Month: June 2013
by Shawn McCarthy Miramichi Men’s Fastpitch action resumed this past Monday after a brief hiatus for the Robert Blacquier Memorial Tournament, and the local clubs were itching to get back on the field after the visiting Richibucto Jays walked away with the tournament championship last Sunday. The always competitive Nelson “Days Inn” Red Sox took…
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The report this week is one of mixed messages from those around the river. I’ hearing lots of fish, but they won’t take well, the water is too warm, to good fishing. So it is a coin toss this week. Doug White’s Tammerack Sports Fly Shop in Juniper said that the salmon have finely arrived. […]
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The official New Brunswick Day celebrations will be held this year on Monday, August 5, in Blackville. “New Brunswick Day is an opportunity for all of us to celebrate the past and present of our culture and way of life,” said Tourism, Heritage and Culture Minister, Trevor Holder. “Last year’s celebrations in Saint-André were a…
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From June 25th to August 25th 2013, the Galerie Artcadienne located at the Carrefour Beausoleil in Miramichi, NB presents the exhibition Expressions of life in the heart of the Atlantic/ Expressions de la vie au cœur de l’Atlantique from the artist Conrad Légère. Originally from Caraquet, Conrad favours the medium of oil painting on canvas [Read More…]
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Joseph Busy at his workbench, long form stooped, eyes narrowed, he sands the damaged wood. A child’s rocking chair, dark rich walnut intricately carved with care, long years ago for the daughter whose birth stopped her mother’s life; that child now grown and gone and who cares where. Why this sunny morning? Why this need [Read More…]
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Contributed by Margaret Young, RD, MSc Here is the schedule of nutrition events happening at Sobeys Douglastown in July. New this month is the Slimmer Summer class, where we will talk about how to make healthy eating easier in the summer months. And of course there are returning favourites like Taste & Learn and Healthy…
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Contributed by Alan Breck The old estate on MacDonald’s Farm was filled with life this past Saturday during the End of School Bash. More that 270 patrons joined Muriel MacCullum, her staff and a bevy of Highland Society volunteers in a celebration of summer in this pastoral environment. Boyd Carnahan provided the pony rides, while…
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by Shawn McCarthy Miramichi softball fans were sure to have walked away happy this past weekend after a very eventful Robert Blacquier Memorial tournament. The tenth instalment of this annual spectacle was a great success, with plenty of thrills, upsets and some of the finest exploits one could hope to see in this province. One…
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A free-to-attend, all-ages motivational seminar presented by C.S.P. — a professional, industry endorsed recording artist, event organizer, and music instructor — and Scott Doucet — a professional motivational speaker, consultant, and founder of Edge Motivation – will be held on Tuesday, June 25th, 6:30pm, at The Atlantic Host, in Bathurst, NB. The event will see…
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Angling now has a green light so to speak with both salmon and grilse returning to the rivers in good numbers. There are not hordes of fish, but certainly enough to make anglers want to go to the rivers with a reasonable chance of success. The counting traps at Cassilis and Millerton are both operational […]
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by Shawn McCarthy Leading into this weekend’s Robert Blacquier Memorial Tournament, the players of the Miramichi Men’s Fastpitch League are pulling out all the stops, looking to gather momentum going into this all-important competition. Action began Monday night when the Nelson ‘Days Inn’ Red Sox played a double header. Their first challengers were the Douglasfield…
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Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Regional Chief Roger Augustine will be hosting the second annual Fishermen Pow Wow on June 30 – July 1, 2013 at Waterford Green Park in Chatham, Miramichi. The Fishermen Pow Wow: Spirit of Peace and Friendship Gathering will provide an opportunity for First Nations and other cultures prominent in Atlantic Canada to…
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MacDonald Farm, that hidden gem of Miramichi tourism, is kicking off its summer season in fine form with an End of School Bash on June 22 from 12 to 4pm. Start your summer down on the farm, with prizes, games, music and pony rides. The musical styling of Charlie Hachey will be a treat to…
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