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2024
Congratulations to NBBA Outstanding Band Volunteer Award Recipient, Morgan Mollins, of the The Fredericton Concert & Marching Band, UNB Concert Band at the UNB Centre for Musical Arts - Memorial Hall, two of the bands at Second Chances Band - Fredericton, Backyard Brass, STU Jazz, and the Fredericton Symphony Orchestra. Morgan puts hours of volunteer work into helping each of these ensembles run smoothly, doing everything from gear moves, to conducting, to website management, PR, and much more. This award is very well-deserved. Thanks for all your contributions to the instrumental ensemble community in Fredericton!
Presented June 11, 2024 at the FCMB & Backyard Brass concert by the NBBA Regional Representative for Fredericton & Western NB, Jen Purdue. Seen here are conductors Heather Fyffe of FCMB, Jennifer Keating of Second Chances Bands, and Hugh Kennedy of UNB Concert Band.
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Plaque presented to Morgan for his many years of dedication and music-making.
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2022
Sep. 25, 2022 Bathurst Band Fest Finale Concert in the Bathurst High School auditorium. Ben Gaudet of Campbellton is presented with Lifetime Achievement Award from NBBA. Pictured from L to R are Jeff MacQuarrie, NBBA President; Ben Gaudet, recipient; Alistair Tulloch, NBBA Vice President.
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Plaque presented to Ben for his many decades of music making and educating.
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Members of the NBBA Executive attended the funeral of Ben Gaudet on June 1, 2023 which also happens to be National Intergenerational Day in Canada.
Ben was our first recipient of an NBBA Lifetime Achievement Award presented at Bathurst Band Fest 2022. We sat and listened as Ben's eldest daughter gave a beautiful eulogy outlining his extraordinary life with a very obvious emphasis on music. From teaching music in the school system for 35 years, playing with the swing band The Stardusters for decades, conducting a band who played in front of Princess Di and Prince Charles, to being a music historian and advocate for anything to do with northern New Brunswick and even starting a new community concert band and jazz band at the age of 88 in Campbellton for adults to learn to play instruments, Ben certainly was a pleasant force to be reckoned with! He led a fantastic life and had a lasting positive influence on SO many people! Ben will be missed but, we are thankful for knowing him and shall endeavour to carry on his legacy of music. |
Plaque presented to Alistair for his many years of leadership and dedication to music in the Bathurst area.
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Sep. 25, 2022 Bathurst Band Fest Finale Concert in the Bathurst High School auditorium. Alistair Tulloch is presented with Outstanding Band Leadership & Dedication Award from NBBA. Pictured from L to R are Jeannine Duguay, Nomination; Alistair Tulloch, recipient; Jeff MacQuarrie, NBBA President.
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