International Day of Women and Girls in Science Wednesday, February 11, 2026 Today we join UNESCO for a global event to celebrate women in science as we shape a future where science, technology, engineering and mathematics advance along with gender equality. The YMCA of Fredericton is keen to share the details about our partnership
Who's who at the Y? Meet Kate Stewart Some of you may know Kate Stewart as one of our trusted lifeguards around the pool at the YMCA. But we have some exciting news to share about Kate’s accomplishments. Kate will be representing our province of New Brunswick in this year’s Canada Games in
Who's Who at the Y? Meet Irum Shoaib We had the chance to catch up with Irum Shoaib. Irum is a ray of sunshine. She has an incredible sense of humour and is full of positivity. We are so fortunate that she chose to share her Y story with us! “My name is Irum
Who's who at the Y? Meet Lauric Clement Lauric Clement is a humble and kind 13-year-old who also happens to rank amongst the best speed skaters in Canada in the youth category. In fact, it was Lauric’s off ice personal trainer, the YMCA’s very own Coach Roman Karmadanov who approached the communication team
Who's who at the Y? Meet Mya McAllister I started working at the YMCA in May 2022 as a Swim Instructor. In June of 2022 the Y funded my National Lifeguard Course so that I could become a lifeguard. Since becoming a lifeguard I have been given lots of opportunities to grow
Meet Mary-Ellen & John Landry Mary-Ellen & John are the dynamic duo that teaches our popular lunch hour Group Power Classes. Both Mary-Ellen and John have both been devoted fitness enthusiasts for most of their lives. Mary-Ellen first connected to her YMCA in the 1970s when she took swimming lessons as a
Who's who at the Y? Meet Stephanie Downey Hi, I'm Stefanie Downey, a post-rare breast cancer survivor, registered nurse and a regular YMCA aquafit goer. I have been going to the YMCA for a while now. Post cancer, when I was in rehab doing the Stay Strong program at the YMCA, I
Meet Nicole Gaudet It was during the height of the pandemic when past Y CEO, Jason Dickson approached a popular Zumba instructor, Nicole Gaudet to inquire whether Zumba had any sort of aqua program. At the time, the Y was looking to re-invigorate its programming. Nicole reached out to Joan Gillespie, our manager
Meet Robin Chaplin About 25 years ago I had one or two health concerns and a side-on photograph of myself did not look good. I had to make it through the next ten years to retirement to ensure the best retirement benefits for my wife should I just one day
The Perfect Fix! Meet Angela Hopkins In the latter part of 2023, I was diagnosed with Familial Hypercholesterolemia, in other words, High Cholesterol. At only 45, I thought, as if, I'm too young for that! But, then started to think about my diet, 4 decades of a high sugar, highly processed, convenience foods,
