• Have you just arrived in our wondrous little area? We look forward to meeting you!

• We can't wait to meet you and are so excited you're joining our wonderful little area! There are some great people to meet here. A welcome committee is ready to introduce you to some of them; we hope we didn’t miss you! Join us at a meeting or send an email to nackawicareawellness@gmail.com.

Wheels 2 Wellness is a Nackawic & Area Wellness program designed to provide assistance to those in need of travel to and from medical appointments within the Nackawic-Millville Rural community and Central York.

• Trips to and from appointments within the community are provided for a fee of $5 with 48 hours' notice of request.

• For appointments outside of the Nackawic-Millville Rural community, a $20 fee applies as well as any parking fees.

• To ensure the most efficient use of the vehicle, the dispatcher may coordinate shared rides. Each passenger will be required to pay the $20 fee, and appointment times may be adjusted to accommodate shared rides. 

• Wheels 2 Wellness drivers receive an honorarium provided through grants and fundraising.

• All Wheels 2 Wellness requests are to be made through the W2W phone number or email below.

• Any donations to Nackawic and Area Wellness or W2W are always welcome.

Wheels 2 Wellness can be reached at

Phone: 506-998-6660 or

e-mail: nackawicareawellness@gmail.com

Nackawic & Area Wellness provides multiple initiatives to ensure food security among the population of the Nackawic-Millville Rural community.

• Bulk Buy

• Everyone is welcome to join and share in the savings by buying in bulk through NAW

• To participate, simply pay $20 by the first Wednesday of the month. 

• to get started, e-transfer to nackawicareawellness@gmail.com, and in the notes, make sure you say it's for Bulk Buy. Dillys Toole is your contact at The Lions Club @ 506-575-2885

• Done with your bags? Leave them at The Gathering Place

• We always have a limited number of eggs at $4.50 a dozen for sale on pickup day

• In Cooperation with the Nackawic Lions Club

• Community Garden

• Our lovely community garden is located behind the middle school.

• Garden plots are available at minimal cost, with soil, fertilizer and seeds provided!

• Partnered with Nackawic Middle School on this endeavor

• Lunch Bucket Program

• Meals are prepared and delivered by our volunteers twice a month, in cooperation with the Nackawic Lions Club

• Food Bank

• In Partnership with Volunteer Family Services of Woodstock

• The Gathering Place in the Nackawic mall is accepting non-perishable food donations for The River Valley Food Bank any time

• register for a food box by calling The River Valley Food Bank at 506-328-4417

• If you don't have transportation to pick up your food box when they are delivered call Nancy Coy at 506-461-0803 and a volunteer of NMRC Community Connections will take it to you

• Join Edith Martel for a journey of acceptance and healing

• Have you experienced a traumatic loss or feel a sense of profound sadness? Do you need support in getting back to your best life?

• Join Edith at 6 PM every second Thursday

• Check the calendar on the main page or your NAW flier

• Morning classes Mondays (11-12) and Wednesdays (11-12) at the Nackawic Lions Club

• Registration fees are $20 for 10 sessions, payable to nackawicareawellness@gmail.com or at the first class. This covers 5 weeks of classes. 

• Line Dancing on Wednesday at 10:30 part of Rusted Joints.  

• NAW is proud to help provide financial support and a delicious meal in cooperation with The Nackawic Lions Club

• Organizations that have had a community breakfast include

• Nackawic Elementary School

• Lions Club Christmas Daddies

• Nackawic & Area Wellness

• Nackawic Public Library

• Nackawic Middle School Drama Club

• Little Miss Nackawic

• Nackawic Legion

• North York Youth Hockey

• Would your organization like to get involved? Contact us at connectingnmrc@gmail.com 

• Come on out to an evening of playing tabletop games and making friends at The Gathering Place

• The second Saturday of the month from 7-10 PM. We have fun games you have maybe never even heard of!

• Costs a wellness toonie

• Join us for beginner friendly Ukulele lessons every Wednesday from 6:45 to 7:45

• Must provide your own Ukulele

• sing-alongs are encouraged

• if you need an instrument talk to Marsha at the Nackawic Public Library for a trial loan from New Brunswick Public Libraries

• Not feeling confident enough to show up contact Peter Sawatzky Music on Facebook or peter.sawatzky.music@gmail.com and we can chat about catch-up lessons

• costs a wellness toonie!

• Note: summer will have a dual schedule of advanced lessons or drop-in sing-alongs. contact peter.sawatzky.music@gmail for questions

• Family Day, Cabin Fever Games, and BRRRRR Games 

• Activities for both indoor and outdoor enthusiasts (weather-dependent). Previous activities have included 

• Story and craft time

• Bowling

• Face Painting

• Corn Hole Toss

• Cribbage

• Sleigh Rides

• Side by Side rides

• puzzle contests

• cupcake decorating tables

• check the current events calendars for more details

• Join us for a filling lunch and a conversation by experts in their fields, previous Lunch and Learns where we've had speakers discuss

• First Friday of the month, October to May

• Location varies around the NMRC

• Do you know someone who would be a great speaker for a Lunch & Learn? Contact nackawicareawellness@gmail.com

• Pre-registration needed for a cost of $10, send an email to nackawicareawellness@gmail.com

• Fourth Tuesday of the month @ 10am

• Sponsored by Nackawic Community Connections with support from the Nackawic Lions Club

• A free tax clinic for single incomes under $40,000 or $50,000 with a partner

• Call Jenifer at 506-453-8131 or email nackawicareawellness@gmail.com

• Available in Nackawic on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at The Gathering Place

• Available in Millville at the Legion on Monday evening

• Available in Canterbury by appointment only

• Clinic services available year-round

• Join us at the Lions Club for a friendly game of cribbage

• Tuesdays at 1:30 PM

• Year-round hiking in the NMRC and outlying areas

• Led by Audrey Cernivz and Avis Fitton

• Email Nackawicareawellness@gmail.com to add your name to the mailing list or Avis.fitton1@gmail.com

• Calling all pickleball players, join us every Tuesday night at 7pm. at the Nackawic High School Gym (lower parking lot)

• requires a clean pair of sneakers

• costs a wellness toonie.

• No pickleball during the summer

• A wonderful BBQ lunch for the seniors living in and around our community

• Hotdogs, hamburgers, salad, and cake will be served!

• Mid to late June, See calendar of events for dates

• Mondays at 1pm

• Join us for a friendly game of shuffleboard at the Nackawic Lions Hall

• A guided tour of some of the most well-loved gardens in the NMRC.

• Would you like to participate e-mail nackawicareawellness@gmail.com

• Tickets are $5 each and will be sold at The Gathering Place on June 20-22 from 2-4 PM or e-transfer nackawicareawellness@gmail.com noting Garden Tour in the message line

• Sunday July 20, 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM

• Light lunch provided after the tour

• Join the wellness team on a Car Rally treasure hunt in and around the region.

• Senior Bowling at the Nackawic Bowling Lanes

• Mondays at 11 returning September

• $15 per session

• A Spring Tea formal held at the Lions Club

• By donation, all are welcome.

• Gluten-free food options available

• Proceeds to Nackawic & Area Wellness & Nackawic Community Connectors programs

• Check the calendar for event times