Submitted by Derek Lackey, CCRC Secretary
CCRC Shares Complete Breakdown of How Funds Are Supporting Local Initiatives
The Chipoudy Community Revitalization Committee and Fundy Curling Club’s Chase The Ace fundraiser proved that when a community comes together, amazing things happen. Over nearly a full year, from January 24, 2025, until Jamie Wright drew the Ace of Spades on January 2, 2026, local residents bought tickets weekly for 48 weeks, cheered on weekly winners, and built something bigger than any one person could do alone.
CCRC Shares Complete Breakdown of How Funds Are Supporting Local Initiatives
The Chipoudy Community Revitalization Committee and Fundy Curling Club’s Chase The Ace fundraiser proved that when a community comes together, amazing things happen. Over nearly a full year, from January 24, 2025, until Jamie Wright drew the Ace of Spades on January 2, 2026, local residents bought tickets weekly for 48 weeks, cheered on weekly winners, and built something bigger than any one person could do alone.
Image of Chase the Ace winner Jamie Wright from www.facebook.com/FundyCurlingClub The numbers tell a story of community spirit: $103,385 in ticket sales that's now working hard across our region.
"It's about seeing the difference the community can make when everyone participates," says Joanne Butland, Chair of the Chase the Ace Committee. "Every ticket purchased was someone saying 'I believe in what we're building here.'"
Where Your Tickets Made a Difference
Of course, Jamie Wright took home the big prize of $32,015, and the weekly winners shared $20,677 throughout the year. These are residents of our community and will, in all likelihood, spend that money here in Albert County. But here's where it gets interesting, the rest went right back into making our community stronger.
The Fundy Curling Club received $18,085.64, ensuring that gathering place stays open for generations to come. Because when kids (and adults!) have a place to go, several times a week during our winters, good things happen.
Our 3 Season ATV Trail Development got $15,507.51 (plus an extra $657 from a previous license). That's real trails for real outdoor recreation, the kind that keeps families exploring their own backyard instead of looking elsewhere for adventure. And they make this area in NB more attractive for visitors & tourists who want to explore them as well.
Of course, Jamie Wright took home the big prize of $32,015, and the weekly winners shared $20,677 throughout the year. These are residents of our community and will, in all likelihood, spend that money here in Albert County. But here's where it gets interesting, the rest went right back into making our community stronger.
The Fundy Curling Club received $18,085.64, ensuring that gathering place stays open for generations to come. Because when kids (and adults!) have a place to go, several times a week during our winters, good things happen.
Our 3 Season ATV Trail Development got $15,507.51 (plus an extra $657 from a previous license). That's real trails for real outdoor recreation, the kind that keeps families exploring their own backyard instead of looking elsewhere for adventure. And they make this area in NB more attractive for visitors & tourists who want to explore them as well.
Small Grants, Big Impact
Sometimes the most important support comes in smaller packages. Through sponsorships and donations totaling $5,200, we helped:
Sometimes the most important support comes in smaller packages. Through sponsorships and donations totaling $5,200, we helped:
- Forest Dale Home get Trishaw Bikes (because our seniors deserve outdoor adventures too)
- CRHS Dragon Boats (building teamwork one paddle at a time)
- East Coast Kids Van (getting our kids where they need to go)
- Alma Recreation Council Youth Programs (giving young people something positive to do)
- Building Community Connections
- The Anderson Hollow Lighthouse and Bank of New Brunswick Initiative received $16,154.07, preserving our heritage while creating new opportunities for family recreation.
- And $3,547.07 went toward Community Socials, a Job Fair, and our Christmas Market. These might sound small, but they're the glue that holds a community together. They're where neighbours meet neighbours, where someone finds their next job, where kids learn that their community cares.
The Real Bottom Line
Butland reflects on what the fundraiser accomplished: "When you look at this list, from keeping the curling club's doors open to getting seniors on trishaw bikes to building trails where families can make memories, you're seeing what's possible when a community decides to invest in itself."
Every ticket purchased was a vote of confidence in our community. Every weekly draw was a reminder that we're all in this together. And every dollar distributed is now working to make our corner of New Brunswick a better place to live, work, and raise families.
To everyone who bought a ticket, congratulations, you just invested in your community. And that's a winning hand every time.
Butland reflects on what the fundraiser accomplished: "When you look at this list, from keeping the curling club's doors open to getting seniors on trishaw bikes to building trails where families can make memories, you're seeing what's possible when a community decides to invest in itself."
Every ticket purchased was a vote of confidence in our community. Every weekly draw was a reminder that we're all in this together. And every dollar distributed is now working to make our corner of New Brunswick a better place to live, work, and raise families.
To everyone who bought a ticket, congratulations, you just invested in your community. And that's a winning hand every time.
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