Eat Your Words Fundraiser Auction

A 2 for 1 deal, dine with 2 of our local hockey players!

Alexandre Leduc #7 is a 4^th year student athlete at St. Thomas University.  He has been a hockey player since his childhood and spent four years playing in the QMJHL, two of those years with the Saint John Sea Dogs. He is currently majoring in Criminology at STU hoping to become a RCMP officer.

Sébastien Bernier #10 is a 4^th year student athlete at St. Thomas University. He is an experienced hockey player who has played in a professional league. He also played four years playing in the QMJHL. Graduating this year, with a major in Criminology Sébastien is entering the education program at St. Thomas next year. 

Andy Campbell is the senior reporter in CTV Atlantic's Fredericton bureau. Andy has been a part of the Maritimes' most trusted news team since August of 2002.

His career in broadcasting spans 20 years. In that time, he's covered federal and provincial elections, traveled with Prime Ministers, covered Stanley Cups, World Junior Hockey Championships and World Series. In 2001, he was the radio voice of the Saint John Flames as they won the American Hockey League's Calder Cup.

Reporting assignments have taken Andy all over North America, as well as Germany, Ukraine and Haiti.

Andy has been recognized for his work on a number of occasions, as a finalist in three different categories at the Atlantic Journalism Awards.

Andy is married to veteran radio journalist Myfanwy Davies. They are the proud parents of two daughters, Sydney and Wynn.

Apryll Aileen is a unique singer, song writer and performer. With a soulful and groovy style, her first single "Hey Sugar" made it a full week on 97.3 The Wave Radio's Battle of the New Sounds! Stay tuned for the official music video!

A natural born pianist and writer, music for Apryll, is not a dream, it's a calling, bound to take her all over the world. 

She has blessed the ears of thousands of listeners and awed audiences as her fingers graced the grand piano ivory keys. A Rising Star, Apryll is creating a following and fan base that stretches music lovers and the mainstream alike.

Apryll's second single "Butterflies" will be featured in the short film "Butterflies" written and directed by LA based Cayman Grant. http://www.butterfliesfilm.com

Last year, after being invited to read the script for the Oscar winning "Dallas Buyer's Club", she joined the NB Film Co-op, started acting and eventually landed a gig handling social media for LA Director Steven Bernstein's first feature film "Decoding Annie Parker", starring Helen Hunt, Samantha Morton and Aaron Paul. 

Brandon Brewer is from Prince William but currently resides in the Fredericton area. He did 3 years of Mechanical Engineering at U.N.B. and served in the Royal Canadian Infantry for 3 years. After realizing his passion for boxing at the age of 24 he dedicated his life to the sport and turned professional after only 3 years and 9 amateur fights. 

He is undefeated as a professional and recently won the C.P.B.C. Canadian Light Middleweight Title. He also holds the N.B.A. Eastern Canadian Middleweight Title and the New Generation Middleweight Title. He was honored with the awards of 2012 Canadian Fight of the Year, 2012 Atlantic Fighter of the Year, and 2013 Atlantic Fighter of the Year. His next fight, and first outside of Canada, is scheduled for April 26th in Bangor, Maine. Brandon spends his days training up to 3 times a day and hanging out with his handsome rottweiler Samson who recently turned 3. 

Brian Macdonald (Fredericton-Silverwood) has an extensive background in military and politics. After completing the Foundation program at the University of King’s College, he enrolled in the Canadian forces. He went on to study politics and history at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston. He continued on to graduate studies in England at The London School of Economics where, as a Mackenzie King Travelling Scholar, he earned his Masters Degree in politics.He was part of a small team that developed the Canada First Defence Strategy. For his work to replace Canada’s armoured vehicle fleet, Mr. Macdonald was recently awarded a CLS Commendation. A member of the Royal Canadian Regiment and the Branch 4 Legion, Mr. Macdonald served in Petawawa, Gagetown and overseas; he twice commanded troops in Bosnia. He worked on the Currency Exchange Project in support of the Iraqi Ministry of Finance, and he helped coordinate international support to the drug control strategy with the Afghan Government.Most recently, he served as senior policy advisor for Defence Minister Peter MacKay and was named in Embassy Magazine as one of the Top 60 Influencing Canadian Foreign Policy. He has been active in various community organizations and charities, and was particularly involved in the Duke of Edinburgh’s youth citizenship awards program.He was elected to represent Fredericton-Silverwood in the September 27, 2010 provincial election. He is a member of the Legislative Administration Committee and the Standing Committee on Legislative Officers.He is the Government Whip. He was named Legislative Secretary to the Premier, responsible for intergovernmental affairs and military affairs November 5, 2010.

