Information Morning Moncton

What do you imagine when you think of keeping a diary? For one man, it means filling it with fish, flies and more than a few flashbacks. We'll hear from a Minto man who has kept a fishing diary for 63 years.

Saint John pride events begin this week and continue until August 18th. This morning, we get a preview of a panel of queer perspectives happening on Thursday.

Just. Keep. Swimming. If you've been following the Olympics in Paris you've likely seen highlights of Canada's all-star swimming performances. We'll hear from Nathan White with Swimming Canada later in the show. He's in Paris and was on the ground for this weekend's final events.

This week on Books and Backroads, Cindy Grant visited St. Stephen.

 Katie Gorrie, Brandon Hicks, Kinga McDonald and Tracy Pomeroy are the members of our St. Croix Public Library Books and Backroads bookclub, and they read Zoe Fitch's debut novel 42nd Wave. It explores a new economy in 2031 that is based on bartering and community, and our book club members say if it could work anywhere it would be Charlotte County.

Bricklin owners are making their way to Saint John for a 50th anniversary celebration. 50 years ago, the gull-winged car rolled out of factories in New Brunswick, and into part of the fascinating history of the province. Summer host Khalil Akhtar spoke to Steve Stratton, a Bricklin owner and a member of the International Bricklin group.

In 1985, a Shediac man broke 4 world records by flying a 280-pound plane from Moncton to Newfoundland. Now, he's rebuilding it, piece by piece, for Moncton's Resurgo Place. Summer host Khalil Akhtar spoke to Ralph Pritchard.

Being an Olympian is a dream for many athletes. Imagine being the parent of an Olympian. Summer host Khalil Akhtar spoke to Christina Thorne. Her son, Craig Thorne is competing at the Olympics in athletics, and she's heading to Paris to support him.

​180 scientists from around the world are at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton this week to talk about Isotopes. CBC's Prapti Bamaniya spoke to ​Sora Kim, a professor at the University of California Merced and Brian Hayden, a professor in the biology department at UNB.

Have you ever taken a hike with a goat? John Fletcher is a Miramichi therapist and farmer. He says it's an animal therapy method that is working for his clients. CBC's Katelin Belliveau spent a morning at Fletcher's Farm.

​Our Roadside History columnist James Upham takes us to Gondola Point on the Kennebecasis river, and looks back at the man who developed an underwater-cable system that still pulls ferries across the water everyday 125 years later.