Fredericton: A City Fit for Students
Posted on | January 21, 2010 | Comment Here
Fredericton is best described as a “college community.” With 50,000 people living in the city, it boasts a student population of 10,000. It’s a safe, friendly urban centre surrounded by the beautiful natural landscape the province of New Brunswick has to offer.
St. Thomas University shares a hilltop with the University of New Brunswick. Walk for 15 minutes and you hit the scenic waterfront of the Saint John River, lined with trees and Victorian-style mansions. On that waterfront is also the city’s downtown. It’s a cultural hub of cafes, bars, restaurants,shops and markets. The perfect spot to enjoy downtime with classmates in between studies.
Moneysense Magazine rated Fredericton the third best place to live in Canada. It was also selected as a finalist for the Global Intelligent Community of the Year competition for feats such as its city-wide free wireless internet network.
Aside from its natural beauty, Fredericton is a bustling centre of excitement and activity. It features a lengthy network of walking and cycling trails, performance theatres, shopping centres, bars and clubs, and a weekly farmers market. Fredericton is also home to the annual Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival, which brings in hundreds of artists and musicians from
around the world every autumn.
“Living in Fredericton has also been an awesome experience,” said first-year student, Jarrid Devaux from Miramichi, NB. “There is always something to do; plays, interesting lectures, clubs, etc. St. Thomas isn’t just a place I go to school and live. It’s my home.”
Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick (Downtown Fredericton)
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