Marianne says she’s been inspired by a lot of people, but three have had a great impact on her. Fred Blackstein comes to mind when she joined the Miramichi board – He is such an active member of our community and Minns is happy to be on the PPDCF with him today. Tina Belanger from the Columbus House helped teach Marianne a lot over the years, one of her very first committees and organized events.
Minns says incredible strength and determination she sees from Monique Yashinskie at the Robbie Dean Centre to help others after everything she has been through is so inspiring. She has worked in different fields of employment before becoming a stay at home mom. Once her boys were older, she had even more time to give back.