by Adam Gould, Manager of Communications & Government Relations, Membertou

Members of Membertou’s LOVE Program. Photo by Adam Gould

Members of Membertou’s LOVE Program. Photo by Adam Gould

Membertou youth Benedict Joe can now officially be described as a local celebrity. Think of it like this: when we see or hear about wishes being granted on TV or radio, these special deeds are usually done by professional athletes or stars of screen and television. This time, wishes were granted by a group of kind-hearted young people from Nova Scotia.

Benedict, or ‘Ben’ for short, is an 18-year-old student who attends Sydney Academy and is also a member of Membertou’s Youth Chief & Council. He is also an active fourth-year member of the Membertou LOVE Program, which is how he was selected to participate in t ...

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