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 Fundy Discovery Aquarium - St. Andrews, NB Posted by:  T0SHEA
N 45° 05.089 W 067° 04.814
19T E 651083 N 4994165
Along Lower Campus Road about a mile northwest of the town of St. Andrews, the Huntsman Fundy Discovery Aquarium is a real treat to visit, with enough to see and do to keep one busy for a whole afternoon, should they so choose.
Waymark Code: WMRXN6
Location: New Brunswick, Canada
Date Posted: 08/18/2016
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Near the head of the Bay of Fundy, the town and the aquarium are right on the water's edge along Brandy Cove in the Passamaquoddy Bay. The focus of the aquarium is on the sea life of the Bay of Fundy. They have a great many displays of different sea creatures in various pools, tanks and habitats. The aquarium is also home to a pair of harbour seals named Loki and Snorkel.
The dedication for the aquarium took place on August 11, 2011, with the Honourable Keith Ashfield MP and Premier David Alward performing the ceremonies, accompanied by Mayor John Craig and Council of the Town of St. Andrews and Dr. Fred Whoriskey of the Board of Directors of the Huntsman Marine Science Centre.
• The Honourable Keith Ashfield, MP - Initially a member of the New Brunswick Legislature from 1999 to 2008, he was elected to parliament in 2008 and served as the MP for the electoral district of Fredericton from 2008 to 2015. At the time of the opening of the aquarium Ashfield was Minister of Fisheries and Oceans. Born March 28, 1952 in Fredericton, New Brunswick, was a school trustee for several years, first running for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in 1991 as a member of the Progressive Conservative party. He place third in that election, not running again until 1999, being victorious in that election. After serving three terms in the Legislative Assembly Ashfield won the nomination to represent Fredericton for the next federal election, which he won. Reelected once, in 2011, he was appointed Minister of Fisheries and Oceans on May 18, 2011. When he was defeated in the 2015 federal election he left politics.
• Premier David Alward - Born in Beverly, Massachusetts, Alward moved to New Brunwick with his family as a youth, yet took his secondary education, in Psychology, at Bryan College in Dayton, Tennessee. After serving as a federal civil servant from 1982 to 1996 and operating a hobby farm, he volunteered as an emergency medical technician and lab instructor with the St. John Ambulance and as a firefighter with the Meductic Fire Department. Entering politics in 1999, being elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick as a Progressive Conservative. Reelected in 2003, he became leader of the Progressive Conservative party on October 18, 2008 and, two years later, when the Conservatives 42 of 55 seats to form a majority government Alward was sworn in as Premier of New Brunswick on October 12, 2010. Defeated in the 2014 New Brunswick general election, he announced his resignation as party leader on September 23, 2014. The next year, 2015, he resigned from the party upon being appointed Canada's Consul General in Boston.
FUNDY DISCOVERY AQUARIUM
Dedicated on August 11, 2011, by:
Hon. Keith Ashfield - Government of Canada
Premier David Alward - Province of New Brunswick
Mayor John Craig and Council - Town of St. Andrews
Dr. Fred Whoriskey - Board of Directors
of the Huntsman Marine Science Centre
Videos of various aspects of the Bay of Fundy are played through the day and many children's activities take place, including a "touch pool", feeding of the seals, birthday parties and sleepovers, day camps and beach walks. Throughout the aquarium one will find interpreters able to answer any questions between their scheduled interpretive speeches.
Fundy Discovery Aquarium
Fostering interest and stewardship through fun.
An enormous display that depicts the magnitude of the Bay of Fundy tides anchors the aquarium, while Huntsman's resident harbour seals Loki and Snorkel entertain you with their antics. Visitors to Huntsman also enjoy our seahorses, salmon, intertidal creatures, and underwater viewing of Bay of Fundy fishes. Other things to enjoy include the children's play area, feature films, interactive displays, the walking path to the beach, and so much more!
There's always something exciting happening at Huntsman, with our largest attractions being the twice daily feedings of our seahorses, seals, and salmon. We have a host of daily activities that are fun, educational, and perfect for all ages.
From the Huntsman Fundy Discovery Aquarium HUNTSMAN FUNDY DISCOVERY AQUARIUM
The Huntsman Marine Science Centre, a private, not-for-profit organization focused on education, research and innovation in the field of ocean sciences, welcomes the world to its magnificent Huntsman Fundy Discovery Aquarium. Opened in September 2011, the aquarium showcases the creatures – both big and small – that can be found in the beautiful Bay of Fundy.
An enormous display featuring the magnitude of the Fundy tides anchors the aquarium. Harbour seals Loki and Snorkel will entertain you with their antics, and our rare lobsters, seahorses, salmon, Bay of Fundy fishes and intertidal creatures will fascinate you. Children and adults alike will have a ball in our gigantic touch pool and skate tank!
Visit the Huntsman Marine Science Centre’s website for more information. Tours and groups are always welcome! Come - Learn. Explore. Discover.
From Tourism New Brunswick
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What was opened/inaugurated?: The Huntsman Fundy Discovery Aquarium
Who was that opened/inaugurated it?: Hon. Keith Ashfield MP, Premier David Alward et al
Date of the opening/inauguration?: August 11, 2011
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