David McTimoney is the Superintendent of Schools for the Anglophone West School District.  He has been a school superintendent for the past 4 years.  David has also served as a classroom teacher, vice-principal, principal and learning specialist.  He graduated from UNB-Fredericton with an MEd in Educational Administration and a BSc in Biology-Mathematics-Statistics as well as STU with a BEd in Secondary Sciences.  David went to high school at Oromocto High.

David enjoys most sports and physical activity as well as traveling with his family.  He currently coaches his son's Pee Wee hockey team.  David's wife is a teacher and they have two school aged children.

Dominic Cardy has been leader of the New Brunswick New Democratic Party since March 2011, focusing on making the party an organized, effective and responsible alternative to the province’s traditional governments.

Mr. Cardy has worked to strengthen and promote democracy around the world. He was based for many years in Bangladesh, Pakistan, Cambodia and Nepal, where he served as senior staff for the National Democratic Institute, and American democracy promotion agency, managing multi-million dollar programs and a large staff. Mr. Cardy, an expert on political party reform, elections and electoral systems, has worked with dozens of political parties and governments from Afghanistan to Southern Sudan to Australia, and with international figures such as former US President Jimmy Carter. Mr. Cardy worked for the Canadian government on the campaign to ban land mines and for the New Democratic party at the provincial and federal levels.

He has a BA in Political Science from Dalhousie University in Halifax and lives in Fredericton with his wife, Margot. He flies ultralight aircraft, kayaks, and SCUBA dives in his spare time.

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Dominic Cardy est le chef du Nouveau Parti démocratique du Nouveau-Brunswick depuis le mois de mars 2011. Il a déployé des efforts à l’organisation d’une solution alternative efficace et responsable pour remplacer les gouvernements traditionnels de la province.

Monsieur Cardy a travaillé à renforcer et promouvoir la démocratie à travers le monde. Il a travaillé plusieurs années au Bangladesh, au Pakistan, au Cambodge et au Népal à titre de cadre supérieur pour une agence américaine dévouée à la promotion de la démocratie, la National Democratic Institute, gérant ainsi des programmes de plusieurs millions de dollars et un grand nombre d’employés. Monsieur Cardy, expert en réforme de partis politiques, en élections et en systèmes électoraux, a travaillé avec des douzaines de partis politiques et de gouvernements de l’Afghanistan au Soudan du Sud, jusqu’en Australie auprès de personnalités internationales tel que l’ex président des États-Unis, Jimmy Carter. Monsieur Cardy a travaillé pour le gouvernement canadien sur la campagne pour bannir les mines anti personnelles et pour le Nouveau Parti démocratique aux niveaux provincial et fédéral.

Il détient un baccalauréat en Science politique de l’université de Dalhousie à Halifax et demeure à Fredericton avec sa conjointe Margot. Dans ses temps libres, il conduit un avion ultraléger, fait du kayak et de la plongée sous-marine.

Executive Producer. Television Presenter. Columnist. Wellness Enthusiast. Professional Organizer. A powerhouse of energy and enthusiasm packed into a four-foot, ten-inch  frame, Elaine is truly the Empress of Inspiration.

Fueled by the success of others around her, people trust Elaine deeply as she assists them in moving their projects forward.

These days Elaine spends most of her time Executive Producing as well as Hosting a Wellness show called Simply Zen for Bell Aliant’s Community One Channel. She is also in post production of an Independent  Film in partnership with LetemLaugh Productions.

You’ll find Elaine sharing as a keynote speaker, at workshops and corporate training  sessions, on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and Linked In.  Featured in Canadian Living (2012), the Financial Post magazine (May 2010),  Country Guide (April 2010), Via Rail Magazine (2009) and CARP (May 2008),  she is a regular guest on CBC radio locally and nationally and has a bi-weekly column in the  Telegraph Journal's magazine KV Style.

