History of the Retreat
1984 - 2015
Fifteen ladies from Saint James Presbyterian Church in Newcastle, New Brunswick had an overnight Retreat (Friday - Saturday), May 28 & 29, 1982. Roxanne Koops’ parents, Inglis & Ella Dunnett graciously let the ladies have their camp for the Retreat. It was an ideal setting as their camp is situated in Exmoor on the beautiful North West Miramichi River. The Speaker for this Retreat was Mrs. Lorraine Wishart from Tabusintac.
She was not only a terrific speaker but a great singer. To this very day, we who attended have wonderful, fond memories of this Retreat.
We skipped a year and met again for a Retreat at Pond's Chalet in Ludlow (between Doaktown & Boiestown), New Brunswick on Friday & Saturday, May 25 & 26, 1984. Forty ladies gathered for fun and fellowship overlooking the scenic Miramichi River. Myfanway (Bambi) Saunders was our speaker. We were off to a good start with this retreat.
The first and second "official" Retreats were also held at Pond’s Chalet in Ludlow, NB. Nancy Craig was the Speaker for the May 31 - June 01, 1985 Retreat. Forty ladies attended this Retreat.
At the April 25 & 26, 1986 Retreat, we had Pat Singletary as our Speaker. That year, the Pond family enlarged their site with more cabins. We mailed registration forms with info to all the Presbyterian churches in the three Maritime provinces. We were pleased with ninety eight ladies registered.
The third Retreat in 1987 was held in Summerside, PEI with Nanette Di Gangi as the Speaker. This would be the first time for us to spend two nights "away" from home at a Retreat.
In April of 2009, the Retreat celebrated its "25th Anniversary"! It was hosted by St. Paul's Presbyterian Church from Hampton, NB. It was held at The Amsterdam Inn, Quispamsis, NB. One hundred and twenty-four women from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island were registered for the Retreat.
The following is a list of the 30 Retreats with the Speaker’s name, the location and the hosts:
She was not only a terrific speaker but a great singer. To this very day, we who attended have wonderful, fond memories of this Retreat.
We skipped a year and met again for a Retreat at Pond's Chalet in Ludlow (between Doaktown & Boiestown), New Brunswick on Friday & Saturday, May 25 & 26, 1984. Forty ladies gathered for fun and fellowship overlooking the scenic Miramichi River. Myfanway (Bambi) Saunders was our speaker. We were off to a good start with this retreat.
The first and second "official" Retreats were also held at Pond’s Chalet in Ludlow, NB. Nancy Craig was the Speaker for the May 31 - June 01, 1985 Retreat. Forty ladies attended this Retreat.
At the April 25 & 26, 1986 Retreat, we had Pat Singletary as our Speaker. That year, the Pond family enlarged their site with more cabins. We mailed registration forms with info to all the Presbyterian churches in the three Maritime provinces. We were pleased with ninety eight ladies registered.
The third Retreat in 1987 was held in Summerside, PEI with Nanette Di Gangi as the Speaker. This would be the first time for us to spend two nights "away" from home at a Retreat.
In April of 2009, the Retreat celebrated its "25th Anniversary"! It was hosted by St. Paul's Presbyterian Church from Hampton, NB. It was held at The Amsterdam Inn, Quispamsis, NB. One hundred and twenty-four women from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island were registered for the Retreat.
