A fitting end to the month of March: a rosy sunrise, the thermometer to climb into the single digits and then a chance of MORE SNOW. Thank goodness for St. Patrick's Day or we wouldn't have seen any green at all.

The Galleries

You'll find everything from the final visit to The Market for the month, to the maple syrup weekend at Kings Landing, to a misplaced photo shoot on the set of a local film, to the launch of the Cathy Hutch CD at Musiplex...and more...

http://justFRED.ca/cmine/

The Calendar

Several blood donor clinics, the Monday night film series sponsored by the NB Film Coop, and a lecture by former Prime Minister Paul Martin hosted by Engineers Without Borders.

http://justfred.ca/justfred.forums/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2008-3-31&c=1

Autism

During the CD launch at Musiplex on Saturday, Cathy Hutch and BJ McKelvie performed 'I'm In Here', a song they co-wrote based on their experiences as parents of autistic children. According to statistics out of the UK, this scourge is now affecting more than 1 child in every hundred, a huge increase in recent years. A portion of the proceeds from the song - which is beginning to attract international attention - will go towards the creation of an autism treatment centre in New Brunswick.

A positive way to end a tough winter month...

Cheers,
George
justFRED.ca

After a relentless reminder of what winter can be like, we're about to

enjoy the last weekend of March. Yeehah...Call us April Fools..

The Galleris.

Lots of pictures of the rally at the Legislature on Thursday to

protest the government's decision to abolish Early French Immersion,

some smiling faces, a puppy in charge, and more.

http://justFRED.ca/cmine/

The Weekend Calendar

A very full end of March calendar including the annual Red Cross

Dinner and Auction tonight, the NBCC Goblet Grab, the weekend

showcase of UNB's grad students and The Entertainment tonight @

Gordie's Pub.

http://justfred.ca/justfred.forums/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2008-3-28&c=1

The UNB research showcase continues Saturday, it's Sugar Bush weekend

@ King's Landing, there are church suppers, singles dances, the city

takes part in Earth Hour, and Cathy Hutch launches her new CD @

Musiplex...

http://justfred.ca/justfred.forums/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2008-3-29&c=1

Choral Fest on Sunday features the massed choirs, there's an Acoustic

Scrum to support UNB Rugby, the Sunday flea market, curling, and

more...

http://justfred.ca/justfred.forums/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2008-3-30&c=1

The Contest Winner

Robjack wins the Cathy Hutch CD AND a pair of tickets to her CD

release concert on Saturday night at Musiplex. Thanks for

particpating in our auction poll. We appreciate all of the feedback.

So have a great weekend - and when you see us out and about with our

cameras - don't forget to Say Cheese!

Cheers,

George

justFRED.ca

Lawyers (ok - law students) pulling on boxing kit and battering each

other? We couldn't miss that. Especially since it's for a good cause

- raising funds to fight the use of landmines. You'll also find some

signs of spring, the rest of our photos of the house explosion,

smiling faces from around town and more photos of the construction of

the new Northside Canadian Tire store.

http://justFRED.ca/cmine/

In the calendar today, Marshall Button (Lucien) playing auctioneer

tonight at Dolan's Pub.

http://justfred.ca/justfred.forums/calendar.php?do=getinfo&e=2233&day=2008-3-27&c=1

There are also several free lectures, punk rock yoga starts at Boom

nightclub, and more:

http://justfred.ca/justfred.forums/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2008-3-27&c=1

Our auction poll / contest ends today with the winners announced

tomorrow. The response has been pretty slow - good news for the few

who entered - but we would have liked a bit more feedback. What do we

plan to auction? Whatever we can talk sponsors into offering: tickets,

books, CDs, etc. What do you think we should ask for?

If you haven't voted or comments, now's your chance:

http://justfred.ca/justfred.forums/showthread.php?t=166

Cheers,
George
justFRED.ca

We don't usually cover news - but the we had to check out the smoking

crater that remains following the apparent explosion and fire on

Scully Street near the city's downtown for the photo galleries.

You'll also find photos of a cute critter, signs of spring and winter

(it's that time of year, isn't it?), and the rest of our visit to the

SPCA.

http://justFRED.ca/cmine/

In the calendar today, a piano recital, information session for

charitable organizations, free skating, radio bingo and much more:

http://justfred.ca/justfred.forums/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2008-3-26&c=1

Low turnout for our poll about auctions...and we really do need your

help. We'll even add a couple of tickets to the prize...please check

it out and let us know what you think.

http://justfred.ca/justfred.forums/showthread.php?t=166

Thanks for participating. It's of great assistance to us.

