Year: 2013
The Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Public Works and Government Services, and the Honourable Rob Nicholson, P.C., Q.C., Minister of National Defence, announced a contract award to DEW Engineering and Development ULC, of Ottawa, for mobile workspaces under the Medium Support Vehicle System project. “These contracts for the new mobile workspaces will help sustain over…
With Christmas quickly approaching, the Greater Blackville Resource Centre is looking for donations to brighten the holiday season for their clients in need.
Santa Claus is coming to Blackville this Saturday! From 8:00am to 11:00am, join the big guy for Breakfast with Santa at the Father AA McKinnon Memorial Hall, 105 Main Street. Breakfast includes bacon, eggs, toast, tea/coffee and juice. The price for adults is $6, and $3 for children.
For the past ten years, Saint Raphael’s Roman Catholic Church in Blackville has collected toys and clothing for local youth in need at Christmastime. This year, the parish will be collecting gifts for thirteen children from seven families.
The Blackville Home & School Association’s 11th Annual Christmas Home Tours will be held this Saturday, November 30. Participating homes will be open for viewing from 6:00pm to 8:00pm, with refreshments following at the school cafeteria. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at Blackville Credit Union, Bernice Hair Styling, Forever Young Aesthetics and Blackville […]
Here is the schedule of nutrition events happening at Sobeys Douglastown in December. Please feel free to share with others or post in your workplace. The theme of this month’s Taste and Learn class is “Holiday Desserts”. Join us to find out how you can make simple, delicious desserts that are just a little bit…
Striped Bass Pose a Serious Threat to Salmon Smolts – Unrestricted Fishing Season for Striped Bass is Urged Miramichi Salmon Association Press Release; Monday, November 25, 2013 The Miramichi Salmon Association (MSA) is gravely concerned about the huge number of striped bass spawning in the Miramichi River estuary with estimates as high as 400,000 of […]
This week’s third star in the MHL is Miramichi Timberwolves defenseman, Trey Lewis. The 20 year old from Aldouane, New Brunswick posted four assists in two games, helping lead the T-Wolves to a perfect 2-0 weekend. On Friday night, he assisted on the game winning goal as Miramichi defeated the Woodstock Slammers 5-3 at the…
There will be a fundraising benefit for Brenda Hachey on Saturday, November 30 at the Dungarvon Whooper Lounge in Blackville from 2:00pm to 6:00pm.
The 12th Miramichi Christmas Turkey Drive needs 34 more turkeys than it did last year. The coordinators of the Christmas Hampers have identified a requirement for 197 turkeys for the 2013 holiday dinner. For the second year, the collection will be done by Mary Richardson, owner of Tiny Treasure Chest. “It is a great opportunity…
The Maritime Hockey League (MHL) has announced its three stars for the week of November 11th – 17th. This week’s third star is Miramichi Timberwolves forward Rankyn Campbell. The 20 year old from Galloway, New Brunswick makes his second appearance in the league three star selections on the strength of four goals in two games.…
If you saw someone broke down on the side of a dark unlit road, would you stop to help? If you were broke down and somebody stopped, would you take the time to write a thank you note? In this day and age human kindness can be difficult to find and acknowledgement even more elusive,…
The Whooper Spring Players are hosting their annual Christmas dinner theatre on Saturday, December 7 and Sunday, December 8 at the United Church Center, 143 Main Street in Blackville. Both evenings begin at 6pm with a traditional turkey dinner and dessert, followed by “A Partridge in a Palm Tree”, a two-act comedy, sure to have you laughing all evening long!