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On this morning of August 4th, Charles Collin and his dog Junior are taking their first steps en route to Edmundston, from their starting point in Tracadie-Sheila. The start date of this 500km walk was initially planned for August 7th, but in order to make it in time, Mr. Collin & Junior will hit the road a few days earlier. The two companions will walk 500km to reach their final destination on the Madawaska Maliseet First Nation, bringing only the bare necessities. They are expected to arrive August 23rd or 24th. The exact location and arrival date are to be determined. During the past couple of weeks, many generous donations […]

EDMUNDSTON – June 9th 2014 – From August 7 to August 24 Charles Collin, along with his dog Junior, will be walking from Tracadie-Sheila to Edmundston, in order to raise funds for the Refuge Madawaska Shelter Inc. As an avid walker and hiker, Mr. Charles Collin has already participated in walks of great distance, which took place in several different locations such as Costa Rica in 2012, GR 65 The Way of St James in 2013, and Hiking in Utah in 2014. Originally, the fundraiser walk was to take place between Quebec and Edmundston, but with the World Acadian Congress coming up, the route was modified for the occasion. Mr. […]

The Refuge Madawaska Shelter Inc. celebrated its 2nd year anniversary, as well as their dedicated volunteers and financial partners during a volunteer recognition event on March 1st. During the evening, appreciation certificates were presented to the many volunteers who donated their time over the past year. In total, the Refuge Madawaska Shelter can count on approximately 100 passionate volunteers, who have helped out throughout the year. The Volunteer of the Year was also announced, where the Refuge Madawaska Shelter honorary plaque was presented to Geneviève Gagnon. Many financial partners, local businesses and the media were also recognized by the organization for their contribution to the Refuge Madawaska Shelter’s success over […]

Edmundston, January 28, 2014 – Following the final round of the Aviva Community Fund competition, the Refuge Madawaska Shelter receives a lump sum of $5,000. The jury’s decision was announced this morning during CTV’s Canada AM morning show. The Refuge Madawaska Shelter qualified for the final round in December 2013 after receiving tremendous support from people all around the country by getting 13000 votes during the semi-finals. The Refuge Madawaska Shelter was in the “Large budget” category in order to win $100,000 to $150,000, an amount that would have allowed to quickly complete the construction budget for their permanent facility. The chair of the Board of Directors of the Refuge […]

Edmundston, December 13, 2013 – As a result of the semi-finals, the Refuge Madawaska Shelter Inc. is now a finalist in the Aviva Community Fund. Among the 31 projects in the semi-final “large budget” category, $100,000 to $150,000$, the Refuge Madawaska Shelter finished in 7th place with almost 13 000 votes.  This position makes it possible for them to advance to the final step of the competition.  Only the first 10 places in each category could go to the finals. The Refuge Madawaska Shelter is now guaranteed a minimum of $5,000, but this amount could add up to $150,000. Unlike the other two rounds, judges will be attributing notes to […]

For the past year and a half, over 500 cats and dogs found a new home thanks to the work by our volunteers. Last week, during a press conference, the blueprints for the Refuge Madawaska Shelter were presented to the public. Also, Madawaska Maliseet First Nation Chief Patricia Bernard announced the first nation was donating a piece of land for the construction of the shelter. She also committed to find $100,000 by the end of 2014 for the construction. The project will cost around $400,000; we still need to find some funds to complete our construction budget. We entered the “AVIVA Community Fund” contest. In the first round, we finished […]

Edmundston, November 25, 2013 – The Madawaska Maliseet First Nation and the Refuge Madawaska Shelter Inc. announced in a press conference, plans and details concerning the construction of a shelter. Special guests were also present, including Lynn Trecartin, representative of the Honourable Bernard Valcourt, Member of Parliament for Madawaska-Restigouche, the Honourable Madeleine Dubé, member of the Legislative Assembly for Edmundston – Saint-Basile and Minister of Social Development, Yvon Bonenfant the member of the Legislative Assembly for Madawaska-les-Lacs, and Cyrille Simard, Mayor of Edmundston. The Chief of the Madawaska Maliseet First Nation, Patricia Bernard, announced that land is available to build the shelter. She is committed to raise an amount of $ […]