Kate Rogers

I am so honoured and grateful to be selected to receive this recognition, especially alongside my friend, artist and arts professional extraordinaire, Danielle Hogan!
The significance and influence of the NB New Brunswick College of Craft and Design is felt throughout our city, province, country and beyond. The College (or "Crafts School" as it was so fondly known in my early days as an arts administrator) and its people played a huge role in shaping my knowledge and my approach to working in the creative sector.
Thank you. Merci. Woliwon.🙏

When City of Fredericton Government established the Office of Community Inclusion, I don't think we had any idea the magnitude of possibilities we would uncover in our pursuit to create a city that works for everyone. The staff and Social Inclusion Committee created to support their efforts have advanced inclusion, diversity and equity across City Hall and into every area of our program delivery. This bus is a demonstration of what can happen when a city thinks of, sees and embraces all who live here.

Critical work that takes a community to address💟

It was momentous to receive the shovel we used to break ground on Fredericton's new performing arts centre. This project spanned the time of my years on Council. It took us awhile but through creativity, hard work and sheer tenacity, we got there! The capital city will have its much deserved new performing arts centre showcasing the arts, culture and identity of those who live here and beyond!

When I became a ward councillor in 2012, I was only the 11th woman to ever be elected to Fredericton City Council since the City’s incorporation in 1848!

Through the hard work of a lot of trailblazers and women in our city, we have changed that reality. We promoted the need for women to sit in positions of decision-making and authority, we encouraged and supported women to run for office and created a City Hall where the voices of women matter.

Fredericton City Council has now achieved gender parity. We should celebrate, we can pat ourselves on the back even, but we must never stop working to ensure the voices of women are present in spaces where decisions are made.

Congratulations! Right on!

I was the Council representative and Chair of the Arts and Culture Advisory Committee when the City of City of Fredericton Government started honouring leaders in the arts with this award of achievement. It has been a privilege to recognize amazing recipients since 2017 and very special, to acknowledge these standouts this year!

It was a true joy to bring this project to life and what a difference it has made! Delivering free, engaging, accessible cultural programming in the heart of Fredericton!💙🎉

The Wolastoq/ St.John River is the heart if Fredericton and central to our natural, cultural, and civic life.