Every day members of our communities are volunteering their time and money and are accomplishing amazing feats to better themselves and our region.
The lions share: King Lion Gordon Green, left, and Huggy, right, from the Nashwaaksis Lions Club present a cheque to Dawn Gallant from KHJ for the IWK.
Internment Camp Museum: Students from the St. Thomas University bachelor of education program pose in front of a partial re-creation of a prisoner of war hut at the New Brunswick Internment Camp Museum in Minto during a recent visit. Tours may be booked during May and June before the official opening June 8. The museum holds more than 600 artifacts and will be open seven days a week. Above, from left, are: Betty-Joe McCarville; Vera Granikov; Meaghan Blazer; Yasemin Ugursal; Ed Caissie, project co-ordinator; and Kate Creamer.
Wetlands around the world: Students from Corlaer College in Nijkerk, Netherlands, were recently in the capital region on an educational visit with Cambridge-Narrows Community School students. The New Brunswick Provincial Capital Commission supported the group’s travel to the Legislative Assembly from Cambridge-Narrows under its Capital Encounters Travel Subsidy initiative. The Corlaer College students were in New Brunswick as part of the Global Teenager Project. The theme of this learning circle is wetlands around the world and the students are travelling as part of a special school initiative called Corlaer Expedition. Above, students are shown at a Ducks Unlimited project.
Mellow fellows: On his way to Majorca, Spain, to represent Canada at the World Senior Tennis Championships recently Marc Pepin, left, met one of his idols. On the plane from London, England to Majorca was the singer Donovan, famous for songs such as Mellow Yellow and Sunshine Superman. Pepin says he was a nice guy and he got to talk to him for a while. Donovan was on his way to his summer home from Ireland.
Instrumental donation: Following their recent spring concert, members of the Lintuhtine choir accept a donation from Dr. Linda Speizer, left, owner of the Oromocto Veterinary Hospital. The $500 cheque will allow the choir to purchase new musical instruments for its upcoming year. Choir member accepting the donation are, from left: Jonny Hall, Sarah Reeleder and Emily Hall. In back, from left: Sarah Wetmore, Sarah Gould and Keara Grey.
Kids that care: Carla Kolada, back left, and her Grade 1 class from Nashwaak Valley Elementary School stand in front of the Fredericton Food Bank truck which is loaded with their contribution. The Grade 1 class created holiday cards to sell, raising money to donate to an orphanage in Ethiopia after one of the students was inspired from hearing a Craig Kielburger presentation. Upon hearing of the students’ efforts, Investors Group decided to help them with their fundraising. The class was given the opportunity to sell their cards at a recent Investors Group event. Investors Group also donated to the Ethiopia project.
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