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Minister, dentist discuss importance of oral health with students
Social Development Minister Madeleine Dubé and local dentist Dr. René Morin visited with students and staff at Carrefour de la Jeunesse in Edmundston to promote good oral hygiene habits during Oral Health Month. Photo shows Morin; Dubé; Natalie Damboise, teacher; Cécile Moreau, teacher; Louise Morin, principal, with students from the school.
Affordable housing units being built in Fredericton
A housing development that includes six affordable housing units for low-income individuals, families, seniors and people with disabilities is being built at 367 Main St. in Fredericton. From left: Fredericton-Fort Nashwaak MLA Pam Lynch; Social Development Minister Madeleine Dubé; Elies George Youssef, president, Cedar Valley Investments Ltd.; federal Fisheries and Oceans Minister Keith Ashfield; and Fredericton Mayor Brad Woodside.
Affordable housing units officially open in Moncton
Twenty-eight affordable housing units for seniors were officially opened at two housing developments in Moncton. From left: Danny Gautreau, president of Danbe Construction Consultants Ltd. and Concept PED Holdings Inc.; Social Development Minister Madeleine Dubé; and Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe MP Robert Goguen.
Construction underway at new nursing home in Edmundston
Construction is underway on Les Résidences Jodin, the replacement nursing home in the Edmundston area. From left: Denis Nadeau, owner, Nadeau Soucy Ellis Architects; Gilbert St-Onge, chair of the board of Les Résidences Jodin inc.; Social Development Minister Madeleine Dubé; and Philippe Lavoie, co-owner, Conrad Lavoie et Fils.
Affordable housing units officially open in Miramichi
Twelve affordable housing units for families and people with disabilities were officially opened today in Miramichi. From left: Southwest Miramichi MLA Jake Stewart; Public Safety Minister and Solicitor General Robert Trevors; Miramichi MP Tilly O'Neill Gordon; Social Development Minister Madeleine Dubé; Judy Phipps, president, Judy Phipps Properties Inc.; and Miramichi Bay-Neguac MLA Serge Robichaud.
Affordable housing units officially open on Brookside Drive, Fredericton
Seventy-five affordable housing units for seniors, non-elderly singles and people with disabilities were officially opened at two housing developments in Fredericton. Brookside Court is a 36-unit development at 287 Brookside Dr. Terrance Court is a 41-unit complex at 8 Terrance St. Both housing developments were established by Tannery Court Co-operative Ltd. From left: Fredericton-Silverwood MLA Brian Macdonald; Fisheries and Oceans ...
Affordable housing units officially open on St. Mary’s Street, Fredericton
Eight new units for low-income individuals were officially opened at 411 St. Mary's St. in Fredericton. The development was established by Eric Price and built at a cost of more than $800,000. From left: Fredericton-Silverwood MLA Brian Macdonald; Fisheries and Oceans Minister Keith Ashfield; Human Resources Minister Troy Lifford; and Eric Price, Shirico Developments.
Tender awarded for new nursing home in Edmundston
The tender to construct Les Résidences Jodin, the replacement nursing home in the Edmundston area, has been awarded to Springhill Construction Ltd. of Fredericton. Les Résidences Jodin will replace Foyer Saint-Joseph de Saint-Basile and Villa Des Jardins. It will have 180 beds, 24 more than its predecessors, and is estimated to cost $48.5 million. From left: Michael Keating, executive director, ...
Celebration marks official opening of the 100-bed replacement of the Loch Lomond Villa
Residents and community members joined with provincial representatives to celebrate the completion of Phase 1 of the Loch Lomond Villa project with the official opening of the 100-bed replacement facility in Saint John. From left: Brian Harris, president, New Brunswick Association of Nursing Homes; Saint John-Fundy MLA Glen Savoie; Premier David Alward; Social Development Minister Madeleine Dubé; Cindy Donovan, chief ...
Premier supports New Brunswick Adoption Foundation
Premier David Alward participated in a fundraising event for the New Brunswick Adoption Foundation held in Dieppe. His wife, Rhonda, served as co-chair. From left: David Alward; Bernard Lord, who was premier when the provincial government created the foundation; retired senator Erminie Cohen, honorary chair; Robin Drummond, chair of the board of directors of the foundation; and Rhonda Alward.
Provincial government issues letters of offer for creating specialized care beds
The provincial government has sent letters of offer to the successful bidders that will create the first round of 343 specialized care beds across New Brunswick during the next two years. From left: Albert Martin, president, Les Oeuvres de l’Hôtel Dieu Saint Joseph; Pauline Banville Pérusse, general director of the residence; Social Development Minister Madeleine Dubé; Sister Thérèse Mulherin; and ...
Forest Dale nursing home celebrates formal opening
Premier David Alward and other provincial officials joined residents and community representatives to celebrate the formal opening of the Forest Dale nursing home in Riverside-Albert. From left: Vicki Caissie, administrator, Forest Dale nursing home; Brian Harris, president, New Brunswick Association of Nursing Homes; Social Development Minister Madeleine Dubé; Alward; Petitcodiac MLA Sherry Wilson; and Albert MLA Wayne Steeves.
