Monthly Archives: December 2018

Newcastle Rotary Welcomes New Members

On Wednesday our club was honored to induct Catherine Flett (L), Tara Racette (M) and Karen Howe (R) as new members to the Newcastle Rotary Club. There are several milestones that are life altering. We go through life so focused on career and family. But at some point we realize that we must give back…Continue Reading

I Am Rotary – Francis Malley

Born in Patterson Siding, north of Miramichi, Francis has been a member of the club since 1992. During that time he has served as President, as well as multiple Secretary terms and many years as the Membership Chair. Whenever a major club project is underway, you can depend on Francis to be involved. He has…Continue Reading

I Am Rotary – Karen Howe

Karen Howe was born in Miramichi and lived in Nelson. She has been married for 32 years to her husband Doug and has two children Adam and Rebecca. With past experiences as a cafeteria supervisor at both Miramichi Valley High School and Greta Green school, Karen at the age of 32 decided to travel to…Continue Reading

The Newcastle Rotary is proud to announce that the committee has provided the Miramichi Minor Football Association with a donation of $1000 that went towards the purchase of 4 new helmets. The helmets on display in the picture have the new logo which is the head of a MINOTAUR. A minotaur is a beast from Greek mythology that is half human and half beast. The beast portion resembles the head of a bull. Each helmet shown in the picture represents the portion of funds donated by Rotary and now have a Rotary logo attached to the back of each helmet. Thanks to Claude LaBerge, President MIRFA, for bringing back this amazing sport to the Miramichi! The Newcastle Rotary is proud to support local youth education and sport.

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Newcastle Rotarian Geri Mahoney Awarded 2018 Woman of Influence

Newcastle Rotarian Geri Mahoney Awarded 2018 Woman of Influence

The 7th Annual ‘Women of Influence Night’ was held on Saturday, November 24th, 2018 at the Rodd Miramichi River Hotel. Awards were presented in the following categories: Female Professional of the Year, Female Entrepreneur of the Year and Woman of Influence. The Women of Miramichi Entrepreneurial Network awarded the 2018 Woman of Influence award to…Continue Reading