The Fredericton Arts Alliance's traditional political forum on arts issues drew about 150 people to the CSAC auditorium to hear the four candidates for the Fredericton riding explain their stance on questions of arts and culture.

At left are, from the left, John Carty of the NDP, Phil Duchastel of the Green party, Pat Lynch of the Conservatives and Andy Scott of the Liberals.
Scott Carty Lynch Duchastel
Musician Stephen Peacock used handbells to warn the candidates their time was running out.
An attentive audience filled the auditorium and showed that Fredericton voters are keenly interested in policies affecting the arts and artists.

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2005
December 3 – Students at Renaissance College make CSAC the beneficiary of their annual fund-raiser.
November 7 – Federal Cultural Affairs Minister Belinda Stronach chose the centre as a venue for announcing new money for arts and training.
October 29 – Performing Arts NB, formerly the New Brunswick Arts Council, launched its new identity and booking services with a day-long Celebration of the Arts
October 22 – The Harvest Ball culminates a day of free workshops and a general Open House.
October 19 – Lieutenant-Governor Herménégilde Chiasson, and Justice Minister Brad Green participate in the official opening of the Centre
October 16 – Film shoot and fiddle workshop take advantage of the new facility.
October 12 – Fredericton Rotary clubs honour FAL prime mover Charlotte Glencross with the Paul Harris Fellowship Award.
October 8 – A volunteer work party takes over the school to clean and paint. Members of the board, tenants and the neighbourhood association pitch in,
Ballet and breakdance lessons liven the Dance studio and students study violin.
September 9 – New signs reflect tenants moving in; craft college students draw the Centre
August 31 – Orientation at the craft college
August 30 – Moving at the Film Co-op
June 17 – N.B. Premier Bernard Lord presents FAL with a $100,000 cheque
June 10 – The 4 Engineering Regiment from Base Gagetown spent six months bringing the Centre up to code.