New Brunswick

Atlantic history is deeply tied to the fishing industry, and New Brunswick is no exception. With an economy consisting mostly of food production throughout (the McCain Farms are located here) fisheries along the coast, and forestry in the interior of the province. Tourism is another important economic venture for the province.

New Brunswick is home to the town of Shediac, which is the self proclaimed "Lobster Capital of the World". Shediac houses a large monument of a lobster, with a fisherman between its claws, and has a yearly lobster festival.

The lobster festival brings thousands of people into the town during the two weeks it runs, and though the lobster is a symbol of something that has been part of New Brunswick's history, and is a large part of their culture, it is also a symbol of a time that is no longer a complete truth. Fisheries have suffered along the east coast, and Shediac is no exception. They are unable to produce enough lobster from their own water, and are forced, somewhat ironically, to import lobsters for the festival.

Shediac was an Acadian developed town, housing some of the expelled people from Nova Scotia, and bringing French and English traditions into the area.
New Brunswick is the only province that is officially billingual, with more people claiming a French heritage, than an English. Even though small percentage of the population considers themselves to be Acadian, the First Canadian Acadian Congress was held in Moncton, and there are many festivals throughout the year that celebrate Acadian culture and hertiage.