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Aitkens Pewter helps treasure hunters come to the city to Geocache
Fredericton will host both local and visiting geocachers Saturday for the launch of the Fredericton Geocaching Tour.
Daryl Cooper of the Fredericton Region Geocachers will be trying to find 30 hidden locations around the city as part of a geocaching event this weekend. A winner will receive this trackable geo-coin in a Saturday evening event co-hosted by the city. The unique coin was designed with the Fredericton brand and made by Aitkens Pewter.
The tour is the first bilingual geocaching initiative in the province and is a co-operative effort between Fredericton's recreation and tourism divisions, and the Fredericton Region Geocachers.
Mayor Brad Woodside has proclaimed Saturday as Geocaching Day in the capital city.
Geocaching is an outdoor treasure-hunting game. Players try to locate hidden containers (called caches) with the help of a GPS device. They then share their experiences online.
There will be 30 caches hidden around the city, focused on three themes: nature, heritage and culture.
"Geocaching encourages people to be physically active outdoors," said Coun. Stephen Chase. "Geocaching continues to be a growing trend, with an estimated 5,000-10,000 cachers in the Maritime provinces."
"We see this partnership with the Fredericton Region Geocachers as a great opportunity to increase awareness of many of Fredericton's assets to this market," said Stacey Russell of Fredericton Tourism. "Not only do Frederictonians enjoy caching, but many cachers will include this as part of their activities while on vacation in the city."
Saturday's geocaching event, which is a full day of activities, is already drawing attention from many Maritime and New England geocachers who plan to make the trip. There are also groups from northern New Brunswick coming to the capital, who are particularly drawn to the fact it's a bilingual challenge.
The Fredericton Geocaching Tour is open to everyone. It begins with breakfast at the Snooty Fox followed by a day of geocaching, then a casual awards ceremony at the Odell Park lodge from 6:30-8 p.m. Awards will be presented to geocachers who are able to find 10 and 20 caches, with a special edition, locally crafted pewter geo-coin for those who find all 30.
For more information, visit www.tourismfredericton.ca/geocaching.
The tour is the first bilingual geocaching initiative in the province and is a co-operative effort between Fredericton's recreation and tourism divisions, and the Fredericton Region Geocachers.
Mayor Brad Woodside has proclaimed Saturday as Geocaching Day in the capital city.
Geocaching is an outdoor treasure-hunting game. Players try to locate hidden containers (called caches) with the help of a GPS device. They then share their experiences online.
There will be 30 caches hidden around the city, focused on three themes: nature, heritage and culture.
"Geocaching encourages people to be physically active outdoors," said Coun. Stephen Chase. "Geocaching continues to be a growing trend, with an estimated 5,000-10,000 cachers in the Maritime provinces."
"We see this partnership with the Fredericton Region Geocachers as a great opportunity to increase awareness of many of Fredericton's assets to this market," said Stacey Russell of Fredericton Tourism. "Not only do Frederictonians enjoy caching, but many cachers will include this as part of their activities while on vacation in the city."
Saturday's geocaching event, which is a full day of activities, is already drawing attention from many Maritime and New England geocachers who plan to make the trip. There are also groups from northern New Brunswick coming to the capital, who are particularly drawn to the fact it's a bilingual challenge.
The Fredericton Geocaching Tour is open to everyone. It begins with breakfast at the Snooty Fox followed by a day of geocaching, then a casual awards ceremony at the Odell Park lodge from 6:30-8 p.m. Awards will be presented to geocachers who are able to find 10 and 20 caches, with a special edition, locally crafted pewter geo-coin for those who find all 30.
For more information, visit www.tourismfredericton.ca/geocaching.
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Aitkens Pewter - Cultural Capital fish wall plaque video
In 2009 the city of Fredericton, New Brunswick (Canada) was designated a Cultural Capital of Canada by the Department of Canadian Heritage. To commemorate this designation Aitkens Pewter was commissioned to create a piece for the City Hall.
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Thursday, March 10, 2011
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Wednesday, February 2, 2011
"City company made medals for winners" - Daily Gleaner article
By HEATHER MCLAUGHLIN
mclaughlin.heather@dailygleaner.com
Fifty-one-year-old Keith Fagan has a distinct advantage over his Special Olympian competitors - he's had an up-close glimpse of the gold.
Aitkens Pewter made the medals for the upcoming Special Olympics Provincial Winter Games. Above, at the Aitkens Pewter plant, showing off the gold, silver and bronze medals, are, from left: Marty Forsythe, chairman of the Special Olympics games; Keith Fagan, Special Olympian in floor hockey; and Martin Aitken, owner of Aitkens Pewter.
The floor hockey competitor doesn't hesitate to state his ambition to wear one of the pewter-based, gold-coated, green-enamelled medallions up for grabs at the upcoming New Brunswick Special Olympics.
"I hope to win," he said, as he eyed the finished medallion cast at the industrial park workshop of Aitkens Pewter of Fredericton. "I hope I get that gold. I'm going to give it my whatever."
