Moncton

Moncton Forklift Parts - New Brunswick's most populous metro area is Moncton. The city of Moncton is also the 2nd largest city next to Halifax, in the Maritime Provinces. The area had its first inhabitants during 1733, even though 1766 was considered to be the year it was officially founded, since it was the beginning of the arrival of Pennsylvania Dutch immigrants from the city of Philadelphia, the state of Pennsylvania. Moncton was once an agricultural settlement, and its name was taken from the name of Lt. Col. Robert Monckton, the British officer who was able to capture nearby Fort Beausejour a century earlier. Moncton grew fast during the 20th century, especially after lobbying helped the city of Moncton become the eastern terminus of National Transcontinental Railway project during the year 1912.

Moncton's Capital Theatre is the city main centre for cultural entertainment in the city of Moncton. It is an 800-seat renovated 1920's-era vaudeville house located on the city's Main Street. The theatre play host to a lot of performing arts, like for example the New Brunswick Symphony Orchestra, Atlantic Ballet Theatre of Canada, and many other theatrical performances. Another centre, the Aberdeen Cultural Centre, is a cooperative that comprises several galleries and studios. There are several community groups in Moncton that provide exceptional stage entertainment. People could go to Theatre l'Escaouette, McSweeney's Dinner Theatre, Universite de Moncton - Sociocultural Services, Aberdeen Cultural Centre to see performing artists at their best.

There are lots of museums in the city. They consist of the Acadian Museum, Baptist Heritage Center, Le Centre Culturel Aberdeen Cooperative Ltee, Lutz Mountain Meeting House and Heritage Museum, the Prayer garden, Moncton 100 Monument and the Thomas Williams House. The Acadian Museum features temporary exhibits, a permanent exhibit, and guided tours and screenings of historical films and documentaries. The Heritage Center collects and exhibits the material history of the Baptist denomination in Atlantic Canada. Le Centre Culturel Aberdeen Cooperative Ltee features painting, live theatre, dance, sculpture, crafts, cinema, martial arts, photography and more. Those who are into arts and crafts could go to the Art Across the Marsh Studio Tour, Economusee, The Oliver Soapery, Turner's Victoria Park Arts and Crafts fair and the Hudson Oddities.

Moncton has a tradition of being a strong influence in the distribution, commercial and transportation centres of the nation. Among its major sectors consist of education, health care, information technology and insurance. In 2004, the city has been named by the Canadian Business Magazine as "The best city for business in Canada," and in 2007 was named "the fifth most business-friendly small-sized city in North America. Amongst the most well-known corporations in the city include: Atlantic Lottery Corporation, Assumption Life Insurance, Armour Transportation Systems, Medavie Blue Cross Insurance, Imvescor, Asurion, Exxon Mobil, BBM Canada, UPS, Royal Bank of Canada, Fairmont Hotels, Gtech, Nanoptix, International Game Technology, and OAO Technology Solutions.