Gardiner MacDougall is in his 14^th season at the helm of UNB’s hockey program. He has helped lead one of Canada’s most successful university hockey programs to four national championships and two silver medals and made his eighth national championship appearance in March 2013. He also has a World Championship Gold Medal on his resume as he was part of the Team AUS coaching staff to win the 2007 FISU Games in Torino, Italy.

The native of Bedeque, PEI, is the fourth UNB head coach from that province, following in the footsteps of NHL’ers Don MacAdam, Doug MacLean and Mike Kelly. Coach MacDougall recently guided the V-Reds to their fifth CIS championship (2013, 2011, 2009, 2007, 1998) and has CIS Silver Medals in 2004 and 2008. MacDougall helped lead the 2007-08 squad to the most successful season in AUS history (31-1-1) as well as the most wins ever (43) in Canadian university hockey further solidifying his record as the most successful in the Atlantic Conference since taking over UNB.

In 2010, his youthful V-Reds squad including 10 first year players set- a new CIS record by posting a 27-1 regular season record, including 26 consecutive victories to start the season and an undefeated 14-0 record on the road. The Varsity Reds followed that up in 2011 with their fourth consecutive AUS regular season title (23-5),  their 12th AUS championship, and concluded with an amazing national championship victory before a capacity crowd at the Aitken Centre.

In 2012 the V-Reds went 20-5-3, winning both the AUS regular season pennant and playoff championship, and were CIS semi-finalists. Last year, 2012-13, despite losing nine players to graduation and pro hockey, the V-Reds again won their 6^th consecutive AUS regular season title with a 23-5 record and then captured their 3^rd consecutive AUS playoff title and 13^th overall with a 2-0 shutout over St. Mary’s before a capacity sell- out crowd. They then went on to win their fifth CIS Championship – 4^th in seven years - in a 2-0 shutout over SMU.

In the victory, Mac Dougall became the first CIS hockey coach to coach his son to a CIS Championship.

Mac Dougall is the all- time AUS coaching leader for wins( 388) and this year will become the first ever AUS coach with over four hundred all time wins. He is in the top 5 in the CIS for career victories In 2006, he became the all-time most successful coach in UNB history with 106 regular season victories and has guided the team to 13 consecutive AUS “Final Four” appearances along with appearing in eight “Nationals”.  At the CIS Nationals he is third all-time in victories and has a 18-5 record. He posted his 300th career CIS victory in January,2012.

Prior to coming to UNB, MacDougall had an outstanding career in Junior Hockey in western Canada; primarily in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, where he was named Coach of the Year on four separate occasions while capturing four League/ Provincial championships.

Mac Dougall was named the 2010 CIS Coach of the Year and is one of only three coaches to be a three-time AUS coach of the year winner. Aside from being a 2x MJHL Coach of the year, he was a Manitoba Coach of the Year finalist and recently named Coach of the Year in his home province of PEI for two consecutive years.

In April, 2007, MacDougall was honored with the special UNB President’s Citation Award by UNB University President John MacLaughlan. In March, 2009 President MacLaughlan awarded him with the UNB President’s Medal - UNB’s most prestigious recognition.  He was the first coach in UNB history to be awarded such honors.

In 2010 he was awarded the distinguished Paul Harris Fellowship medallion by the Fredericton Rotary club for his outstanding community service work.  Recently, he was the first CIS coach to be awarded the prestigious Queens Diamond Jubilee Medal for his important contribution to the Fredericton hockey community.

Aside from a successful on-ice coaching record, Coach MacDougall’s background as an educator has helped UNB student athletes achieve strong academic performances. The past thirteen years, 142 players have achieved at least one term of a 3.0 Grade Point Average while a remarkable 79 players have achieved Academic All-Canadian status including a team record of 11 in 2011-12.

A keen promoter of community development, UNB’s numerous hockey development programs reach over 1,000 minor hockey players on an annual basis. This includes the elite V-Reds Prospects Program that has become known as the top development program in Atlantic Canada. Over 30 Prospects’ grads have been drafted to the NHL.

MacDougall will add to his international experience this season as he will be the Head Coach for the Team AUS who will represent Canada at the 2013 FISU in Trento, Italy. Last season, Mac Dougall was a guest of the Russian Hockey Federation to the World Junior Club Championships in Omsk, Russia and helped set up a Russian All Star team at the V-Reds annual Pete Kelly Cup .

