Month: December 2015
The Annual Christmas Candle Light Parade in Blackville will be held on Thursday, December 17th at 6:30 pm. Line up begins at the old village office parking lot at the corner of Main Street and Schaffer Lane. The parade will proceed up Main Street with the singing of Christmas carols to Saint Raphael’s Church where the blessing of the Creche will take place.
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The Miramichi Curling Club would like to remind its members that the last night for regular league play will be on Tuesday December 22nd, 2015 and Juniors last night before Christmas will be Wednesday December 23rd, 2015.
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There is a saying “it takes a village to raise a child” but Elementary Literacy Inc. (ELI) knows it can take a village to raise a reader. Last school year, over 950 students participated in their supplementary reading programs in nearly 150 elementary schools in New Brunswick. During the school year, the average student participant…
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Miramichi Rocks 2 will start Saturday January 16th, 2016. Registrations are now open. Registration forms are available at The Goodie Shop Restaurant or by emailing . The first night all contestant scores will be by judges only and the top 20 will advance on with no eliminations until the the final night.
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“Drive-by Saviours” by Chris Benjamin (2010, Roseway Publishing) is the first novel from this Halifax writer. It is a fascinating, complex story involving two men from two different worlds, Mark in Toronto, Canada and Bumi in Makassar, Indonesia. Being an expatriate Torontonian living on the East Coast, I am naturally drawn to any story with Toronto in it.
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The 17th Annual Mayor’s Concert A Christmas to Remember was held on Sunday December 13th at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church in Newcastle, under the direction of Susan Butler due to Mayor Gerry Cormier battling cancer. The event raised $3,057 which will go toward the Miramichi Emergency Centre for Women, Miramichi Youth House, and St. Mary’s Christmas…
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The Whooper Spring Players once again outdid themselves as they presented It’s A Northumberland County Christmas dinner theatre on Saturday December 12th and Sunday December 13th at the Blackville United Church Centre. The crazy cast shone as they taped their live production of Ed and Lurleen recording from their basement as they interviewed some unique characters. The production was…
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Is there something in the air? Your air? A certain odour that just makes your nose twitch? If so, there is a new “green” solution for that. A Moso bamboo charcoal bag can absorb odours, bacteria, harmful pollutants and allergens. Also it will absorb moisture to help prevent mold and mildew. The charcoal from the…
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Congratulations to Fernand Breau (#755), who won $47.60 for this week’s draw AND also cut the The King of spades and won the $2000 guaranteed Jackpot in this week’s Chase the King Draw fundraiser for the Miramichi Rock ‘N Roll Festival!
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by Lauren Walls, Interior Decorator Renaud’s BrandSource Few things say Christmas quite like getting comfy cozy, sipping apple cider with family and friends, and cuddling up by a crackling fire. But wait—is your fireplace ready to be the centre of attention? This month I’d like to talk a bit about the best ways to add…
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Congratulations to Fernand Breau – Ticket #755. Fernand won $45.60 for last weeks Rock ‘n Roll Festival Chase the King draw. He cut the Ten of clubs so The King of spades remains in the deck and the jackpot of $402.40 will be added to this week’s draw!
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The Rotary Club of Newcastle held its Paul Harris Recognition Evening recently. The club honoured Valerie Comeau and Derek Burchill with Paul Harris Fellows for their countless hours of community service. This recognition is named after Rotary’s founder, Paul Harris. The Master of Ceremonies was Pat Perry, Club President. Valerie Comeau, a member of the…
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The Historic Chatham Business District held their 30th annual Parade of Lights on Friday December 4th with this year’s theme “The Spirit of Christmas”. Mild temperatures brought out large crowds who lined the new parade route on both sides and enjoyed watching all the lighted floats, ATVs, horses and more pass by. This year’s winners were Panthers Girls…
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