FREDERICTON AND CENTRAL NEW BRUNSWICK
Upper Miramichi community fair connects residents with free items
Horizon’s Community Health Grants is supporting a free community fair in the Upper Miramichi area.
The Upper Miramichi Lions Club has been awarded a $2,500 grant for the fair, which puts items into the hands of those who need them.
Items are collected through community donations, then sorted and displayed by volunteers for people to take.
More than 500 people attended the first free fair in November 2025, with between 50 and 75 households making donations.
Aging in Place Toolkit launched in Grand Lake
Preventing falls is key to helping seniors live safely and independently at home.
Remaining items were offered to other community organizations or stored for future free fairs.
In the Grand Lake region, Trauma NB partnered with Horizon, GNB Public Health, and a community working group to develop an Aging in Place toolkit. Tailored to local needs, the toolkit supports practitioners and community leaders in assisting older adults who are at risk of falls or recovering from one. With practical resources and strategies, this initiative aims to reduce falls and build safer, stronger communities for older adults.
Plans are underway to expand the project to more communities across the province.
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