Paul Harris Recipients 2007

On May 24, 2007, Rotary honored three well known Saint John citizens with Paul Harris Fellowships. Pictured (L-R) are President Don LeBlanc, PHF recipients Michael Schulze, Martha T. Zed, Gerald S. McMackin, Q.C., and District Governor Harold Moore.

Michael Schulze is Past President of the Saint John Rotary Club, Co-Chair of the TRC Fund raising Campaign, owner of the local McDonald's restaurants, and a board member and strong supporter of the Boys and Girls Club, and supporter personally and through his company of many other local projects. Mike was born in Toronto, ON, coincidentally the same year McDonald's began, 1955. Mike's career with McDonald's is truly one of climbing the corporate ladder. He started as a part-time employee at the Queen St. McDonald's in Brampton, Ontario.. When Mike moved with his family to Saint John in 1999 he become a franchisee in the McDonald's system. This presented a new challenge of building and maintaining a successful business. This also allowed for new opportunities to become involved in the community and this is one aspect of business that Mike has taken very seriously. Mike has been instrumental in bringing a number of Ronald McDonald House grants to the community. Since 1999, over $90,000 in Ronald House Helping Hands grants has been awarded to the Saint John community to better the lives of children in need. He has been on the Board of Directors of the Loch Lomond Villa as well as chairman of their most recent capital campaign. Mike continued the family involvement with the Saint John Regional Hospital Foundation resuming Dorrie's role on the foundation board after her passing.

Martha Zed is a native of West Saint John, graduated St. Vincent's, from there she went on to a Bachelor of Nursing at UNB Fredericton, and then attained a Masters of Nursing Education and taught at Dalhousie University. Since the moment she and her husband Peter came home. Martha started with the Heart and Stroke NB Board and went on to be president. Martha also sat on the National Heart and Stroke Board serving on the education and research committee. Among her many accomplishments at the Heart and Stroke Board was the vital role she played in successfully lobbying 2 consecutive governments to fund New Brunswick's first Heart Centre. ) On the MRI project, a 15 million dollar capital campaign, Martha chaired the individual giving campaign, squeezing more money out of people's pocketbooks than they thought they had. Most recently she worked closely on the successful Pet-Cat campaign. She currently sits on the Board of the Atlantic Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation and on the IWK Health Centre Board representing New Brunswick.

Gerry McMackin is a native of Rothesay, New Brunswick. He graduated from Rothesay Collegiate School, and obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, in 1970 and his law degree from UNB in 1972. Gerry is a partner in the firm of Stewart McKelvey Stirling Scales, Atlantic Canada's largest law firm, and practices in the firm's Saint John office. He was awarded the Queen's Jubilee Medal in 2003 in recognition of his many community and charitable activities. Gerry is a director of Coast Tire & Auto Service (2002) Ltd., Atlantic Canada's largest tire dealership. Actively involved in charitable and community activities for many years, Gerry has served as a governor of Rothesay Netherwood School for over 25 years and was Chairman of the School from 1993 to 1997. Between 1983 and 1992 he was elected to three consecutive terms as a councilor for the Town of Rothesay and served on many municipal committees. He also served as President of the Union Club, Saint John's business club. In 1990, Gerry was nominated by the Saint John Law Society to the Board of Directors of The Greater Saint John Community Foundation and served in that capacity and as its Secretary for 12 years. In 2002, Gerry was elected to the Board of Directors of Community Foundations of Canada and is the only member of that national board from the Atlantic Provinces.

On May 24, 2007, Rotary honored three well known Saint John citizens with Paul Harris Fellowships. Pictured (L-R) are President Don LeBlanc, PHF recipients Michael Schulze, Martha T. Zed, Gerald S. McMackin, Q.C., and District Governor Harold Moore.

Michael Schulze is Past President of the Saint John Rotary Club, Co-Chair of the TRC Fund raising Campaign, owner of the local McDonald's restaurants, and a board member and strong supporter of the Boys and Girls Club, and supporter personally and through his company of many other local projects. Mike was born in Toronto, ON, coincidentally the same year McDonald's began, 1955. Mike's career with McDonald's is truly one of climbing the corporate ladder. He started as a part-time employee at the Queen St. McDonald's in Brampton, Ontario.. When Mike moved with his family to Saint John in 1999 he become a franchisee in the McDonald's system. This presented a new challenge of building and maintaining a successful business. This also allowed for new opportunities to become involved in the community and this is one aspect of business that Mike has taken very seriously. Mike has been instrumental in bringing a number of Ronald McDonald House grants to the community. Since 1999, over $90,000 in Ronald House Helping Hands grants has been awarded to the Saint John community to better the lives of children in need. He has been on the Board of Directors of the Loch Lomond Villa as well as chairman of their most recent capital campaign. Mike continued the family involvement with the Saint John Regional Hospital Foundation resuming Dorrie's role on the foundation board after her passing.

