Avalon Employment Inc.

05/28/2026

Welcome to the team Meghan!

Meet Meghan 👋 She’s the newest addition to the MentorAbility NL team!

Meghan is passionate about supporting youth and making a positive impact in her community. She’s excited to continue growing with Avalon Employment!

Outside of work, Meghan teaches barre at Studio VERSŌ and loves staying active, spending time with her animals, and being with family and friends. She also loves to travel and hopes to pursue a second degree in social work one day.

If you’re a high school student on the Avalon Peninsula and thinking about what’s next after graduation, Meghan would love to connect! Reach out at mcleary@avalonemploy.com 📨

*Edited to include the correct email address

05/27/2026

While our MentorAbility Newfoundland and Labrador and Avalon Employment Inc. Autism-At-Work programs were being represented at the East Coast Music Association (ECMA) awards and conference, our CEO Sean Wiltshire was in Quebec City with the Governor General of Canada and was invited to speak with the candidates from the Governor General Canadian Leadership Conference / Conférence canadienne sur le leadership.

Moments like this are a reminder of how fortunate we are to be guided by leadership that not only champions inclusion and community at home, but also helps shape conversations on leadership, accessibility, and belonging across the country, and the world. Sean’s ability to connect people, challenge perspectives, and advocate for meaningful inclusion continues to open doors and create impact far beyond our province.

We are incredibly proud to see his work and voice recognized on a national stage, while still remaining deeply connected to the communities and people we serve every day.

A quote from Sean: ‘Amazing Leaders doing amazing things!!! It's been 26 years since I did the tour in 2000!’

Scroll through for a few snaps of Sean when he attended the conference as a candidate 26 years ago.

05/24/2026

Congrats to all of the recipients of the East Coast Music Association (ECMA) Music and Industry Awards!

It’s been such an incredible opportunity to be here connecting with industry professionals, while providing neuroaffirming spaces, sensory support tools, and guidance around doing things a little bit differently.

A special shout out and congratulations to Lindsay Misiner on winning R&B/Soul Release of the Year! Lindsay made a special shout out to Abe from Shoreside Soaporium who made custom soaps for each musing Newfoundland Lavender for each of the awards recipients

Congrats again to all the winners and thanks for having us along for the show! 💙💙

05/23/2026

Sitting in on ‘The Business of Belonging: Building Inclusive Music Ecosystems that ACTUALLY Work’. This is such an incredible and important session presented by African Nova Scotian Music Association (ANSMA) at the East Coast Music Association (ECMA) conference.

Thank you to Micah Smith, Katrina Lopes, Dena Williams, and Zamani for sharing your professional insights and lived experience 🙏

05/23/2026

Flo Sampson’s Flocase is what the East Coast Music Association (ECMA) lives for 💙

05/22/2026

What an incredible conversation we had with TEAMWork Cooperative and Errin Williams about Networking in the Music Industry for Neurodivergents!

Thank you to the East Coast Music Association (ECMA) for seeing the value in celebrating diverse views and inclusion within the industry.

05/21/2026

Feeling like you’re missing out on all the fun at the East Coast Music Association (ECMA) Awards Gala?

Tune into the ECMA’s live stream;

The East Coast Music Association (ECMA) is a regional collaboration of people in the music industry of Atlantic Canada. We are a registered non-profit…

05/21/2026

🤩🤩 We are honoured to have the opportunity to share our knowledge and support to develop this inclusive and welcoming space 💙

Life in music can be exciting, meaningful, and deeply rewarding, but it can also come with pressure, uncertainty, burnout, and stress.

During ECMA 2026, confidential One-on-One Wellness Sessions will be available with Errin Williams, Clinical Therapist, offering artists and music industry professionals a supportive space to talk through mental health, career stress, and the unique challenges of working in music.

Sessions are available Thursday to Saturday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.

To book a spot, email wellness@ecma.com.

Your wellbeing matters during ECMA week and beyond.

05/21/2026

Frankie says ‘Be prepared’ to tune into CBC’s Information Morning Cape Breton to hear about the cool things we we doing with the East Coast Music Association (ECMA)

https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-24-information-morning-cape-breton

05/21/2026

Celebrity siting! Frankie says ‘Be Prepared’ to tune into CBC’s Information Morning - Cape Breton with Steve Sutherland at 8am to hear about what we are doing with the East Coast Music Association (ECMA) in Cape Breton

https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-24-information-morning-cape-breton

05/19/2026

We couldn’t be more proud to have our programs representing with the East Coast Music Association (ECMA)💙

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