Gardiner resides in New Maryland with wife Lee, Taylor, a forward with the V-Reds after a five-year QMJHL career and Madison, a second year UNB student.

A native of Fredericton, was elected to represent the Fredericton-Lincoln riding, in the September 2010 provincial election, and was named Minister of Energy and Minister responsible for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Agency of New Brunswick, on October 12, 2010. On March 15, 2012, he was appointed Minister of Government Services, Minister Responsible for the New Brunswick Internal Services Agency, and Minister Responsible for Service New Brunswick. On October 12, 2012, he was appointed Minister of Energy and Mines.

Prior to his election, he was a business executive with over 15 years of senior management experience with the Leonard Corporation. Based in Fredericton and with multiple operations, the Leonard Corporation is a management, investment, and holding company involved in the transportation industry. Over that time, Craig held various positions including vice-president of the Leonard Corporation. Previously, he was involved in the investment industry with ScotiaMcLeod Inc.

Craig has been an active member of his community, volunteering with various groups and organizations. He was a director of the Chalmers Hospital Regional Foundation, member of the East Coast Music Awards 2008 organizing committee, former Chair of the Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival, and a coach in several youth sports programs.

He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Davidson College in North Carolina. He and his wife, Jill Davidson, have two children – William and Wallis – and reside in Fredericton.

David Alward was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in the June 7, 1999, provincial election as the Progressive Conservative member for the electoral district of Woodstock. He was the chair of the Standing Committee on Crown Corporations. In addition, he was a member of the Select Committee to Review Appointments by the Lieutenant-Governor-in-Council and the Select Committee on Private Passenger Automobile Insurance.He was re-elected as the member for Woodstock in the June 9, 2003, provincial election and sworn in as Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Aquaculture on June 27, 2003.He was re-elected for a third term in the September 18, 2006, provincial election. He was a member of the Standing Committee on Crown Corporations and the critic for areas of interest related to agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture; post-secondary education, training and labour; the Labour and Employment Board; and WorkSafe NB.On October 18, 2008, he was elected Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick.He was re-elected to the 57th Legislature September 27 and took the oath of office to become the 32nd Premier of New Brunswick on Tuesday, October 12, 2010.He was born on December 2, 1959, in Beverly, Mass., and is the son of Rev. Ford and Jean Alward. He graduated from Nackawic Senior High School and completed his Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology at Bryan College, Dayton, Tenn. He has also completed course work toward a Master of Arts degree in Counselling Psychology.Mr. Alward was employed with the federal government from 1982 until 1996. From 1996 to 1999, he was self-employed as a human resource development and community development consultant. He and his family operate a small family farm in Riceville, where they raise purebred Hereford cattle.Active in his community, he volunteered as an emergency medical technician and laboratory instructor with the St. John Ambulance and as a firefighter with the Meductic fire department. He served on the board of directors of the Carleton Regional Development Commission and the New Brunswick Hereford Association. He served on the Centennial Elementary School parent advisory committee, the School District 12 stay-in-school committee and the local agricultural employment board. He has also been a volunteer in local recreational activities and student tutoring. He is currently a member of the Woodstock Rotary Club.Mr. Alward and his wife, Rhonda, have two sons, Jonathan and Benjamin.

Troy Lifford was elected to represent Fredericton-Nashwaaksis in the September 27, 2010 provincial election. He has been the Vice Chair of the Standing Committee on Law Amendments, and has been a member of the Standing Committee on Estimates, the Standing Committee on Health Care and the Select Committee on Point Lepreau. Mr. Lifford is the past Chair of the Capital Region Progressive Conservative caucus.He was named Legislative Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources November 5, 2010.On October 9, 2012, Mr. Lifford was appointed Minister of Human Resources.

On September 19, 2013, Mr. Lifford was appointed Minister of Justice.He has worked in, and provided consulting services to, the forest industry in Ontario and Eastern Canada, including supervising the largest operation of its kind in North America. He most recently served as the assistant manager of the New Brunswick Federation of Woodlot Owners.Following graduation from Fredericton High School, Mr. Lifford earned a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science in Forestry from the University of New Brunswick. Mr. Lifford has volunteered with various community groups, including the Fredericton YMCA, Canadian Cancer Society, Alzheimer Society, and the Kidney Foundation. For four years he was a member of Park Street Elementary School’s Parent School Support Committee, including a term as committee chair. He has coached in the Douglas Youth Soccer Club for four years.

