Month: May 2015
The Miramichi Art Core invite you to come see what they’ve been up to lately! Ten members of the group will present an Exhibit and Sale of their Artwork on Friday June 5th from 2 – 8 pm, and Saturday June 6th and Sunday June 7th from 1 – 5 pm in the WS Loggie Cultural Centre…
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With the first ever Rotary Spring Fest set to begin this Friday and continuing through Sunday, the clock is ticking for the downtown Newcastle waterfront on Ledden Street to be a beehive of activity. Final registrations are being accepted for washer toss, the foosball game schedule is being set, children are anticipating a weekend […]
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The first Annual Miramichi International Film Festival was held on Saturday, May 16th at NBCC-Miramichi. The event was sponsored by Wellness/Healthy Communities in partnership with NBCC and the Miramichi Multicultural Association. Following the event, Judy Bowman shared the following observations on the Words on Water Facebook Page: Short animation films for middle and high school…
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Students of the Invisible Fist Karate Club held a belt testing on Saturday May 16th in the NSER Elementary school gym. Students tested in sparring and Free Style, earning belts from orange to second degree black. Students tested in front of Grand Master Louis Morris, Club instructor Michael Bushey 7th degree, Josh Nowlan 4th degree and…
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The Miramichi Senior Citizens Home are excited to be hosting their 17th annual Yard Sale and Open House BBQ fundraiser on Saturday, June 6th from 8 am to 12 noon. One hundred percent of the table rentals and food sales proceeds will go towards building a wheel chair accessible swing for those residents who are…
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With the 27th Annual Big Tex Trout Derby taking place on the long weekend, many people hit the shores along the river in Metepenagiag (Red Bank) to participate in the event. There were plenty of fishing tales shared as anglers lined the shores and sailed the river in hopes of winning a prize with their catch. The Derby was broken…
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The Newcastle Lions Club celebrated their 50th Anniversary with a banquet Saturday May 16th. Past Presidents of the Newcastle Lions Club, members, and many from other Lions Clubs from across the province were in attendance to celebrate this special milestone. The hall was filled to capacity. Awards were presented to John Lockerbie (Life Membership Lions International), Gary Mac Isaac…
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Three time Canadian Grand Masters Fiddle Champion Patti Kusturok heated up the Beaverbrook Kin Centre in Newcastle on Wednesday May 13th. The Manitoba Fiddle Association Hall of Fame Member was accompanied by Jeremy Rusu, who was a sensation on every instrument he played. The kitchen party atmosphere had Patti playing many of the songs she wrote throughout…
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An enthusiastic audience showed up to the James M Hill (JMH) Learning Commons in the school library in Chathom on Tuesday May 12th to hear Miramichi writer Matt Mott read from his debut collection of horror stories, Finding Woods. Matt was born and raised on the Miramichi. He graduated from JMH in 2004 as the class valedictorian and continued his education at…
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Mango Program partners with Rotary Club to offer family activities.MIRAMICHI – The Rotary Club of Newcastle announced today that the Miramichi Mango Team has partnered with them to organize the family activities that will take place during the festival. The central location for these activities will be behind the Kin Center (old town hall) on Ledden Street.A […]
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By Sandra Bunting After 26 years of travelling through more than 180 countries, Selim Ozcan has decided to stop for awhile in order to start writing and to organise his films. He also wants to create a Canadian-based charity in order to consolidate and structure his humanitarian projects. He will make his plans public for…
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There are still some spring salmon in the system, but they are getting ready to pack their bags for their trip to sea. Striped bass are beginning to hit stride and should shift to a higher gear as the water warms. There are some black trout to be had, and it won’t be long before…
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