Doris Fitzpatrick, Irene LeBlanc, Simone Gallant and Bella\nSpence met as children in Richibucto, New Brunswick. In the late 1930s and\nearly 1940s they were enrolled in the same school, attended the same church and\nsang in the choir together. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When they reached adulthood, they all went their separate\nways. Doris worked for Bell in Montreal and Ottawa; Irene became a public\nhealth nurse in the U.S. before returning to Kent County to work in schools;\nSimone became a school teacher who travelled the world, even teaching in the\nNetherlands for a few years; and Bella was a long-time activity director at\nRexton Nursing Home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
After being reunited in the early 1990s, the gang was\nseparated once again but continued to stay in touch. It was during this time\nthat Bella moved into Royal Court at Parkland Riverview. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
With Bella\u2019s encouraging words Irene, Doris and Simone\ndecided it was time to make the move. Doris was the first to move to Royal\nCourt with Simone following shortly after. Irene made the moved in February\n2018 and the Richibucto girls were reunited once again. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBella being so positive about everything at Parkland gave\nus the courage to take the big step\u201d said Simone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Richibucto girls now spend their days sharing stories,\nplaying cards and living their best lives at Parkland.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"