Fundy Connects! Summit 2023

The 2023 Summit reported on the results of our Phase Two activities by emphasizing the work and expertise being developed in the region to develop community-led solutions that sustain and steward communities.

The three-day Summit was co-facilitated by Lisa Hrabluk, Jamie Gamble and Micha Fardy.

The 2023 Summit featured presentations from the following local practitioners.

  • Javid Brown, manager, Hopewell Rocks

  • Joanne Butland, member, Chepody Community Revitalization Committee (CCRC)

  • Mike Carpenter, co-owner, Bay of Fundy Adventures/ Old Molly’s Bar

  • Janet Clouston, executive director, Albert County Historical Society and Museum

  • Micha Fardy, executive director, Friends of Fundy

  • Jamie Hare, general manager, Poley Mountain

  • Patrick Kemp, executive director, Forest Dale Home

  • Audra Jacombs, member, CCRC

  • David Jacombs, member, CCRC

  • Aubrey Smith, Sussex Valley All-Terrain Club

  • Phyllis Sutherland, Ponderosa Pines Campground

  • Jason Thorne, Community Services Director, Town of Sussex

The 2023 Summit utilized the following subject-specific experts.

  • Celes Davar, Earth Rhythms

  • Jonathan Foster, executive director Gros Morne Institute for Sustainable Tourism

  • Vanessa Paesani, Pond-Deshpande Centre