Submitted by Sharon McIntyre, ACHS Director
Dawne McLean, long serving active member and current President of the Albert County Historical Society, is shown above receiving her Award of Merit presented for her outstanding contribution to heritage by Association Heritage New Brunswick President Gerry Gillcash at the Annual AHNB Conference Banquet November 9th.
A retired teacher, Dawne has held a lifelong passion for educating and sharing the rich history of Albert County as evidenced by her 17 year service as Coordinator for School Regional Heritage Fairs and the 2022 ACHS publication, “A Glimpse of Past Days” - a compilation by Dawne of Albert County heritage memories, photographs and stories.
Dawne’s strong advocacy for the repairs of Sawmill Creek Bridge and the initiation of the Annual “Love Your Covered Bridge Day” celebrations resulted in the Canadian Society of Civil Engineers 2023 selection of Sawmill Creek Bridge as the official plaque site for covered bridges as a historical structure designation.
For her extensive contributions to the community, Dawne was also a recipient of The Molly Kool Award (2018) and the QE II Silver (2012) and Platinum (2023) Jubilee Medals and is a frequent writer for “Connecting Albert County.”
Dawne McLean, long serving active member and current President of the Albert County Historical Society, is shown above receiving her Award of Merit presented for her outstanding contribution to heritage by Association Heritage New Brunswick President Gerry Gillcash at the Annual AHNB Conference Banquet November 9th.
A retired teacher, Dawne has held a lifelong passion for educating and sharing the rich history of Albert County as evidenced by her 17 year service as Coordinator for School Regional Heritage Fairs and the 2022 ACHS publication, “A Glimpse of Past Days” - a compilation by Dawne of Albert County heritage memories, photographs and stories.
Dawne’s strong advocacy for the repairs of Sawmill Creek Bridge and the initiation of the Annual “Love Your Covered Bridge Day” celebrations resulted in the Canadian Society of Civil Engineers 2023 selection of Sawmill Creek Bridge as the official plaque site for covered bridges as a historical structure designation.
For her extensive contributions to the community, Dawne was also a recipient of The Molly Kool Award (2018) and the QE II Silver (2012) and Platinum (2023) Jubilee Medals and is a frequent writer for “Connecting Albert County.”
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