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I pack every box by hand in Canada and ship it free to any Fredericton address. You order from wherever you are, write the card in your own words, and I write it out in pen and set it on top. There is no price on anything inside.

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You do not have to be in Fredericton.

Fredericton is New Brunswick's capital and straddles the Saint John River, with the legislature, the Historic Garrison District and the Beaverbrook Art Gallery on the south side and the former villages of Devon, Marysville and Nashwaaksis making up the northside. The University of New Brunswick, founded in 1785, and St. Thomas University share the hill above downtown.

Order from anywhere in Canada or outside it, put the Fredericton address in at checkout with any apartment or buzzer number, and the box goes straight to them. I am one person packing boxes in Canada, not a shop on their street, so what arrives is the same box and the same card whether they live in Fredericton or three provinces away.

One place in Canada, free shipping to every address in the country.

Sending one to Fredericton.

The University of New Brunswick, founded in 1785 and the oldest English-language university in the country, shares the hill above downtown with St. Thomas University. The provincial government, the two universities and a long-established software and cybersecurity sector account for much of the work, and CFB Gagetown sits twenty kilometres southeast at Oromocto.

A river down the middle, and the city still says northside or southside.

One box, three sizes.

The box I send most often, matched to the person rather than the date. What goes inside changes with the season, so I describe each size by how full it is rather than listing it.

No two boxes are exactly alike. Every photograph shows the style and the quality rather than the exact box, and every occasion has its own shelf.

Start with the occasion.

The same boxes, sorted by the reason you are sending one. Every shelf ships free to Fredericton.

Where I ship in Fredericton.

Free shipping reaches every address in Fredericton, with no surcharge for any neighbourhood and no minimum order. A few of the areas boxes go to:

  • DowntownThe south-side core around Queen Street, with the legislature, the art gallery and the Garrison District.
  • DevonA northside neighbourhood that was a separate town until 1945, across the river from downtown.
  • MarysvilleA planned nineteenth-century mill village on the Nashwaak, now a National Historic District within the city.
  • NashwaaksisThe main northside commercial and residential area, with its own shopping and schools.
  • Barker's PointA northside community on the point where the Nashwaak meets the Saint John River.
  • Southwood ParkA postwar residential area on the south side, close to the base road and the highway.

Why people send a gift in Fredericton.

Encaenia at UNB

UNB has been graduating students since the eighteenth century and holds its ceremonies in the spring, with St. Thomas graduating on the same hill. Families travel in from around the province for both.

A posting at Gagetown

CFB Gagetown is one of the largest training bases in the country, and families connected to it move in and out of the Oromocto area regularly. A welcome or farewell gift is a common occasion here.

Summer on the riverfront

The city puts its summer on the green and the trail along the river, with concerts and a long-running market on Saturday mornings. A host gift suits the season.

A first job in the tech corridor

Fredericton has built a real software and cybersecurity sector out of the universities, and graduates often stay. A new role is a fitting reason to send something.

Near Fredericton.

Other cities in this part of the country with a page of their own. Every one of them gets the same box, at the same price, shipped free.

Not sure which city the address is actually in? These sit right beside Fredericton and they ship free too. Oromocto, New Maryland, Lincoln, Hanwell.

Questions about sending to Fredericton.

How does sending a gift basket to Fredericton work?

You order from wherever you are, enter the Fredericton address at checkout with any apartment or buzzer number, and write the message you want on the card. I pack the box by hand in Canada and send it out with free shipping. There is no price on anything inside, so it arrives as a gift. For a birthday or another dated occasion, order with a week or two of room.

Which parts of Fredericton do you ship to?

Free shipping reaches every address in Fredericton, including Downtown, Devon, Marysville, Nashwaaksis, Barker's Point, and more. Nearby communities like Oromocto, New Maryland, Lincoln are covered too. There is no extra charge for any neighbourhood.

Anything worth knowing when you send to Fredericton?

Northside and southside is how the city is described locally, so it helps to know which one you are sending to. Anyone connected to CFB Gagetown may live in Oromocto rather than the city itself.

Is shipping to Fredericton really free?

Yes. Every order ships free to Fredericton and everywhere else in Canada, with no minimum and no promo code. The price you see is the price you pay, and boxes start at $70.

Do you send corporate gifts to Fredericton?

Yes. I handle corporate orders shipped to individual addresses across Fredericton and the rest of New Brunswick. Corporate gifting starts at $119 a box. Email team@swipegifts.com for a quote.

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Somewhere in Fredericton there is someone who would not expect this. I will pack the box by hand, write your card out in pen, keep every price out of it, and send it free to their door, the same as I do everywhere else in New Brunswick.

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