In 2009 Mr. Lifford chaired the Progressive Conservative Party’s policy development committee responsible for areas of interest related to natural resources, environment, agriculture, aquaculture and fisheries.He and his wife, Janice, live in Nashwaaksis with their four children.

I have been Executive Director of the Oromocto & Area Food and Clothing Bank for just over one year.  Prior to that I worked in the field of Financial Counselling and Debt Management with Family Enrichment & Counselling Services

for just about 20 years.  I grew up in Saint John, NB, graduated from St. Vincent’s High School and St. Thomas University.

I have a seventeen year old adopted son with some exceptionalities and sit currently as the Chair of the District Education Council for Anglophone School District West.

Jodie has represented New Brunswick seven times at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts as the Lead for Team Crawford. 

After winning the Canadian Junior Championships, which were held in Fredericton in 2005, she represented Canada at the World Curling Championships, bringing home the bronze medal.  

When not curling, Jodie is a Social Worker for the Department of Social Development.  

Jodie has been curling for 17 years, and curls out of the Capital Winter Club, where she also sits on the Board of Directors.

Highlights

• 7 Time NB Scotties Tournament of Hearts Champion (2006 & 2009-2014)
• 2005 World Junior Bronze Medalist
• 2005 Canadian Junior Champion, Gold Medalist
• 2005 Canadian Junior First All Star Team Award
• 2002, 2004 & 2005 NB Junior Champion
• 2004 Canadian Junior Bronze Medalist
• Member of the Esteem Team 2006
• 2005, 2006, 2007 Assistant Coach Whitecap Curling Academy
• 2003 Canada Winter Games Bronze Medalist

Kelly MacDonald is the owner/director of Moksha Yoga Fredericton. Kelly was born in PEI and attended university in Halifax. It wasn't until the completion of her Social Work degree that she discovered Moksha Yoga. She instantly fell in love and decided to try out life as a yoga instructor. After yoga training in Las Vegas in 2009, Kelly taught hot yoga in cities across Canada for 5 years before bringing this sweaty business to Fredericton in 2012. When she isn't in the yoga studio, Kelly can be found expending her endless energy outdoors, planning her next adventure, or hanging out with her amazing friends and family.

Co-host of The Wake UP! Show on UP 93.1.

Born in Halifax.

Married with 2 children-Jeremy and Samantha.

Love my dog Sawyer--I have a cat too--Herbie is her name but I'm not a cat person.

Like beer--Moosehead Dry only please.

I like to cruise the St.John river on our yacht(it's more like a rowboat-lol) Love suspense novels, jigsaw puzzles and FB.

Lori Gallagher is a reporter with The Daily Gleaner. For more than 10 years, she’s had the pleasure of writing about the people and organizations that make Fredericton such a great place to live. When not chasing a story, she can be found running after her two dogs, Kenny and Leroy, or around her neighbourhood. Running is only one of her hobbies. She also enjoys reading, writing fiction, travelling and spending time with family and friends.

Mark has been in broadcasting for over three decades and has been  a fixture on Fredericton radio since the mid-eighties.  He’s currently a co-host on the morning show on 105FM the FOX with Fred McCausland.   Mark has a great passion for music being a singer song writer in his own right. He’s also the host of the long running “Mark Roberts- East Coast Music show” (Currently it can be heard Sundays at 8am & pm on KHJ radio in Fredericton).  The show has received  a total of eight E-C-M-A nominations. Mark’s also a sports junkie and plays hockey three times a week.

Mary is the principal of Priestman Street School.  She is a life time resident of Fredericton, attending Charlotte Street School,  George Street and FHS.  She graduated from STU with her BA and Bed, obtained a DAUS Certificate from UNB in Special Education,  and  her Masters in Communication from the University of Maine, Orono. 

