Events

Greater Moncton native Thane Dunn has taken his love for Elvis Presley and turned it into a fulltime living. He has won two World titles and is widely regarded as one of the very best in the business.He is actually endorsed by people who worked and performed with the real Elvis.

His talk today focuses on Living your dreams and working hard to achieve your goals no matter what field you're in.

Renée began her career with the Federal Public service in 2013. She first fulfilled strategic advisory roles alongside various Assistant Deputy Ministers before working in trade development for creative industries.
In 2017, Renée began volunteering for Shelter Movers as Move Coordinator, Lead Mover, and Intake Coordinator in Ottawa. During this time, she had the opportunity to connect directly with Shelter Movers’ clients and volunteers, which gave her a greater understanding of the pressing demand for this service. In December 2020, Renée began working directly with the Shelter Movers’ Executive Team, where she gained a deeper appreciation of the organization’s inimitable impact. Renée left the public service the following year to commit herself full-time to the organization, where she began the expansion project to serve survivors in the Greater Moncton Area. In March 2022, Renée moved to Moncton to oversee this expansion. Renée has a bachelor’s in French Literature and Social Work from the University of Ottawa.

Kristal LeBlanc is the CEO of the Beauséjour Family Crisis Resource Centre located at the Courage Centre. She has been leading this dynamic and passionate team at the Centre since 2011. Kristal holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a Master’s degree in Applied Health Services Research from the University of Prince Edward Island. LeBlanc’s research, and subsequent publications, concentrate on the needs of older women experiencing intimate partner violence.

From 2017 to 2019, Kristal worked with various community partners to embark on a $4.3M capital campaign to build the first Centre of excellence in trauma-informed practice for victims and perpetrators of crime. This 19,000 square foot facility brings together diverse partners from health, social services, and criminal justice all in one location. Armed with a passion to bring innovation to victims of crime in Southeast New Brunswick, LeBlanc worked with the Courthouse Dog Foundation and Justice Facility Dogs Canada to develop and implement the first Justice Facility Dog program in New Brunswick. Marielle is a 6-year-old standard poodle who is a graduate from the Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides.

To respond to the changing resulting from Covid-19, LeBlanc is working with her community partners to develop the first trauma-informed daycare in New Brunswick, and only the second in North America. The “Little Courageous” will be destined for children who have had a negative adverse event such as exposure to family violence.

Kristal has been recognized for her work in community through various awards including a Woman of Distinction Award, Chamber of the Commerce Women of the Year President’s Award from the Chamber of Commerce of Cap-Acadie, Top 20 under 40, and was recently awarded a Rotary 101 Resilience Award.

Greetings

Some of you may have received a notice about this event but we are sending it again as a reminder.

Join fellow Rotarians and friends for a fun night of bourbons and a few snacks.  We are already at 70% capacity so get your name in soon so you dont miss out.   We are having a selection of 5 fine Bourbons lead by Ken Arsenault so it will make for a great evening.  Arrive at 6:00 pm for chat and conversation with the tasting starting at 7:00pm

If you have any questions or need help registering you may contact Nigel Bayliss nigeltsb@gmail.com 506-866-1372.

Hope to see you there.

Your social committee

We are looking forward to a great 2022 Lobster Party at a stunning location, Lisa Gallagher's house by the Shediac River.  
 
1) Location: Lisa Gallagher's house at 31 Bocage St, Shediac River, NB E4R 1C4 (it's a good idea to Google Map the location before you leave)
 
2) Date and time: Friday, August 19 from 5 pm to 9 pm (3-5 volunteers needed for setup from 3 to 4:30 pm)
 
3) Event: Lobster or steak or vegetarian and vegan meals served with mussels, potato salad and coleslaw
 
4) Picks and lobster crackers BYO picks and crackers 
 
5) Liquor: BYOB  
 
6) Capacity: We will be outside and will have tables, chairs and tent tops 
 
7) Covid-19 rules: No provincial Covid restrictions, masks are optional and up to every participant to decide.
 
8) Special information: Free for RCMWR Rotarians, guests pay $35, BYOB. Bring your own bug spray. 
                                    This location is approximately 30km from Moncton. 
 
9) Volunteers needed: Setup, 3-5 volunteers
                                    Tear down and cleanup: 8-10 volunteers 
 
Please let Marc Lapointe or Erin Hansen know if you are coming (or not). As well, please state your meal preference and any guests and any special food restrictions. 
 
Cheers, 
Marc Lapointe
Chair, RCMWR Social Committee

This one-day event is a Club Fundraiser, one of the 3 key fundraising events for Moncton West & Riverview Rotary. The funds raised through Sponsorships, Golf Team members and an auction event will support our community non-profit agencies that seek our support each year.