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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

Jean Goguen speaks at Rotary Weekly Meeting

Jean Goguen speaks at Rotary Weekly Meeting

Jean Goguen is a licensed insolvency trustee based out of the Moncton office who works primarily with corporations to help in times of financial distress. His services may be called upon by businesses directly or by financial institutions. Jean’s presentation provided statistics on consumer and corporate insolvency volumes in NB over the past 10 years…Continue Reading

GG Food Services speaks at weekly Rotary meeting

The Newcastle Rotary would like to thank Renee Shaddick (M) and Terri Maltby (R) of GG Food Services Inc for being this weeks guest speakers. GG Food Services provides the cafeteria service to Gretna Green School. They are made up of a Board of Directors, volunteers and parents that strive to provide high quality meals…Continue Reading

Scotiabank donates to Newcastle Rotary 2018 Purse Auction

Scotiabank donates to Newcastle Rotary 2018 Purse Auction

   The Newcastle Rotary would like to thank the staff at the Scotiabank Chatham, led by Valerie Comeau and the staff at the Scotiabank Henry Street led by Melissa McGloin for their amazing donation to this years Rotary Bags and Bubbles Purse Auction!!! Staff of the Scotiabank on Water Street in Chatham are shown in…Continue Reading

Newcastle Rotary visit with students and teachers of the Max Aitken Academy  – Purple Pinkie Day

Newcastle Rotary visit with students and teachers of the Max Aitken Academy – Purple Pinkie Day

Members of the Newcastle Rotary Valerie Comeau, Stacey Sutherland and Karen Howe and Rotary exchange student Clara Tremosa visited with the students and teachers of the Max Aitken Academy this morning with the purpose of educating children, teachers and parents in understanding the ongoing threat of polio. Purple Pinkies was aimed at teaching children the…Continue Reading

Kim Hotton and Gary Foley 2018 Paul Harris recognition recipients

The Rotary Club of Newcastle is pleased to announce this years Paul Harris recognition recipients, Kim Hotton and Gary Foley for their community involvement and leadership. A celebration dinner will take place at the Miramichi Golf and Country Club on Nov. 22/18 starting at 6pm. Choice of Salmon, BBQ Chicken or Pork for $32.50 taxes/gratuity included. All Rotary…Continue Reading

Duane Woods- President of Kilmer Forestry

Duane Woods- President of Kilmer Forestry

The club was pleased last week to hear from Duane Woods, a native of Campbellton, and President of Kilmer Forestry. After graduating from UNB and starting a career with the Federal Government, Duane was appointed Industrial Commissioner in 1991. In 1994 he decided to leave this behind and joined three Maltais brothers to form Chaleur…Continue Reading

Louis-Phillipe Gautier & Rachel Richard – CFIB

Louis-Phillipe Gautier & Rachel Richard – CFIB

Today Rotarian Jack Christie (R) thanked Director of Provincial Affairs, NB Louis-Phillipe and  District Manager Rachel Richard of The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) for speaking at our weekly meeting. Louis-Phillipe is responsible for the management of legislative affairs, identifying relevant issues and developing public and government relations strategies to advocate on behalf of small and medium-sized…Continue Reading

Newcastle Rotary donates to the Natoaganeg Community Food Centre

Newcastle Rotary donates to the Natoaganeg Community Food Centre

Newcastle Rotary presented the Natoaganeg Community Food Centre’s management team with a $1,000 donation to help purchase trees for their fruit orchard.  This is  one of only ten Community Food Centres in Canada and the only First Nation Community Food Centre.  Their ongoing mission is to promote healthy eating and active living.  Pictured (LtoR) Rotarian Tara…Continue Reading