Welcome to the written edition of The Northern Heat Report. Here, we share similar stories, interviews, and community spotlights you see on our video series—now in a format you can read, revisit, and share. From local entrepreneurs and cultural leaders to events shaping Northern New Brunswick, these features highlight the people and ideas making a difference in our region.
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Bathurst’s new music shop
How Ben Lavigne Took The Leap And Opened Up His Own Music Shop Ben Lavigne always wanted to work for himself. Growing up in a house where his father was self-employed, and a musician, Ben realized he wanted to be around music. For the past seven years before this new venture, Ben worked in the…
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Local rock and roll music
How ThrillFire Was Formed And Where They’re Heading If you’re from the Bathurst area, you may have seen Phil Joe Robichaud and the rest of ThrillFire playing at 13 Barrels, the July Block Party on Main Street, or the many private events they provide the soundtrack for. The band comprises guitarist/vocalist Phil Joe Robichaud, Charles…
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Those Situations Are What We Train For
How Captain Gray Became A Firefighter And Helped Handle Bathurst’s Biggest Fire Becoming a firefighter wasn’t Captain Chris Gray’s first choice for a career path, but now he couldn’t imagine himself doing anything else. Chris knew he wanted to work outdoors. Being born and raised in East Bathurst, the forest always surrounded him. He thought…
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Easy access to healthy food
A Wholesale Program To Ensure Everyone Can Afford Fruits And Vegetables Chaleur Eat Fresh was born out of the question, “what could make life better for the people of the Chaleur Region? Every couple of years, the Chaleur Regional Service Commission holds public consultations where they ask different groups in the region, “what’s a challenge…
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The Opportunity To Create Something Different
Eight years after arriving in Bathurst, Pizza 13 owner, Antoine Attard is showing no signs of slowing down In 2016, Antoine Attard moved from France to the Bathurst region. With a background as an electrician, he began working at Thru Shine. First cleaning cars, and after a few months becoming a business manager, where he…
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Classical Music Coming To The Chaleur Region
Two Intimate Shows will take place on July 17th and July 20th On the 17th and 20th of July, classical music is coming to the Chaleur Region. ClassikFest is a mini-festival started by Dave Scott back in 2012. Now, 12 years later, the festival is gearing up for two intimate shows. Feeling like his life…
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Ten Years Of Hidden Treasures
How Curtis and Yaima Run A Shop That Promises To Help You Find Exactly What You’re Looking For I arrived at King’s Hidden Gems on a rainy Thursday to speak with Curtis Daigle and Yaima Molina. The store contained antiques and furniture from end to end, which is something Curtis prides himself on. “We make…
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The Whole Picture Of Yoga
How an intense period of anxiety and depression helped carve Amanda Chisholm’s path Born and raised in Bathurst, Amanda Chilsholm graduated from Bathurst High School 20 years ago. Like many, she left her hometown after high school to pursue higher education. Amanda attended St Mary’s University in Halifax, where she graduated with a Bachelor of…
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Tanks, Lead Free Solutions, And The Mining Industry
The Story of Industrial Rubber Inc, and Barry Kyle’s legacy of Innovation From building tanks to supplying the mining industry and creating lead-free bullets, Barry Kyle has been an innovative force in Bathurst since joining Industrial Rubber Inc, in 1978. Barry was born the son of a miner who bounced around from Quebec to Ontario,…