News Releases
Scotiabank volunteers help DUC raise money for wetland conservation
May 13, 2013 Posted in: New Brunswick, Provincial News
May 13, 2013 - St. Stephen, N.B. – On Wednesday, March, 20, four Scotiabank employees volunteered at Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) St. Stephen Dinner and Auction, helping raise $2429 under the Team Scotia Community Program (TSCP). Through the TSCP, Scotiabank matches funds raised by employees for local causes, up to a maximum of $5,000 raised ...
Read More...Two locals honoured with Queen’s Diamond Jubilee medal
Mar 21, 2013 Posted in: New Brunswick, Provincial News
March 21, 2013 – Fredericton, N.B. – Two deserving Canadians were honoured by Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) with The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee medal at a ceremony held at Government House in Fredericton, N.B. on Thursday, March 21. The medal honours contributions and achievements made by Canadians who represent the full breadth of our ...
Read More...Ducks Unlimited Canada and Scotiabank team up to protect wetlands
Dec 20, 2012 Posted in: New Brunswick, Provincial News
Harvey, N.B. – The Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) fundraising dinner in Harvey, New Brunswick received a new helping hand this year. On November 23, 2012, five employees from the McAdam Scotiabank volunteered at the dinner, helping to raise $2486.00 through the Team Scotia Community Program (TSCP). This is the first time that DUC and Scotiabank ...
Read More...Canaport LNG connecting kids with nature
Feb 9, 2012 Posted in: New Brunswick, Provincial News
Saint John, N.B., February 9, 2012 – Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) is pleased to announce that Canaport LNG has made an $11,000 donation toward its youth education program, Project Webfoot, in Saint John. Because of this support, over 350 students in Grades 3, 4 and 5 in the Saint John area will have the opportunity ...
Read More...Ducks Unlimited Canada salutes New Brunswick Volunteer during National Volunteer Week
Apr 5, 2011 Posted in: National News, New Brunswick
Oak Hammock Marsh, Man., April 5, 2011 – Brian Boucher of Fredericton, N.B. is a strong advocate for mentoring and educating youth on the importance of wetland conservation. He has also played a leading role on the local Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) fundraising committee for nearly a decade. During National Volunteer Week, April 10 to ...
Read More...DUC urging New Brunswickers to speak out in support of wetland policy
Feb 25, 2011 Posted in: New Brunswick, Provincial News
Fredericton, NB, February 25, 2011 – Wetlands, development and New Brunswick’s wetland policy are at the top of mind for many New Brunswickers these days. The New Brunswick Department of Environment has developed a map, indicating the location of New Brunswick’s wetlands. Some controversy has come into play with one of the mapping layers, called ...
Read More...Salt marsh restoration project launched in New Brunswick
Oct 18, 2010 Posted in: New Brunswick, Provincial News
Fredericton, N.B., October 18, 2010 — Efforts are underway to use nature’s own habitat to protect stretches of agricultural lands close to the New Brunswick-Nova Scotia border from being eroded away by the Bay of Fundy tides. Government of New Brunswick officials joined Ducks Unlimited Canada and other stakeholders for an official sod turning ceremony ...
Read More...Brian Burke hosts “Ducks on the Deck” in Saint John
Aug 16, 2010 Posted in: New Brunswick, Provincial News
Event to raise funds for DUC habitat conservation Saint John, NB., August 16, 2010 – Ducks Unlimited Canada is proud to announce an exciting “Ducks on the Deck” event at the Saint John Ale House in Saint John, New Brunswick, on September 16, 2010. Hosted by Brian Burke, Toronto Maple Leafs President and GM, the ...
Read More...CFB Gagetown signs 15-year conservation agreement
May 14, 2010 Posted in: New Brunswick, Provincial News
Fredericton, N.B., May 14, 2010—Canadian Forces Base Gagetown has signed a 15-year wetland stewardship agreement with Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) to restore and conserve hundreds of acres of wetlands on the base. Early last year the Department of National Defence (DND) and DUC signed a Memorandum of Understanding, with the intended result of sound management practices ...
Read More...Chris Jamieson – Volunteering with DUC – Second Nature Conservation
Apr 12, 2010 Posted in: National News, New Brunswick
Oak Hammock Marsh, Man., April 12, 2010 — Chris Jamieson’s first Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) event was a Greenwing Day at the age of 14 in Fredericton, New Brunswick where he grew up. He has been an avid DUC supporter and promoter ever since. Chris has attended the DUC dinners since he was old enough ...
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