Submitted by Melody Land, Part-Time CAC Coordinator
Introducing Deborah Carr
I don't remember when I first met Deborah Carr. Knowledge of her, about her, seems to be as familiar and present to me as the Caledonia Mountains - I was never "properly" introduced, I just knew them. They, and Deborah, are part of my sense of place in rural Albert County.
Deborah is a founding member of Connecting Albert County; she has been here since the beginning, during initial discussions and all the way into the formation of CAC as a formal not-for-profit. After a break, she has returned to CAC in this time of growth.
Introducing Deborah Carr
I don't remember when I first met Deborah Carr. Knowledge of her, about her, seems to be as familiar and present to me as the Caledonia Mountains - I was never "properly" introduced, I just knew them. They, and Deborah, are part of my sense of place in rural Albert County.
Deborah is a founding member of Connecting Albert County; she has been here since the beginning, during initial discussions and all the way into the formation of CAC as a formal not-for-profit. After a break, she has returned to CAC in this time of growth.
Deborah lives her life seeing the land and community in which we life as more than a backdrop. It is a source of stories, history, inspiration and responsibility.
Having someone on our board with CAC history, as well as her experience as a professional writer and activist, is invaluable.
A lifelong New Brunswicker, Deborah was born in Moncton and now lives in Albert County, where she writes, photographs, teaches and speaks about the things that matter most to her: nature, conservation, community and our relationship with the places we call home. Her work reflects a deep connection to the Bay of Fundy and the natural world.
Deborah has been a professional freelance writer for more than 20 years, sharing stories of Atlantic Canada and its people. Her work has appeared in publications including Saltscapes, Canadian Wildlife, Nature Canada, Outdoor Canada, Atlantic Salmon Journal and The Moncton Times & Transcript and has received several awards, including recognition from the Atlantic Journalism Awards and the International Regional Magazine Awards. She readily tell you about the awards or accolades. Instead, her focus remains on the process, the stories, the people and place.
Her writing often explores the intersection of people and place. She has written about wildlife, forests, salmon, shorebirds and conservation, as well as the people whose lives and work are connected to the land and water around them. Her work is driven by a belief that stories can help us better understand both ourselves and the world we share.
Deborah is also the author of "Sanctuary: The Story of Naturalist Mary Majka", a biography of the pioneering Canadian environmentalist who played an important role in protecting the Mary’s Point area of the Bay of Fundy. The book was the result of seven years of research and was shortlisted for the Atlantic Booksellers’ Choice Award.
Today, Deborah continues to use her words to encourage people to notice, appreciate and protect the places around them. Whether she is writing about a forest, a river, a bird, a local person or a community issue, there is a common thread in her work: a belief that where we live shapes who we are—and that caring for a place begins with knowing its stories.
Having someone on our board with CAC history, as well as her experience as a professional writer and activist, is invaluable.
A lifelong New Brunswicker, Deborah was born in Moncton and now lives in Albert County, where she writes, photographs, teaches and speaks about the things that matter most to her: nature, conservation, community and our relationship with the places we call home. Her work reflects a deep connection to the Bay of Fundy and the natural world.
Deborah has been a professional freelance writer for more than 20 years, sharing stories of Atlantic Canada and its people. Her work has appeared in publications including Saltscapes, Canadian Wildlife, Nature Canada, Outdoor Canada, Atlantic Salmon Journal and The Moncton Times & Transcript and has received several awards, including recognition from the Atlantic Journalism Awards and the International Regional Magazine Awards. She readily tell you about the awards or accolades. Instead, her focus remains on the process, the stories, the people and place.
Her writing often explores the intersection of people and place. She has written about wildlife, forests, salmon, shorebirds and conservation, as well as the people whose lives and work are connected to the land and water around them. Her work is driven by a belief that stories can help us better understand both ourselves and the world we share.
Deborah is also the author of "Sanctuary: The Story of Naturalist Mary Majka", a biography of the pioneering Canadian environmentalist who played an important role in protecting the Mary’s Point area of the Bay of Fundy. The book was the result of seven years of research and was shortlisted for the Atlantic Booksellers’ Choice Award.
Today, Deborah continues to use her words to encourage people to notice, appreciate and protect the places around them. Whether she is writing about a forest, a river, a bird, a local person or a community issue, there is a common thread in her work: a belief that where we live shapes who we are—and that caring for a place begins with knowing its stories.
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