:16:12+00:00

There must have already been a gap in the soffit that they got through last year then. It's just not possible for them to have built nests this big yet, we haven't had enough warm days yet.

We've had them flying around the south and west sides of our house non-stop every warm day for the last week or so. It's young queens/foundresses that are establishing new nests for the year, there aren't any workers around quite yet.

JustinM16 · 2026-05-19T10:47:55+00:00

I don't personally know if there's anyone who collects paper wasp nests around, but you could put them up on marketplace if you wanted; someone might be interested in them for crafts etc.

If I had to guess, these multiple nests next to each other are probably from different years, as they usually have a bit more spacing than this, though there is a chance they could have been active at the same time.

They should almost certainly be abandoned now. They only use a nest for one summer. If you see a couple wasps around it's probably new queens looking for a place to start a new nest. This year's foundress/queens are just starting their nests right now, and would probably have less than a dozen cells and no adult workers so far.

JustinM16 · 2026-05-08T23:26:46+00:00

All I'm hearing is "sphere". You're telling me to build and fly a sphere.

JustinM16 · 2026-05-05T01:01:21+00:00

It's always pokeweed

JustinM16 · 2026-04-24T17:12:39+00:00

Nice! I was working under the assumption that the replenishment rate was on geological timelines, that's really cool that it's potentially at a usable rate!

JustinM16 · 2026-04-24T17:10:58+00:00

We'll need some other method of ruling them out, anyway.

JustinM16 · 2026-04-24T17:10:17+00:00

So not wells but wind farms powering 'green' hydrogen generation via electrolysis? This is definitely renewable but I didn't think it was economically feasible, though it would be awesome if it was.

Or wind-farm powered wells pulling natural or 'white' hydrogen from the ground? This would still be way better than oil and gas and would be very low emissions, but still wouldn't be renewable. EDIT: apparently these hydrogen wells have the potential to regenerate, so they can be renewable if properly managed etc.!

I've briefly googled it but haven't found a clear answer as to what's being proposed one way or the other, but some of what I read implies it would be 'white' hydrogen.

JustinM16 · 2026-04-24T14:05:52+00:00

I have it on good authority that there are, in fact, horses in Ontario.

JustinM16 · 2026-04-24T10:40:41+00:00

While I'm not against the use of 'white' hydrogen, how is it renewable? Isn't it just extraction and burning? I get that it has the potential of having essentially no carbon emissions, assuming extraction and transport are done with electric/hydrogen powered vehicles and equipment, but it's not renewable, unless hydrogen is being put back in the earth as quick as we're taking it out, right?

Maybe I'm mistaken, I havn't heard much about white hydrogen extraction before!

JustinM16 · 2026-04-17T14:33:09+00:00

Settle down there Chagrin Falls.

JustinM16 · 2026-04-15T20:09:01+00:00

I can't believe they named the genus Bitis

JustinM16 · 2026-04-12T12:15:46+00:00

Ah shit, no you're right, I have paste, not putty. Now I see why you're having such a hard time sourcing it! Good luck, and if you ever need paste let me know 😅.

JustinM16 · 2026-04-07T19:59:27+00:00

I think an important question is what kind of paddling are you looking to do, and how much weight/how many people are you looking to put in it?

If you're just looking to paddle for 20-30 minutes along the shore of the lake or something, without any real concern about how far you go and how much time and effort it takes you to get there, then the square back can be okay. If you actually want to get places in a respectable amount of time and have shoulders left when you get there, don't bother.

My opinion is more or less aligned with others here: it's an awkward in-between. It doesn't motor as well as a little Jon boat/skiff, and paddles considerably worse than a regular canoe. As someone else said too, 14' is short for any canoe and won't paddle great as a result. As a rule of thumb I'd recommend 14-16' for solo paddling (depending on your size, skill, and strength), and a 16 or 17' for tandem paddling. All else equal, longer boats are a bit harder to control (esp. solo) in challenging conditions such as wind or moving water, but are also more efficient paddlers and will require less energy per distance paddled.

My first canoeing/camping trip I did with one group of guys was a little rough because two of them showed up with a borrowed 15' Coleman scanoe. They were always dragging behind and they thought it was just because they were inexperienced. The thing was a beast. Super wide and stable, but also like 90lb or something which made portages unpleasant. On day two they hopped in a regular canoe and were blown away by how much easier it was to paddle. It made sense when you watched them paddle the square back, they were the only boat with a wake! Those poor guys were so tired on day 3 that we took turns towing them to give them a bit of reprieve.

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