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Article & Images Submitted by Ala Iatenco, Vice-President, EWI & Convener, Healing Herbs of New Brunswick
It just dawned upon me, “It has been five years since we moved to Elgin, NB and we don’t even know our neighbours well.” My husband and I, originally from Eastern Europe, immigrated to Canada after working for seven years in Maryland, USA. While in Canada, we had been so engrossed in our little world of work - homeschooling, gardening and day to day chores, that we became oblivious to our immediate community and the one at large. This is where I was led to join Elgin Women’s Institute, an organization where women are working for positive change including promoting community connections and cultural pride.
It just dawned upon me, “It has been five years since we moved to Elgin, NB and we don’t even know our neighbours well.” My husband and I, originally from Eastern Europe, immigrated to Canada after working for seven years in Maryland, USA. While in Canada, we had been so engrossed in our little world of work - homeschooling, gardening and day to day chores, that we became oblivious to our immediate community and the one at large. This is where I was led to join Elgin Women’s Institute, an organization where women are working for positive change including promoting community connections and cultural pride.
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