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Published: Fri, 06/28/24

Updated: Fri, 06/28/24

Summer

2024

Before hitting the road, it’s crucial to prepare your vehicle adequately. Be sure to check all your vehicle’s fluid levels, such as the oil, brake fluid, power steering fluid, and transmission fluid. Checking the coolant levels is also important in order to prevent overheating.

As we know the weather in NB can fluctuate quite a bit, even in the summer months. When the temperature rises the air inside a tire expands, causing the pressure to increase. Conversely, cooler temperatures cause the air to contract, leading to lower tire pressure. Monitoring tire pressure helps optimize fuel efficiency, as well as traction on the road.

Regular maintenance not only reduces the risk of breakdowns but can also help prevent an accident from happening.

If you should become involved in an accident during your trip, it’s important to make sure you’re properly covered! Talk to one of our licensed Account Managers for a review of your policy to ensure you’re getting the coverages and endorsements you’re entitled to.

Stay safe and enjoy your summer adventures knowing your car is in top condition and covered by reliable insurance. As your trusted insurance provider, we understand the excitement of summer road trips and want to ensure your journey is smooth and worry-free.

Together, We Are Stronger.

NB Fun Facts

Christ Church Cathedral

Where Hank Williams and Big Ben Collide!

Stanley Mutual recently had the opportunity to host the 2024 Maritime Association of Mutual Insurance Companies annual convention, welcoming mutual companies from the Maritimes to our province and the beautiful city of Fredericton. This event allowed us to become tourists in our own backyard for a few days, and we had the privilege of touring Christ Church Cathedral, in downtown Fredericton.

Our tour guide was the exuberant Hank Williams. As he humorously clarified, he's not that Hank Williams. This Mr. Williams served as the Verger at the Cathedral for 18 years and now gives tours, sharing his extensive knowledge of every nook, cranny, and hidden story within the Cathedral walls.

During our tour, we learned that the Cathedral's clock is a prototype of Big Ben in London. The clock dial, located above the choir, measures four feet in diameter. The clock mechanism itself is just above, in the tower, designed by Dent of London, UK, and built in 1853 before being installed in 1854. Remarkably, the clock still needs to be hand-wound, a task currently undertaken by three different people on a monthly basis. The weights that drive the clock measure approximately 454 kg (1,000 lbs.) and 136 kg (300 lbs.) separately. To access the room housing the clock and bell mechanisms, one must climb a narrow spiral staircase of 51 steps, followed by a very narrow wooden ladder to reach the 15 bells. The clock’s hour strike no longer rings, having been stopped in 2007 due to noise complaints from neighbors. However, the chimes still ring the Westminster chime to mark the quarter hours.

If you look closely you can see the clock above the arch in the photo above.

The Cathedral was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1983. According to the Historic Sites and Monuments Board, it is "one of the best examples of ecclesiological Gothic Revival architecture in Canada," establishing an architectural pattern followed in the design of many large and small churches in 19th-century Canada.

Next time you are in downtown Fredericton, be sure to stop by Christ Church Cathedral, or better yet, coordinate a tour with Hank Williams—you won’t regret it.

Stanley Mutual Community Involvement

Angèl Palmer Quilt Fundraiser

Photo: Angele Palmer & Gaston Doiron // Shawna Dorcas & Representative from SCS

Angèle Palmer of Tabusintac raised over $6,000 by raffling a quilt, with the funds benefiting the Tree of Hope to bring comfort and care to cancer patients. Additionally, the funds donated books to both Stanley Consolidated School and North & South Esk Elementary School where Noeleta Somers in Miramichi added to the donation.

Harvey Baseball League Shed Build

The Stanley Mutual Team volunteered to build a shed for the Harvey Minor Baseball League in the Community of Harvey at the local high school. Michael Bartlett and David MacMinn from the board of directors as well as our President & CEO Greg Dunlap, Colin Brewer, BBA, CIP Business Development Leader, Melissa Coleman, CIP Member Service Leader and Gary Jones Commercial Account Manager were on site for the build giving the team some much needed storage space.

A huge thank you goes out to

Watson's Home Building Centre in Harvey NB for donating the supplies!

Fredericton Trail Clean Up

The Stanley Team also participated at the Fredericton Trails Coalition Adopt-A-Trail 2024 Cleanup! We rolled up our sleeves, soaked in the sunshine, and gave back to our community by keeping Fredericton's trails safe and stunning.

In the group photo you can see (from left to right):

Colin Brewer, BBA, CIP Business Development Lead
Gary Jones Commercial Account Manager
Tony Curtis Account Executive
Sheila Bartlett Finance
Janelle Boies Underwriting
Jodi Simpson Claims
Melissa Coleman, CIP Member Service Leader
Cash, who had a great time getting lots of pets, had good walk and sniffed out garbage for his favorite human Melissa.

12 Neighbours Donation from Maritime Mutuals

Stanley Mutual and United General Insurance were honored to host the Maritime Association of Mutual Insurance Companies' annual conference in the beautiful city of Fredericton, NB. During the event, MAMIC companies generously donated a cheque to 12 Neighbours Community Inc., the keynote speaker’s remarkable organization, to support their efforts in housing, employing and generally aiding underprivileged individuals in the Fredericton area.

From left to right: Greg Dunlap of Stanley Mutual Insurance, Marcel LeBrun of 12 Neighbours, Jamie McDougall of Carleton-Fundy Mutual, Matthew Wight of United General Insurance, Shaun MacPhee of SE Mutual, Janice Belliveau or Clare Mutual Insurance, Jeff Rideout United General Insurance, Michael Malcolm of Antigonish Farmer’s Mutual, Craig Noonan of PEI Mutual Insurance Company

Follow 12 Neighbours on Facebook to see all the amazing work they're doing in the community - CLICK HERE

If your community has an event you would like the Stanley Team to attend, reply to this email or call your Stanley Representative today!

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Retirement Announcement

The management and staff of Elliot Insurance and Stanley Mutual Insurance are announcing the retirement of Helen (Elliot) LeFort

on June 28, 2024.

Helen began her insurance career during her high school summers at Elliot Insurance. Later, she joined the underwriting department of the Home Insurance Company, advancing in her chosen career.

Returning to Elliot Insurance, Helen became a partner with her brother John Elliot becoming an invaluable team member, epitomizing the brokerage motto of “Servicing What We Sell Since 1954.”

Helen's unwavering focus on client satisfaction and her consistent availability have left a lasting impression on her colleagues and clients through her extensive insurance knowledge and warm, infectious demeanor.