Making Memories in Moncton

Charlene and I discussed just a few short days ago how some of the best memories in life come out of nowhere. They aren’t always the moments you plan for days and days or the events that you think you will remember forever. They are the spontaneous and the unexpected, the funny and the fun and foremost they are un-forgetable.

Makin' Memories!!!

Charlene and I had a weekend of “making memories” in Moncton. After having a blast in Fredericton we made our way to the Delta Beausejour in Moncton, New Brunswick. After some much needed sleeping-in, we played tourists and explored the city and the surrounding area. We discovered Alma, NB, which claims to have the best Sticky Buns in the country (they were pretty darned good!). We visited the “Flower Pots” at Hopewell Rocks and hiked our way around the Bay of Fundy. We took some time to rest at Parlee Beach and visited the world’s largest lobster in Shediac. We then enjoyed the world’s best lobster (if I do say so myself!) at the Delta Beausejour’s restaurant Triiio. It was a weekend of exploring and discovering and just having fun making memories.

Lobster Feast

Today’s event in Moncton was a BBQ in support of Habitat for Humanity (HFH) Moncton. Charlene and I had the great pleasure of meeting and chatting with Yves and Paulene from HFH, who took the time to discuss the ins and outs of this fantastic organization. It’s amazing to me how few people are aware of the stores that many HFH chapters have in their cities. These stores are called Re-Store, which is referring to the consigned items that they sell. I think the best part about these stores, other than the unique finds you can discover, is that this is how HFH collects funds in order to pay their administrative staff. So when an organization or corporate partner collects funds for HFH all of that money goes directly to a build, as they already have a source of income for their paid employees. Fantastic!

Sadly Charlene and I couldn’t spend the entire day chatting (which we are so good at!). We also spent some time selling. Since my tour is finished in a mere 10 days, I thought I ought to get back into the swing of being a sales person for my return back to the “real world”. Charlene and I nicely announced the charity BBQ we were there to support to those walking by the centrally located site. Charlene even went so far as to decorate herself in advertisement posters. We had a number of smiles and a fair number of takers!! All in all it was a great day, with plenty of sun, plenty of well-fed Monctonites and money raised, all in support of a fantastic cause.

Suiting-up for our sales pitch

Another fantastic tid-bit we learned about while in Moncton is just how “Green” the Delta Beausejour is. Charlene and I were lucky enough to be escorted throughout this beautiful property by the ever-so friendly People Resources Manager Ron Comeau. Our favourite part of the tour was the environmental initiatives being housed on the hotels own roof. Towering over the unsuspecting citizens below, the hotel hosts a bee-hive, an extensive herb garden and a composting bin. What a fantastic way to promote sustainable living. Kudos to our friends at the Delta Beausejour!

Roof-top Garden

Next stop….Halifax!

Suzanne