Normand MacDonald applied to We Are Young, the organization that ultimately helped the 71-year-old realize his dream
Normand MacDonald got a close-up look at how artisanal cheese is made
Hannah Rudderham · CBC News
· Posted: Jan 12, 2025 5:00 AM EST | Last Updated: 28 minutes ago
Normand MacDonald says after ending up in the hospital, his perspective on life changed and pushed him to pursue his dreams, including learning how cheese is made. (Frédérik Jones/Submitted by We Are Young)
New Brunswick’s Normand MacDonald completed his long list of dream careers by the age of 60.
He joined monastic life first, then worked as a licensed practical nurse, became a florist after that, then worked in the funeral business, and most recently celebrated 15 years as a pastor.
“I have friends, who, when they grew up, they wanted to be a policeman, fireman or whatever, and that’s what they became,” said MacDonald, who grew up in Moncton but moved to Fredericton later in life.
“I, on the other hand, there were four different things that interested me.”
While it would appear that he has done it all, there was still another path that piqued his interest — the art of making artisanal cheese, something he learned about at a Trappist monastery in Quebec, known for its production of Oka cheese.
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