Affordable housing units officially opened in Grand Falls
Twenty-four new units for low-income seniors and people with disabilities were officially opened today at 510 Chapel St., Grand Falls. From left: Grand Falls-Drummond-Saint-André MLA Danny Soucy; Rita Godbout, president of Entreprise Les 3J Inc.; Social Development Minister Sue Stultz; and Tobique-Mactaquac MP Mike Allen.
Affordable housing units officially opened in Moncton
Fifty-six new units for low-income seniors and people with disabilities were officially opened at 257 Robinson St., Moncton. From left: Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe MP Robert Goguen; Donald Robichaud, of R.C.L. Developments Ltd.; Social Development Minister Sue Stultz; and Louis Léger, of R.C.L. Developments Ltd.
Affordable housing units officially opened in Dieppe
Sixty-eight new units for low-income seniors and people with disabilities were officially opened at 135 Gould St., Dieppe. From left: Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe MP Robert Goguen; Philip Fraser, president and chief executive officer, Killam Properties; and Social Development Minister Sue Stultz.
Premier reports on progress in rebuilding care for seniors
Premier David Alward visited Lakeview Manor in Riverview to report on progress being made in providing the best care, housing and services for New Brunswick seniors. From left: Social Development Minister Sue Stultz; Maj. Stan Folkins, Salvation Army Lakeview Manor; Albert MLA Wayne Steeves; Alward; Maj. Wayne Williams, Salvation Army Lakeview Manor; Environment and Local Government Minister Bruce Fitch; and ...
Affordable housing units officially open in Saint John
Twelve new units for low-income individuals, families and people with disabilities were officially opened at 11 Second St. in Saint John. From left: Saint John MP Rodney Weston; Helen Douthwright, president of Jenny’s Spring Housing Co-operative; Social Development Minister Sue Stultz; and Saint John Lancaster MLA Dorothy Shephard.
Affordable housing project in Fredericton helping tenants turn around their lives
A 12-unit affordable housing complex operated by the John Howard Society of Fredericton is helping people who had previously relied on emergency shelters to become productive members of society. From left: Pamela Bishop; president of the John Howard Society of Fredericton; Valarie MacCullam, executive director of the John Howard Society of Fredericton; Penny Higgs, housing supervisor, Fredericton Regional Office, Department ...
Two Moncton men honoured with Diamond Jubilee medals
Social Development Minister Sue Stultz presented Diamond Jubilee medals to Larry Nelson and Reuben Cohen, both of Moncton, on June 19. The medal honours the significant contributions and achievements of Canadians. It was created to mark the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign as Queen of Canada. From left: Nelson; Stultz; Cohen; and Moncton Mayor George LeBlanc.
Nursing Homes Week
Premier David Alward and Social Development Minister Sue Stultz visited Monarch Hall nursing home in Riverview on June 5 to mark Nursing Home Week, June 3-9. From left: Stultz; Pauline Dalton, resident; Alward; and Helen Fraser, resident.
Affordable housing units officially open in Fredericton
Twelve new apartments for people with disabilities were officially opened in Fredericton. From left: J. Max Hawkins, the building’s namesake; Paul Leger, board member, York Developments Inc.; Fredericton-Fort Nashwaak MLA Pam Lynch; Social Development Minister Sue Stultz; and federal Fisheries and Oceans Minister Keith Ashfield.
Affordable housing units officially open in Saint John
Ninety-six new apartments for low-income individuals, families, seniors and people with disabilities were officially opened in Saint John. From left: Saint John Harbour MLA Carl Killen; Social Development Minister Sue Stultz; Saint John MP Rodney Weston; JoAnne Claus and Adam Dickinson, members of the board of directors of Abbey St. Andrew Inc.
Nearly 1,100 specialized care beds, nursing home beds to be created
The provincial government announced today the creation of 704 specialized care beds and 354 nursing home beds. From left: Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Claude Williams; and Social Development Minister Sue Stultz, who is also minister responsible for seniors, housing and community non-profit organizations.
Federal minister of state for seniors welcomed during New Brunswick visit
Social Development Minister Sue Stultz, who is also minister responsible for Seniors, Housing and Community Non-Profit Organizations, welcomed federal Minister of State for Seniors Alice Wong to New Brunswick during a visit on Jan. 24 in Moncton. Wong visited the province to discuss the needs of seniors. From left: Stultz; Wong; and in back: Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe MP Robert Goguen.
Affordable housing units officially open in Moncton
Fifty apartments for low-income seniors and people with disabilities were officially opened in Moncton. St. Augustine’s Housing Ltd., a non-profit developer, built the apartment complex, known as McKee Manor. From left: Social Development Minister Sue Stultz; Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe MP Robert Goguen; John Gillis, president of St. Augustine’s Housing Ltd.; and Rob McKee and Sheila (McKee) Johnson, members of the McKee family.