Awards
Nominations sought for New Brunswick Human Rights Award
Nominations are being sought for the 30th annual New Brunswick Human Rights Award. The deadline is August 1st. The New Brunswick Human Rights Commission established the award to recognize outstanding effort, achievement or leadership on a volunteer basis by individuals or organizations in the promotion of equality and human rights in the province. The award…
Saint John Sea Dogs 2016-2017 Awards Banquet
You are cordially invited to attend the Sea Dogs 2016-17 Awards Banquet! Please join us for an evening of celebration at the Delta Brunswick Ballroom on March 20th, 2017. The ballroom will open for cocktails at 5:30 PM with dinner and awards beginning at 6:30 PM. We ask that all guests dress in formal wear…
Call for Artist Submissions $30,000 in Awards – The Salt Spring National Art Prize
The Salt Spring National Art Prize (SSNAP) 2017 Call For Artist Submissions offering $30,000 in Awards SSNAP is pleased to launch its second biennial juried competition of Canadian 2D and 3D visual art, encouraging artists whose practice demonstrates originality, quality, integrity and creativity, resulting in work with a real visual impact and depth of meaning.…
Nominations Sought for Volunteers Recognition Event
Cheers to Saint John volunteers! The City of Saint John is calling for nominations of volunteers. Sport coaches, youth mentors, non-profit board members and special event organizers are just some of the volunteers serving in Saint John that the City wishes to recognize at a reception in April. For the seventh consecutive year, the City…
Nominations for the 2017 Lieutenant Governor’s NBYO Award are now open
Nominations for the 2017 Lieutenant Governor’s NBYO Award are now open until February 3rd, 2017. The New Brunswick Youth Orchestra created the NBYO distinction awards in 2006 on the occasion of its 40th anniversary as an annual awards program to recognize exemplary leadership and contribution to the development of the orchestra, the musical development of…
NB Annual Writing Competition goes Digital with $2600 in Prizes
The Writers’ Federation of New Brunswick (WFNB) encourages all New Brunswickers to submit their poems, stories or creative essays to its 2016-17 Writing Competition. The contest opened on December 9th, 2016. Deadline for entries is March 3, 2017. All submissions must be made electronically through the WFNB website at wfnb.ca/competitions. The competition awards…
Saint John among top finalists for QUEST Smart Energy Community Award
The City of Saint John has been announced as a finalist for a QUEST (Quality Urban Energy Systems of Tomorrow) along with North Vancouver and Richmond BC. The Smart Energy Communities Awards are presented annually by QUEST – Quality Urban Energy Systems of Tomorrow – to recognize leadership and innovation in advancing Smart Energy Communities…
Students receive $1000 bursaries from Opportunities NB
Ten students from across the province have been awarded bursaries worth $1000 each from Opportunities NB. “These bursaries are a way to highlight the important link between education and economic growth,” said Roxanne Fairweather, chair of the board for Opportunities NB. “The ongoing development of a skilled workforce is vital to New Brunswick’s future growth…
Success for NBCC at this year’s Skills Canada National Competition
Six New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) students and apprentices accepted medals at the Skills Canada National Competition closing ceremony which took place in Moncton on June 8th. Congratulations to the following NBCC apprentices and students who were medalists: Gold Jason Bonnell – NBCC Saint John Apprentice Competition: Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Pascal Marquis – NBCC […]
Writers’ Federation of NB WordSpring Festival
The Writers’ Federation of New Brunswick (WFNB) held their annual WordSpring writing festival at the Rodd Miramichi River Hotel in Historic downtown Chatham recently. Writers from all over the province enjoyed a weekend filled with workshops, readings, book launches, awards, musical entertainment, and more.
Saint John Sea Belles’ Member Recognised as Barbershopper of the Year
Sea Belles, Atlantic Canada’s number one ladies’ a cappella chorus, recently held a weekend music retreat with 10 year chorus director and 15 year Certified Music Judge and coach, Kathy Greason. The workshop was held to prepare for the June, 2016 Harmony, Inc. Area 1 Competition and Contest (ACC) in Sackville, NB. The highlight of…
UNB Researcher Nabs Innovation Prize for Pioneering Work on Energy Systems
Liuchen Chang, a professor of the department of electrical and computer engineering at the University of New Brunswick, is being recognized as one of the province’s top researchers. Dr. Chang is receiving a New Brunswick Innovation Foundation R3 Innovation award.