Cindy Floyd and Song Kim receive the 2023 YMCA Peace Medal. Saint John, NB – From November 19-25, during YMCA Peace Week, the YMCA of Greater Saint John, together with YMCAs across Canada, is celebrating the presence of peace in our communities and reflecting on the peace building work that happens all year both inside and outside the YMCA. In keeping with this year’s International Day of Peace theme of “Actions for Peace,” YMCA Peace Week 2023 focuses on fostering peace in our communities locally and globally, today and every day. With the UN’s Global Goals in mind, we join YMCAs around the world in activating Vision 2030, World YMCA’s global strategy to build a more just, sustainable,

YMCA Newcomer Connections will host a Citizenship Reaffirmation Ceremony Saint John, NB — On Thursday, May 25, during Citizenship Week, the YMCA of Greater Saint John’s Newcomer Connections is hosting a Citizenship Reaffirmation Ceremony to celebrate all newcomers who completed a huge milestone in their settlement journey by becoming a Canadian Citizen. “We are thrilled to celebrate all newcomers in our community who have become Canadian Citizens and are now supporting others in their settlement journey,” said Shilo Boucher, President and CEO of the YMCA of Greater Saint John. “Many newcomers strive to become members of the Canadian family because they see Canada as a welcoming society that embraces diversity. For many, citizenship is the realization of a