The following is a list of the 30 Retreats with the Speaker’s name, the location and the hosts:
ATLANTIC PRESBYTERIAN LADIES’ RETREATS
SPEAKER LOCATION HOSTS
1985 Nancy Craig Pond’s Chalet, Ludlow Newcastle ,NB
1986 Pat Singletary Pond’s Chalet, Ludlow Newcastle, NB
1987 Nanette DiGangi Summerside, PEI Summerside, PEI
1988 Pat Allison Fredericton, NB Woodstock, NB
1989 Pat Allison Fredericton, NB Woodstock,NB
1990 Nanette DiGangi Summerside, PEI Summerside, PEI
1991 Dr. Linda Cannell Moncton, NB Newcastle, NB
1992 Pat Singletary Sackville, NB Newcastle & Sunny Corner, NB
1993 Nell Maxwell Fredericton, NB Woodstock, NB
1994 Moira Brown Fredericton, NB Woodstock, NB
1995 Amelia Loveless Moncton, NB Moncton, NB
1996 Minni Jane Johnston Moncton, NB Moncton, NB
1997 Christine Wrytzen Saint John, NB Hampton, NB
Becky Born
1998 James & Pamela Tomen A.B.U., Moncton Hampton, NB
1999 Nell Maxwell Charlottetown, PEI Belfast, PEI
Brenda Geneau-Jamieson*
2000 Kathy MacPhee Summerside, PEI Belfast, PEI
Rev. Paula Hamilton
2001 Eleanor Henderson Fredericton, NB Woodstock, NB
Brenda Geneau-Jamieson*
2002 Darla Walker A.B.U., Moncton Woodstock, NB
Kelita Haverland*
2003 Lynn Redding Charlottetown, PEI Charlottetown, PEI
Lori Tingley*
2004 Marian Di Gangi Archibald Charlottetown, PEI Charlottetown, PEI
2005 Laura Selig Moncton, NB Moncton & Riverview, NB
2006 Judy Savoy Moncton, NB Moncton & Riverview, NB
Claire Deveau Muir*
2007 Elizabeth (Bitsy) Matson Miramichi, NB Miramichi, NB
2008 Elizabeth Honeyford Miramichi, NB Miramichi, NB
Laura Scarborough*
2009 Elizabeth Honeyford Quispamsis,NB Hampton, NB
Laura Scarborough*
2010 Connie Cavanaugh Saint John, NB Hampton, NB
Lianna Klassen*
2011 Jennifer Beckham Brudenell, PEI WellSpring Church, PEI
Stephanie Mainville*
2012 Linda Evans Shepherd Brudenell, PEI WellSpring Church, PEI
Sarah Buell*
2013 Rev. Chester MacPhail Stanley Bridge, PEI Central Parish Pres. Churches
Sarah Buell* (Canoe Cove & Clyde River), PEI
2014 Connie Cavanaugh Stanley Bridge, PEI Central Parish Pres. Churches
Sarah Buell* (Canoe Cove & Clyde River), PEI
2015 Linda Shaw Moncton, NB Moncton & Riverview, NB
Phil & Genieve Anderson*
* Soloist & Praise Leader
SPEAKER LOCATION HOSTS
1985 Nancy Craig Pond’s Chalet, Ludlow Newcastle ,NB
1986 Pat Singletary Pond’s Chalet, Ludlow Newcastle, NB
1987 Nanette DiGangi Summerside, PEI Summerside, PEI
1988 Pat Allison Fredericton, NB Woodstock, NB
1989 Pat Allison Fredericton, NB Woodstock,NB
1990 Nanette DiGangi Summerside, PEI Summerside, PEI
1991 Dr. Linda Cannell Moncton, NB Newcastle, NB
1992 Pat Singletary Sackville, NB Newcastle & Sunny Corner, NB
1993 Nell Maxwell Fredericton, NB Woodstock, NB
1994 Moira Brown Fredericton, NB Woodstock, NB
1995 Amelia Loveless Moncton, NB Moncton, NB
1996 Minni Jane Johnston Moncton, NB Moncton, NB
1997 Christine Wrytzen Saint John, NB Hampton, NB
Becky Born
1998 James & Pamela Tomen A.B.U., Moncton Hampton, NB
1999 Nell Maxwell Charlottetown, PEI Belfast, PEI
Brenda Geneau-Jamieson*
2000 Kathy MacPhee Summerside, PEI Belfast, PEI
Rev. Paula Hamilton
2001 Eleanor Henderson Fredericton, NB Woodstock, NB
Brenda Geneau-Jamieson*
2002 Darla Walker A.B.U., Moncton Woodstock, NB
Kelita Haverland*
2003 Lynn Redding Charlottetown, PEI Charlottetown, PEI
Lori Tingley*
2004 Marian Di Gangi Archibald Charlottetown, PEI Charlottetown, PEI
2005 Laura Selig Moncton, NB Moncton & Riverview, NB
2006 Judy Savoy Moncton, NB Moncton & Riverview, NB
Claire Deveau Muir*
2007 Elizabeth (Bitsy) Matson Miramichi, NB Miramichi, NB
2008 Elizabeth Honeyford Miramichi, NB Miramichi, NB
Laura Scarborough*
2009 Elizabeth Honeyford Quispamsis,NB Hampton, NB
Laura Scarborough*
2010 Connie Cavanaugh Saint John, NB Hampton, NB
Lianna Klassen*
2011 Jennifer Beckham Brudenell, PEI WellSpring Church, PEI
Stephanie Mainville*
2012 Linda Evans Shepherd Brudenell, PEI WellSpring Church, PEI
Sarah Buell*
2013 Rev. Chester MacPhail Stanley Bridge, PEI Central Parish Pres. Churches
Sarah Buell* (Canoe Cove & Clyde River), PEI
2014 Connie Cavanaugh Stanley Bridge, PEI Central Parish Pres. Churches
Sarah Buell* (Canoe Cove & Clyde River), PEI
2015 Linda Shaw Moncton, NB Moncton & Riverview, NB
Phil & Genieve Anderson*
* Soloist & Praise Leader