Mary began her career in Fredericton working for the Dept of Health as a Speech Language Pathologist for the Fredericton area schools before going to the Oromocto schools.  After deciding to return to the classroom rather than continue as a SLP, she taught at Sunbury West School in Fredericton Junction, as well as Lincoln Elementary.  In addition to being a classroom teacher and administrator,  Mary has been a Literacy lead and literacy mentor in the former District 17.  One of her educational interests is to promote the love of literacy with boys.  She was awarded an Innovative Learning Grant to pursue this area of interest in 2010. 

Mary loves to travel and would like to return to Europe in the near future, especially Italy.  Her favourite cities are New York, Berlin and Vancouver.  She has one daughter Meaghan who also lives in Fredericton. 

Brad Woodside was born in Fredericton and began public speaking in his early twenties through the Junior Chamber of Commerce, advancing to join Toastmasters to master his skill of competitive speaking.  He has participated internationally in public speaking competitions, resulting in being awarded over 35 plaques and trophies. 

Brad Woodside was first elected to City Council in 1981.  After two terms as councillor, he was elected Mayor in 1986, serving five straight terms before resigning in 1999.  He was returned as Mayor in 2004 and on May 14, 2012, was re-elected for a record eighth term to become the longest serving Mayor of Fredericton.  Mayor Woodside has an Honourary Doctor of Laws from St. Thomas University and is currently the First Vice-President for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.

Mayor Woodside has spoken many times on the subject of youth substance abuse, including conferences in Israel, France and Italy. In recent years, Mayor Woodside travelled abroad to China and Korea to promote immigration. He is married to the former Anne Sneyd and they enjoy spending time with their children.

Pam Lynch was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick on September 27, 2010 representing the riding of Fredericton-Fort   Nashwaak. She is a Progressive Conservative MLA. She is very honoured to be the first female MLA to be elected in the City of Fredericton. She is a member of the Standing Committee on Crown Corporations and the Standing Committee on Law Amendments. Pam was appointed Legislative Secretary   to the Minister of Environment, responsible for the Women’s Equality Branch   in 2010. Born in Kingsclear, New Brunswick, Pam is a long-time resident of the City of Fredericton. A graduate of Fredericton High, she went to work for the New   Brunswick Civil Service with the Department of Transportation and then   Department of Justice, Provincial Court. In 1991 Ms. Lynch started a legal services business which thrived through dedication and a reputation built on excellence in customer service. As a self-employed business woman, she understands the importance of working hard to achieve success. Ms. Lynch has a long history of helping people and giving back to her   community. She has been a volunteer on many committees, boards and charitable   organizations including: Fredericton Women’s Executive, York Care Centre,   past Board Member Fredericton Transition House, past Board Member Fredericton Chamber of Commerce, Wine & Food Fest – Canadian Diabetes Association, Feast In The Field – Canadian Paraplegic Association, Fredericton 150   Anniversary Gala Ball, Lobster On The Lawn – Canadian Red Cross, Dinner & Auction – Canadian Red Cross, Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival, Ambassador – NB Association For Community Living. Her hobbies include politics, world events, fitness, knitting, reading and   volunteering.    Ms. Lynch is married to Pat and they have two dogs Coco and Corey.

Paula Breckon is the Co-host of the Morning Show with Trevor Doyle on Fredericton’s #1 Hit Music Station 106.9 Capital fm.   I have been a radio broadcaster in Ontario, Halifax and now Fredricton, NB.   I am a “Pop Culture Junkie,” and love Reality TV Shows.   I love all kinds of music except really Opera, probably because I am not sophisticated enough to understand it.   I have now lived in the Fredericton area for 12 years and have raised both of my children here.   I am so proud to be a part of this Community and I love being able to Wake-Up Fredericton each and every morning. 

Rivers Corbett, MBA is an award winning entrepreneur, speaker, and author of "13 Fears of Entrepreneurs" He has received numerous business honors including Entrepreneur of the Year, Canada's Hottest Start-ups List and Canada's Fastest Growing Companies list through Profit magazine and most recently recognized as one of Canada's 10 Mentor RockStars..

Rivers is presently a member of Startup Canada's National Advisory Council, founding entrepreneur of StartUP Fredericton & the "Entrepreneur in Residence" at the University of New Brunswick.

As a Consultant ....he has a great talent designing "4 Hour Work Week" franchise business systems AND helping businesses turn their marketing into a "turnkey" revenue asset.

