Tag Archives: youth

5th Annual Diabetes Research Symposium & Dinner in Moncton

This year marks Moncton’s 5th annual Diabetes Research Symposium & Dinner organized by the Moncton Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) Chapter. This informative and inspirational event includes a three-course dinner, a presentation on the latest updates from JDRF, special guest speakers, testimonials of some of our local diabetes champions, product displays and information kiosks, and… Continue Reading

On the Eighth Day of Christmas …

A Poem by Jules Keenan Christmas snow capped treetops fill the now ever so elegant winter wonderland of a forest hiding in your backyard Pine tree branches hanging low create little hideaways for children with only the best imaginations to seek and find while children play in their own secret world parents go to work… Continue Reading

On the Third Day of Christmas …

A Poem by Anna Sturgeon Snow Snowflakes falling from the sky Christmas time is here The white dove starts to fly so high To celebrate the New Year Snowmen frozen in the snow People try to keep warm In the house, kids will go To get in from the snowstorm Snowflakes falling from the sky… Continue Reading

Building Stronger Communities Together

Great-West Life and London Life recently contributed $25,000 to the Frye Festival in Moncton, NB. Through their national corporate citizenship program, the companies have contributed a total of $125,000 over the past five years as sponsors of the Frye Festival’s annual Great-West Life and London Life Writing Contest for high school students and the Frye… Continue Reading

WFNB Literary Competition Results Announced

The Writers’ Federation of New Brunswick (WFNB) announced the results of its annual literary competition today. The 2012 competition received a record number of entries. A total of 181 writers submitted their finest works of poetry and prose, twice the number that entered two years ago. The biggest increase came from young writers, with 41 students… Continue Reading

Visual Art: Eleanor Leonne Bennett

Eleanor Leonne Bennett is a 15 year old internationally award winning photographer and artist who has won first places with National Geographic, The World Photography Organisation, Nature’s Best Photography, Papworth Trust, Mencap, The Woodland trust and Postal Heritage. Her photography has been published in the Telegraph, The Guardian, BBC News Website and on the cover… Continue Reading

Frye Festival Celebrates Northrop Frye’s 100th birthday!

July 14, 2012 will mark the centenary of Northrop Frye’s birth, and the Frye Festival is commemorating the 100th anniversary with a series of special events throughout the year. While keeping all its traditional activities, including book clubs, conversations, writing workshops, school/youth programs, Soirée Frye and late-night events, the Frye Festival is adding new community-focused… Continue Reading

WFNB Writers Competition Now Open

The Writers’ Federation of New Brunswick (WFNB) is now accepting submissions to its 2012 Literary Competition with greater cash prizes to be won. The non-profit organization has increased its prize purse to $1,700 for top entries in the contest’s prose and poetry categories. The competition is open to all New Brunswickers and members of WFNB.… Continue Reading