IFIPTM 2007
Joint iTrust and PST Conferences on Privacy, Trust Management and Security
Local Information
With everything from a river that empties and fills twice daily and a hill that defies gravity, this bilingual city is full of surprises. Located on the banks of the Petitcodiac River, Moncton was once an early Acadian settlement known as “Le Coude.”
Learn the story of the Acadians at Fort Beauséjour, a national historic site. Enjoy the ups and downs of the Bullet Rollercoaster at Atlantic Canada’s only indoor amusement park, Crystal Palace Amusement Park. Or, walk on the ocean floor without going underwater at Hopewell Rocks on the Fundy Coast, where you will find the highest rising tides and see more species of whales than anywhere else in the world.
The city of Moncton is located in southeastern New Brunswick, Canada, on the Petitcodiac River. The population is over 100,000 (2004). Moncton is a technology, transportation and manufacturing center located in an agricultural area. Manufactures include textiles, processed food, and wood and metal items. All of the railroad lines in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island pass through Moncton. Originally settled by German immigrants, the community was named in 1855 for Robert Monckton, the lieutenant governor of Nova Scotia from 1756 to 1761. During the 19th century the settlement was a shipbuilding center. Moncton was incorporated in 1890. In recent years, Moncton has become the Information Technology Centre of New Brunswick.