As an Entrepreneur...... his success comes from building ideas that "zag while everyone else zigs"...like his two newest businesses ventures, the Relish Gourmet Burgers restaurant chain and The RockStar StartUP.

In his spare time he relishes snowboarding, boating, riding his motorcycle, watching NFL games and of course, spending time with his family

"Rivers is a 21st century entrepreneur, he's the one to watch" - Jim Gilbert: Canada's Huggable Car Dealer!

Scotty and the Stars is an award winning children’s musical entertainment group that delivers positive messages, encourages active participation and promotes musical education through original music and enthusiastic live performances. Scotty and the Stars recently won the Great Kids' CBC Viewer Voted Song Search contest and made their National TV debut on Kids' CBC.  They also won the 2012 Music NB award for “Children’s Recording of the Year”  and are three time ECMA nominees.

Sean Dunbar is the owner of Picaroons Traditional Ales in Fredericton.   He brews, drinks and talks about beer for a living.  Lucky guy.  

Nuclear Physicist-Author-Lecturer Stanton T. Friedman received his BSc. and MSc. Degrees  in physics from the University of Chicago in 1955 and 1956. He was employed for 14 years as a nuclear physicist by such companies as GE, GM, Westinghouse Astronuclear Laboratory, TRW Systems, Aerojet General Nucleonics, and McDonnell-Douglas Astronautics working in such highly advanced, classified, eventually cancelled programs as nuclear aircraft, fission and fusion rockets, and various compact nuclear power-plants for space and terrestrial applications.

He became interested in UFOs in 1958, and since 1967 has lectured about them at more than 600 colleges and 100 professional groups in all 50 U.S. states, all 10 Canadian provinces and 18 other countries in addition to various nuclear consulting efforts. He has only had 11 hecklers of which 2 were drunk. He has published more than 90 UFO papers and has appeared on hundreds of radio and TV programs including on Larry King in 1997, 2007 and twice in 2008, and many documentaries. He has visited 20 document archives. He is the original civilian investigator of the Roswell Incident and co-authored “Crash at Corona: The Definitive Study of the Roswell Incident”. TOP SECRET/MAJIC his controversial book about the Majestic 12 group, established in 1947 to deal with alien technology, was published in 1996 and went through 6 printings. An expanded new edition was published in 2005. Stan was presented with a Lifetime UFO Achievement Award in Leeds, England, in 2002, by UFO Magazine of the UK. He is co-author with Kathleen Marden (Betty Hill’s niece) of a book in 2007: “Captured! The Betty and Barney Hill UFO Experience”. The City of Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, declared August 27, 2007, Stanton Friedman Day. His book “Flying Saucers and Science” was published in June, 2008, and is in its 4th printing. His newest book “Science Was Wrong: Startling Truths about Cures, Theories, and Inventions ‘They’ Declared Impossible” with Kathleen Marden, was published in June, 2010. On July 2, 2010, he was inducted into the Roswell, New Mexico, UFO Hall of Fame for his long term investigative efforts on that important case.

Both TOP SECRET/MAJIC and “Captured! The Betty and Barney Hill UFO Experience” have been optioned for movies by Stellar Productions of Hollywood.

He has provided written testimony to Congressional Hearings, appeared twice at the UN, and been a pioneer in many aspects of ufology including Roswell, Majestic 12, The Betty Hill-Marjorie Fish star map work, analysis of the Delphos, Kansas, physical trace case, crashed saucers, flying saucer technology, and challenges to the S.E.T.I. (Silly Effort To Investigate) cultists. He has spoken at more MUFON Symposia than anyone else.

Terry Seguin has been in Broadcasting for almost 40 years. For 4 decades, Terry has been asking questions, holding politicians accountable for public policy decisions they make, and helping Canadians tell their stories. Over his career, Terry has interviewed Prime Ministers, Premiers, a President and Presidential candidates. Terry has won several Regional and National awards for his Journalism. Terry has hosted several National programs, including Newsworld Morning, Midday and The National/Saturday Report.

