Fredericton

The Beaverbrook Art Gallery sits beside the Wolastoq, also known as the Saint John River, which makes combining fresh air with an exhibition feel like sensible planning. The Bill Thorpe Walking Bridge and the riverside setting give you more places to get to know. As New Brunswick’s capital, the city has a life beyond its visitor attractions, and retirement here should connect you to that everyday community. Explore the neighbourhood around a potential home as well as the centre. The aim is to find a place where your preferred outings, practical errands and regular company can fit into a week you would look forward to repeating.

The Beaverbrook puts art beside the river, the Bill Thorpe Walking Bridge adds another outdoor outing, and Boyce Farmers Market gives a shopping trip something to look forward to. That is a promising start to a local circuit. Let the gallery programme and your interests supply occasional plans, then leave room for familiar walks and coffee. Retirement has the useful advantage of allowing a good afternoon to take as long as it needs.