A defenceman on his 16-member Fredericton-area team, Fagan will be joined by 215 other Special Olympians from New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.
He's been practising every Monday and is running, jogging and doing pushups weekly to be ready. He said he's going to bring an entourage of supporters to cheer him on when he faces his opponents.
Business owner Martin Aitken designed and had his staff cast the medals for the event, and he hasn't stinted on design or finish in creating his gift for the athletes.
Aitken designed the medals for the 1988 Olympic Winter Games in Calgary, and his wares have been given as gifts to visiting royalty.
"One of the things that struck me about the (Special Olympics) Winter Games here in Brunswick is that it more truly follows the true sense of the Olympics - volunteers getting together, athletes simply doing their best with what's available," Aitken said. "We want to design something that was truly unique for the games ... I hope when an athlete leaves with one of our awards that they'll feel that they are leaving with something that is Olympic class, not something that's purchased out of a catalogue."
The 300 bronze, silver and gold medals his company has produced incorporate the logo of the games and the green shading reflects the signature colour of the event.
Marty Forsythe, chairman of the New Brunswick Special Olympics, said figure skating, speed skating, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, floor hockey and curling make up the event. Individual and pairs events are included in the games, which open Thursday with competitions on Feb. 4-6. Closing ceremonies are Sunday.
New Brunswick last hosted the games in 2003 with the assistance of Canadian Forces Base Gagetown. Athletes this year will again be housed and fed on base and athletes will have the use of the military's arena, curling rink and gym.
"Each year we have games that go to the nationals that go to the worlds," Forsythe said.
Rosalind Fagan, volunteer co-ordinator for the event, said almost 100 volunteers help host the event, from military personnel to Oromocto High School students to University of New Brunswick nurses.
"Oromocto has just taken it right on and been wonderful and the base as well," Fagan said.
The event is a huge deal for the competitors because it allows them to qualify for national and world competition.
The games are hosted through a combination of fundraising, donations of goods and services and sponsorships. Those gifts and the $68,000 in cash it takes to run the event would probably push the total cost of hosting Olympians to $200,000, said Forsythe.
mclaughlin.heather@dailygleaner.com
Fifty-one-year-old Keith Fagan has a distinct advantage over his Special Olympian competitors - he's had an up-close glimpse of the gold.
Aitkens Pewter made the medals for the upcoming Special Olympics Provincial Winter Games. Above, at the Aitkens Pewter plant, showing off the gold, silver and bronze medals, are, from left: Marty Forsythe, chairman of the Special Olympics games; Keith Fagan, Special Olympian in floor hockey; and Martin Aitken, owner of Aitkens Pewter.
The floor hockey competitor doesn't hesitate to state his ambition to wear one of the pewter-based, gold-coated, green-enamelled medallions up for grabs at the upcoming New Brunswick Special Olympics.
"I hope to win," he said, as he eyed the finished medallion cast at the industrial park workshop of Aitkens Pewter of Fredericton. "I hope I get that gold. I'm going to give it my whatever."
A defenceman on his 16-member Fredericton-area team, Fagan will be joined by 215 other Special Olympians from New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.
He's been practising every Monday and is running, jogging and doing pushups weekly to be ready. He said he's going to bring an entourage of supporters to cheer him on when he faces his opponents.
Business owner Martin Aitken designed and had his staff cast the medals for the event, and he hasn't stinted on design or finish in creating his gift for the athletes.
Aitken designed the medals for the 1988 Olympic Winter Games in Calgary, and his wares have been given as gifts to visiting royalty.
"One of the things that struck me about the (Special Olympics) Winter Games here in Brunswick is that it more truly follows the true sense of the Olympics - volunteers getting together, athletes simply doing their best with what's available," Aitken said. "We want to design something that was truly unique for the games ... I hope when an athlete leaves with one of our awards that they'll feel that they are leaving with something that is Olympic class, not something that's purchased out of a catalogue."
The 300 bronze, silver and gold medals his company has produced incorporate the logo of the games and the green shading reflects the signature colour of the event.
Marty Forsythe, chairman of the New Brunswick Special Olympics, said figure skating, speed skating, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, floor hockey and curling make up the event. Individual and pairs events are included in the games, which open Thursday with competitions on Feb. 4-6. Closing ceremonies are Sunday.
New Brunswick last hosted the games in 2003 with the assistance of Canadian Forces Base Gagetown. Athletes this year will again be housed and fed on base and athletes will have the use of the military's arena, curling rink and gym.
"Each year we have games that go to the nationals that go to the worlds," Forsythe said.
Rosalind Fagan, volunteer co-ordinator for the event, said almost 100 volunteers help host the event, from military personnel to Oromocto High School students to University of New Brunswick nurses.
"Oromocto has just taken it right on and been wonderful and the base as well," Fagan said.
The event is a huge deal for the competitors because it allows them to qualify for national and world competition.
The games are hosted through a combination of fundraising, donations of goods and services and sponsorships. Those gifts and the $68,000 in cash it takes to run the event would probably push the total cost of hosting Olympians to $200,000, said Forsythe.
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