Martha Zed is a native of West Saint John, graduated St. Vincent's, from there she went on to a Bachelor of Nursing at UNB Fredericton, and then attained a Masters of Nursing Education and taught at Dalhousie University. Since the moment she and her husband Peter came home. Martha started with the Heart and Stroke NB Board and went on to be president. Martha also sat on the National Heart and Stroke Board serving on the education and research committee. Among her many accomplishments at the Heart and Stroke Board was the vital role she played in successfully lobbying 2 consecutive governments to fund New Brunswick's first Heart Centre. ) On the MRI project, a 15 million dollar capital campaign, Martha chaired the individual giving campaign, squeezing more money out of people's pocketbooks than they thought they had. Most recently she worked closely on the successful Pet-Cat campaign. She currently sits on the Board of the Atlantic Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation and on the IWK Health Centre Board representing New Brunswick.

Gerry McMackin is a native of Rothesay, New Brunswick. He graduated from Rothesay Collegiate School, and obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, in 1970 and his law degree from UNB in 1972. Gerry is a partner in the firm of Stewart McKelvey Stirling Scales, Atlantic Canada's largest law firm, and practices in the firm's Saint John office. He was awarded the Queen's Jubilee Medal in 2003 in recognition of his many community and charitable activities. Gerry is a director of Coast Tire & Auto Service (2002) Ltd., Atlantic Canada's largest tire dealership. Actively involved in charitable and community activities for many years, Gerry has served as a governor of Rothesay Netherwood School for over 25 years and was Chairman of the School from 1993 to 1997. Between 1983 and 1992 he was elected to three consecutive terms as a councilor for the Town of Rothesay and served on many municipal committees. He also served as President of the Union Club, Saint John's business club. In 1990, Gerry was nominated by the Saint John Law Society to the Board of Directors of The Greater Saint John Community Foundation and served in that capacity and as its Secretary for 12 years. In 2002, Gerry was elected to the Board of Directors of Community Foundations of Canada and is the only member of that national board from the Atlantic Provinces.

On May 24, 2007, Rotary honored three well known Saint John citizens with Paul Harris Fellowships. Pictured (L-R) are President Don LeBlanc, PHF recipients Michael Schulze, Martha T. Zed, Gerald S. McMackin, Q.C., and District Governor Harold Moore.

Michael Schulze is Past President of the Saint John Rotary Club, Co-Chair of the TRC Fund raising Campaign, owner of the local McDonald's restaurants, and a board member and strong supporter of the Boys and Girls Club, and supporter personally and through his company of many other local projects. Mike was born in Toronto, ON, coincidentally the same year McDonald's began, 1955. Mike's career with McDonald's is truly one of climbing the corporate ladder. He started as a part-time employee at the Queen St. McDonald's in Brampton, Ontario.. When Mike moved with his family to Saint John in 1999 he become a franchisee in the McDonald's system. This presented a new challenge of building and maintaining a successful business. This also allowed for new opportunities to become involved in the community and this is one aspect of business that Mike has taken very seriously. Mike has been instrumental in bringing a number of Ronald McDonald House grants to the community. Since 1999, over $90,000 in Ronald House Helping Hands grants has been awarded to the Saint John community to better the lives of children in need. He has been on the Board of Directors of the Loch Lomond Villa as well as chairman of their most recent capital campaign. Mike continued the family involvement with the Saint John Regional Hospital Foundation resuming Dorrie's role on the foundation board after her passing.

Martha Zed is a native of West Saint John, graduated St. Vincent's, from there she went on to a Bachelor of Nursing at UNB Fredericton, and then attained a Masters of Nursing Education and taught at Dalhousie University. Since the moment she and her husband Peter came home. Martha started with the Heart and Stroke NB Board and went on to be president. Martha also sat on the National Heart and Stroke Board serving on the education and research committee. Among her many accomplishments at the Heart and Stroke Board was the vital role she played in successfully lobbying 2 consecutive governments to fund New Brunswick's first Heart Centre. ) On the MRI project, a 15 million dollar capital campaign, Martha chaired the individual giving campaign, squeezing more money out of people's pocketbooks than they thought they had. Most recently she worked closely on the successful Pet-Cat campaign. She currently sits on the Board of the Atlantic Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation and on the IWK Health Centre Board representing New Brunswick.

Gerry McMackin is a native of Rothesay, New Brunswick. He graduated from Rothesay Collegiate School, and obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, in 1970 and his law degree from UNB in 1972. Gerry is a partner in the firm of Stewart McKelvey Stirling Scales, Atlantic Canada's largest law firm, and practices in the firm's Saint John office. He was awarded the Queen's Jubilee Medal in 2003 in recognition of his many community and charitable activities. Gerry is a director of Coast Tire & Auto Service (2002) Ltd., Atlantic Canada's largest tire dealership. Actively involved in charitable and community activities for many years, Gerry has served as a governor of Rothesay Netherwood School for over 25 years and was Chairman of the School from 1993 to 1997. Between 1983 and 1992 he was elected to three consecutive terms as a councilor for the Town of Rothesay and served on many municipal committees. He also served as President of the Union Club, Saint John's business club. In 1990, Gerry was nominated by the Saint John Law Society to the Board of Directors of The Greater Saint John Community Foundation and served in that capacity and as its Secretary for 12 years. In 2002, Gerry was elected to the Board of Directors of Community Foundations of Canada and is the only member of that national board from the Atlantic Provinces.