Shift (NB)

This week on Green Shift, have you considered installing solar panels to offset your electrical bills? Carl Duivenvoorden installed a solar array a couple of years ago. He'll share his experience.

A Fredericton woman is heading to Moncton tonight to see Shania Twain live. It's a dream come true for LiIy Smallwood. But she's also hoping she might catch the star's attention. You see Lily has written a musical - and the story is told through Shania Twain's songs. She'll tell us about it.

There's been a lot of debate around education in the province over the last few weeks. Whether its concerns around changes to the Education Act in Bill 46, or about the revision of Policy 713. We'll speak with Jody Carr, a former education minister in the David Alward government, for his perspective on the politics.

Pam Novak with the Atlantic Wildlife Institute will give us an update on some of the animals they have in their care.

Last year was the first year for the Fundy Sea Shanty Festival in St. Martins. Gary Caines joined us for a number of weeks leading up to the event to introduce us to the world of shanties, so we'd all know our short hauls from our capstans. Last year's event was a hit, and it turns out there's a lot more for us to learn about shanties. Gary Caines is back for the first of six lessons this summer.

This summer we're exploring the province from the water...talking about all of the amazing places to travel by canoe or kayak. When it comes to Deer Island and the surrounding area in the Bay of Fundy, few people know it better than Bruce Smith. He's developed a connection to the water and he's on a mission to protect it. We'll check in with him on a journey he's calling Rivers to Ocean.

Residents of Richibucto showed up in Fredericton today trying to get the attention of politicians. They want something done about the stench they say is coming from a local processing plant. Associate Producer Danielle McCreadie speaks with Maisie Rae McNaughton, a spokesperson for the Kent Clean Air Action Committee.

New Brunswick's Child and Youth advocate advised the province to leave Policy 713 alone. And if a review was to be conducted, that it be done thoughtfully, outlining the parameters and adhering to the process. Now that the review is complete, Kelly Lamrock has some concerns with the revisions.

The draft for the Q-League was held over the weekend - the first in person draft since before the pandemic. We'll speak with Station Nation's Jamie Tozer to find out how the New Brunswick teams made out.

Our panelists gather this week to discuss Policy 713.