Stickney, New Brunswick Stickney, New Brunswick Stickney is a community in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. Stickney is located in northwest New Brunswick, on the north side of the Saint John River, about 1 hours from the provincial capital, Fredericton. Stickney is located about 8 minutes from Florenceville-Bristol. Also located in Stickney is the Stickney & Area Recreation Center. The many volunteers at the Stickney & Area Recreation Center work very hard on behalf of their community. Each summer and winter they host annual festivals, the summer one known as Stickney Days. Stickney also has an active Senior's club called "Stickney 50+
Bank of New Brunswick in New Brunswick began to struggle, as more and more investment money began moving to central Canada, and manufacturing in the new province began to decline. Over the objections of The Saint John Board of Trade, Sir John A. Macdonald's Conservative government voted down the Commercial Union Bill of March 5, 1888 which would have given Saint John direct access to a larger market in New England. By the early part of the 20th century it became apparent that none of the four banks were attracting enough capital to remain competitive. Saint John, the largest city, failed to attract investment