Saturday, May 9, 2026
Allen, Janet, Jillian, & Family,
I think of Anne as a force of nature. She was the most creative & talented person that I knew. I was saddened to read about her death.
I met Anne when I first moved to Fredericton and got a part-time teaching job, teaching English to French Immersion at Liverpool St. School in the fall of 1979. At that time, I was especially impressed by the high level of performance Anne's gymnastic girls' club at the school, achieved. I was motivated to start my own little group of younger girls. Michael Jackson's music was popular at the time and I used "She's a Maneater" for their performance, which brought a laugh to your mom & parents, alike. I couldn't hold a candle to Anne's ability but I was young & made an effort.
While I was at Liverpool, there were two memorable parties that your mom hosted. One was a Christmas party at your cozy & impressively decorated house on Deerwood Dr. However, the more memorable one was the year end party at Yo Ho Lake; it was so relaxing & so much fun. Someone got thrown into the lake; I think it was Brian Cornell, vice principal at the time. At one point, we were all on our backs on the floor of the cottage, with Anne leading exercises to music. I'm sure there's a photo of that somewhere; it was long before cell phones. Oh, to be young!
Janet & Jillian, I haven't seen your mom in a few years. I would bump into her every now & again & we would have a short chat. I got a full time teaching job at another school in the summer of 1984 so there were no formal good-byes. However, your mom took it upon herself to give me a gift of two china roses, which I still have. How thoughtful! When I look at them, I will think of her.
My sincere condolences,
Linda Hubbard
