Information Morning Fredericton

Jonna Brewer spoke to Stephane Picard, he owns an astro tourism business and organized the Astronomy East conference and trade show in Miramichi.

For people who have seen a total eclipse before, the experience is sometimes described as "once in a lifetime". Mary King is a member of the Royal Astronomical Society. She travelled to Idaho for the Great American Eclipse in August of 2017, and she's in Miramichi today. Jonna Brewer spoke to her about her experience.

Colonel Chris Hadfield is a retired Canadian Astronaut and THE star attraction at a dinner tonight in Carleton North. It's the first total solar eclipse he's seen. He spoke to Jeanne Armstrong. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/chris-hadfield-solar-eclipse-visit-1.7166584

Later this morning, a team will be launching a balloon with a telescope to view the eclipse from above the clouds. Julia Wright spoke to Lawson Hunter, who is on the balloon project team.

Tim Doucette is legally blind but has been doing astrophotography now for 20 years. He's made the trip to New Brunswick from Nova Scotia to take in the big event, and he spoke to Jeanne Armstrong.

Eye safety is an important public service message. Julia Wright spoke to optometrist Dr. Alexis Keeling about that.

​On Monday afternoon, Evan Sacobie wants you to put away your phone, take a deep breath, and look up, safely, of course. He tells us why he's holding a gratitude ceremony on the eve of the eclipse.

There are all kinds of things happening in Fredericton this weekend leading up to the solar eclipse on Monday. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to ​Chris Weadick, co-chair of Eclipse Fest in Fredericton.  You can find a full schedule of events if you google Eclipsefest. 

​The federal government has made some announcements this week, focused on the housing situation in this country. The measures are connected to the upcoming federal budget on April 16.​ ​J​eanne Armstrong spoke to professor Lori Turnbull about what's planned​.

​Dorma Grant lives in Fredericton, and tells us about her family history, including her great, great, great grandfather Tristram Hillman who is said to have one of the oldest gravestones in New Brunswick belonging to a British settler.