Moncton City Councillor Monique LeBlanc was leaving a meeting on St. George Street around noon on Wednesday when she rushed to help a man suffering from a drug overdose.
Moncton, NB, Canada / 91.9 The Bend
Apr 4, 2021 12:53 PM
An inspirational speaker, youth worker and founder of a community initiative to support single parents, now, Diani Blanco hopes to add Moncton City Councillor to her resume.
She has announced that she will be running for councillor of the city’s Ward 3.
Born in the Dominican Republic, Blanco moved to New Brunswick as a child, faced with the adversities of racism and abuse. She used her traumatic experiences to help improve the wellbeing of others, touring high schools as an inspirational speaker and enjoying a career as a youth worker with Youth Impact Jeunesse Inc.