Terry is married and has 2 children

Tim Yerxa is the Executive Director of the Fredericton Playhouse (NB), where he is responsible for the overall operation and development of Fredericton’s premiere performance venue. He oversees an annual multidisciplinary presentation series of 40+ performances as well as an extensive education and outreach program. He has also produced several projects for the Playhouse, including world premiere production of The Bricklin by Allen Cole and Paul Ledoux, which he commissioned in 2009. Under his leadership, the 709-seat venue was named Organization of the Year (2003, 2010) by the Canadian Arts Presenting Association (CAPACOA), the Fredericton Chamber of Commerce’s Business Excellence Award – Community Impact winner (2008), and Venue of the Year (2006, 2007, & 2009) by the East Coast Music Association. He was the first recipient of the New Brunswick Foundation for the Arts’ Caisses populaires acadiennes Arts and Cultural Managememt Award in 2009.

He has volunteered with a number of organizations including serving as chairman of Fredericton’s prestigious Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival from 1997 until 2000 and the 2008 East Coast Music Awards and Conference. Tim is a past president of the Canadian Arts Presenters Association (CAPACOA) and the Atlantic Presenters Association (APA).

Tony Grant joined Wheels& Deals in January 2014 as a Sales and Finance Consultant. Tony has a strong background in Sales and Marketing and has been involved in many community events in the Fredericton area making him a good edition to the Wheels & Deals Family. Born and raised in Fredericton, Tony is the youngest of five brothers and has one younger sister. Tony's older brother Danny played thirteen years in the National Hockey League winning numerous awards.   

Tony played hockey at all levels in the Fredericton area and is a two time member of the Fredericton Sports Wall Of Fame as a member of the three time Champion Fredericton High Black Kats from 1972-1975 and as a member of the Eastern Canadian Champion Fredericton Capitals in 1979-1980. Tony got to make his pro debut with the Fredericton Express in 1983 getting to play two games.

Tony was employed with Irving Oil Ltd. as a Sales Representative for twenty five years in Fredericton which gave him a solid background in customer service which makes him a good fit for The Wheels & Deals Family where customer service is a top priority. Tony lost his wife Janice to breast cancer in 2005 and raised his two beautiful daughters Brittany, 22  and Hayley, 21  ;who he is so proud of.

Tony enjoys hockey, golf and cross country skiing in his spare time and also enjoys his volunteer work as a member of Fredericton Sports Investment  for the past 20 years which is made up of 40 directors in the Fredericton area who have raised over 3 million dollars to benefit kids to play sports.

Born in Fredericton, New Brunswick,  Tristan’s musical expedition started at the early age of six when he would sing  solos at his local Church on Sundays and started to play guitar at the age of  11.

Growing up  in a small community Tristan’s life, personal experiences and strong family  values would inevitably find themselves embedded in some of his songwriting.

Tristan  has grown up with the musical influences and aspirations of one day following  in the footsteps of his idols Alan Jackson, Waylon Jennings and Brooks and  Dunn.

Tristan  along with his band members Matt Mazerolle (lead guitar), Andrew Kenney (Bass)  and Jody Vincent (drums) have performed with some of the biggest names in  country music such as the Stampeders, Confederate Railroad, Dean  Brody and most recently at Maritime Countryfest in Fredericton with Travis  Tritt, George Canyon and Jimmy Rankin.

Recently,  Tristan signed with Royalty Records Inc. and released his single “Little Bit of  Alright”,  which is currently  climbing the Canadian country music charts.

Trudy Gallagher was/is the owner/designer/jeweller from Bejewel by Trudy Gallagher. Trudy grew Bejewel from a one woman basement operation into an International, award winning Art Jewellery studio with a store, gallery and 18 employees at its peak. Trudy represented Canada at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Sale, with 23 other Candians; represented New Brunswick at the 2010 Olymipcs, has won 6 Atlantic Canadian Awards of Excellence, was named one of Atlantic Canada's Top 50 CEO's, and was the recipient of Fredericton's First Mentor ship Award. Now Trudy is transitioning herself and a new studio into another reincaration which will be focusing on more one of a kind art jewellery pieces and custom work. A body in motion stays in motion, and new concepts are the new momentum for this entrepreneur.

Trudy is a firm believer in viable careers in all areas of Culture. Its the driving reason behind her life's involvement in the New Brunswick Craft Council, the NB Craft Foundation, serving as a juror in many Cultural organizations and serving on Cultural Boards. She has always and continues to be available for career days, speaking and sharing her journey privately and publicly.

Trudy also has her own show with Roger's Televsion that she created, wrote the script and hosted: Fashion-East-Ah!