About Minto Country Music Wall Of Fame The Minto/Chipman/Grand Lake area has long been known for its country music roots and a great many
local musicians and entertainers have gone on to make their names known – not only locally, but on a
provincial, national and even international level within the music industry.
In the late 1990’s, Ron Vautour, Gary DiPaolo and the late Paul Rollins formed a steering committee,
with the goal of establishing a “Wall of Fame” to recognize the contributions of these talented
individuals. Following a successful presentation to Minto Village Council by the late Chairman of the
New Brunswick Country Music Hall of Fame, Aubrey Hanson, the Minto Country Music Wall of Fame was
established. The “Wall”, which displays photos and biographies of the 132 inductees recognized since
2000, is housed at the Municipal Building, thanks to the generosity of the Village of Minto.
The Minto Country Music Wall of Fame is a non-profit corporation with a constitution, by-laws, and a
volunteer Board of Directors that presently includes Carol Boyd, Brent Buchanan, Wanda Grant, Chuck
Madott, Lorraine McNeill-Krall, Margo Murphy, Alan Stilwell, and Ronnie Vautour. Previous Board
members include Paul Rollins, Angelo DiCarlo, Mel McKenzie, Earl Brogan, Anna Rollins, Gary DiPaolo,
Dorothy Babineau, Doris Belliveau, and Wendy Robichaud,
The Minto Country Music Wall of Fame hosts an Annual Induction Ceremony, which includes dinner and
entertainment for up to 250 people, with entertainment and raffles. Up to six (6) new inductees are
honoured each year at the Ceremony. The goal of the committee is also to ensure that the 14 individuals
presently inducted into the NB Country Music Hall of Fame - who are originally from this area - are also
recognized at a local level.
