So, you’re thinking of moving to Moncton — or anywhere in New Brunswick — and wondering what it’s really going to be like for you & your family? You’ve come to the right place!

BOOKMARK THIS: Pickle Planet’s Guide to Family Fun in Greater Moncton

On this episode of The Jenna & Tosh Show (airing daily on Rogers TV in New Brunswick & available all the time here on the Pickle Planet Podcast page) we dish on things we’ve learned over the years.

First, let’s get to know each other just a little! I’m Jenna, writer/mother/founder of Pickle Planet Moncton, the go-to resource for family life in the Greater Moncton Area since 2015. I’ve lived in Sydney, Halifax, Calgary, & Toronto before calling this place home. I’ve driven from Nova Scotia to British Columbia (and have been to Newfoundland, too!), so I have a pretty decent idea of what various towns & cities across this country are like. I wasn’t a mom yet when I made the move from Toronto to Moncton. But, we did make the move back to the East Coast (I grew up in Cape Breton, hubby in New Brunswick) because we wanted what pretty much everyone making the move now does: more space, slower pace of life, room to grow, great housing prices. We wanted our future kids (of which we now have three, all in elementary school) to grow up with a sense of belonging and attachment to their community in a place that felt safe and welcoming.

Tosh is my co-host on the podcast. Folks around Southeastern New Brunswick likely know her voice from private radio; she’s been an on-air personality for more than 15 years here. She grew up in small town Ontario but loves this place fiercely, especially Albert County. She’s a podcast technical producer for hire & hosts several other shows, too (all of which I’ll take some credit for, since I started the ball rolling years ago!). Tosh & her husband have two young girls & a beautiful pup, and she is my go-to source for all things vegetarian & environmentally-friendly around here.

RELATED: Jenna & Tosh’s favourite Staycation Destinations in New Brunswick

Let’s get to it, shall we? We chat about a lot of things in this podcast episode; most are also mentioned here & we’ve added in some things we forgot or just didn’t have time to cover. Plus there are TONS of extra links out to resources & other folks sharing their journeys to New Brunswick that we think you’ll want to check out. Let’s get started!

HOW TO MAKE FRIENDS

My biggest piece of advice to anyone thinking about moving is to jump online & reach out. Make some connections with folks in the community! When we were moving back in 2009, I used Twitter to connect with folks in Moncton before making the move. We’re still chatting to this day! I’ve been hanging out lately in a some great Facebook groups focused on moving to New Brunswick. Check out