Blaise and Michelle Dobbin grew up in eastern Nova Scotia and met at St. Francis Xavier University where Blaise studied Business Management and Marketing, while Michelle studied Science in Physical Education. The couple married shortly after completing their degrees and moved to the southeastern New Brunswick region.
Michelle later earned a Masters of Education and is in her 26th year of teaching at Salem Elementary. Michelle also teaches part-time at Crandall University. Blaise has worked in the building and construction industry for most of his career and is currently the Business Development Manager for Compact Appliances Ltd, an Atlantic Canada distribution company for alternative heating products.
Blaise & Michelle have two children: Megan (19) is in her second year at St Francis Xavier University, studying Human Kinetics. Nolan (16) (WS) is in grade 11 at Tantramar Regional High School.