{"id":43689,"date":"2026-03-18T10:51:29","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T14:51:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shannex.com\/?p=43689"},"modified":"2026-03-18T10:51:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T14:51:29","slug":"passion-perseverance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shannex.com\/fr\/news-announcements\/connections\/passion-perseverance\/","title":{"rendered":"Passion &amp; Perseverance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Parkland in the Valley<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<p>Don Bonnar, a resident of Parkland in the Valley, Quispamsis, N.B., has been honoured with the New Brunswick Country Music Hall of Fame\u2019s Pioneer Award for his lifelong dedication and positive impact. Inspired by his sister Cherie, Don mastered stringed instruments and even hosted his own Rogers Cable show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, music remains central to his wellbeing as he plays with friends and enjoys uplifting community jams. He emphasizes how music, connection, and supportive environments enrich daily life, offering simple yet powerful advice: \u201cDon\u2019t sell yourself short,\u201d \u201chave a positive attitude,\u201d \u201cdon\u2019t give up,\u201d and \u201cif you need help, ask for it.\u201d Don\u2019s journey highlights how staying true to your passions can nourish life at every age.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/shannex.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Passion-Perseverance.heic\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43690\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.1666666666666667;object-fit:contain;width:380px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Parkland in the Valley Don Bonnar, a resident of Parkland [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":43690,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[143,1,46,13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-43689","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-winter-2026","category-news-announcements","category-connections","category-connections-magazine"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Passion &amp; 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