Cheers,
George
justFRED.ca

We've been busy over the Easter Weekend as you can see from the photo

galleries...from a visit to the market, to the SPCA, a couple of

different 'office' visits, signs of spring and - unfortunately -

winter, a concert at Musiplex...

http://justFRED.ca

In the calendars today, from bingo to cadets:

http://justfred.ca/justfred.forums/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2008-3-25&c=1

And in our world, we've decided to test our auction software which is

part of our online classifieds. We'd like your feedback - and are

turning it into a contest.

You'll find the first auction items here:

http://www.justfred.ca/geodesic/index.php?a=5&b=207

The poll and contest are here: (Tthe prize is a copy of the new Cathy

Hutch CD to be released on Friday)

http://www.justfred.ca/justfred.forums/showthread.php?t=166

Cheers,
George
justFRED.ca

Snow to ice pellets to freezing rain to rain to snow doesn't sound

very spring-like to me. But then I'm probably very tired of winter

and too old to rejoice over yet another snow day and the

cancellatiion of classes.

In the galleries, the first of our photos of the Multicultural Fair

at the Boyce Farmer's Market, the Fredericton Chamber's Distinguished

Citizen Awards for 2008, some sidewalk sliding and more...

http://justFRED.ca/cmine/

In the calendar - you really should check first given winter's

determination to give us another bit of nastiness - Dirty Deeds AC/DC

Tribute at Musiplex, archeologist Steve Dyson's lecture at UNB, the

opening of the Spring exhibition at Gallery 78, and more...

http://justfred.ca/justfred.forums/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2008-3-20&c=1

And the winner of the pair of free tickets to the DIrty Deeds AC/DC

tribute contest is:

vaughana

Thanks to everyone who took part in the contest.

And since tomorrow is Good Friday followed by Easter Weekend, our

next copy of the Daily Fred will come to you next Tuesday morning

when we'll have more free tickets and some music CD's to give away.

From all of us here at justFRED, have a safe and happy weekend...

Cheers,
George
justFRED.ca

Today is the last day of winter 2007-2008 and tomorrow, therefore, is

the first day of Spring. But according to the weather forecast, today

will be clear and bright while tonight: more snow.

Climate is what you expect. Weather is what you get.

In the galleries today, more construction at your new Northside

Canadian Tire Store, follow us on our trek around town, visit an

office where you have to get your hands dirty, and more.

http://justFRED.ca/cmine/

Lots in the calendar today, including the day-long multicultural

festival @ The Market, the city's recreation master plan open house,

the Trail's Annual Meeting at O'Dell park, and more.

http://justfred.ca/justfred.forums/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2008-3-19&c=1

And if you haven't entered the AC/DC tribute band Dirty Deeds free

ticket contest, this is your last chance.

http://justfred.ca/contests.php

And the final word apparently goes to...Old Man Winter. Go ahead and

laugh. Your days are numbered.

Cheers,
George
justFRED.ca

48 more hours to go? Pity.

So we've been keeping taking photos of flowers and people wearing the

green...including the St. Patrick Day celebrations @ Dolan's Pub and

the Stew & Brew fundraiser @ The Market.

http://justFRED.ca/cmine/

A musical kind of day in the calendar, from five bands at the Kinsmen

Centre to Symphony New Brunswick at Memorial Hall.

http://justfred.ca/justfred.forums/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2008-3-18&c=1

And while we're on a musical theme, we're giving away a pair of

tickets to the AC/DC tribute band concert on Thursday - Dirty Deeds

Live @ The Plex.

You'll find details here:

http://justfred.ca/contests.php

Cheers,

George

justFRED.ca

The winner is AC/DC FAN-atic Vaughana...congratulations. See you at the show.

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The AC/DC Tribute band Dirty Deeds plays Live @ The Plex on Thursday and we have a pair of tickets to give away.

To enter the contest, http://justfred.ca/contests.php">tell us why you should be the winner.

We'll announce the winner on Thursday morning.

Cheers,

George

justFRED.ca

Happy St. Patrick's Day 2008...when everyone's encouraged to wear

green, when the beer is green...and when we should be seeing some

bare ground instead of piles of snow and with yet more in the

forecast.

Lots of Irish-related activity in the calendar including Barry Hughes

and Friends all day long at Dolan's Pub and the Stew-And-Brew

fundraiser at The Market on behalf of the Fredericton Emergency

Shelters and the Food Kitchen.

http://justfred.ca/cmine/displayimage.php?album=657&pid=46482&slideshow=3000

In the galleries today, more progress on your new Northside Canadian

Tire Store, we go to the dogs in support of the Fredericton SPCA,

drop into the Saturday market and generally wander around town.

http://justfred.ca/cmine/

Today's justFRED member Birthday wishes go out to 'sharon'...we hope

you have a great day.

Cheers,

George

justFRED.ca