Year: 2015
He Remembers By Susan D. A. Frost An elderly man buttons his shirt. His hand trembles with age. He remembers when… He buttoned his uniform for the first time. When his hand trembled with fear. He looks at the scar left on his arm. From a flying piece of shrapnel. He remembers when… That same…
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A-1 Auctioneers & Evaluation Services will be in town tomorrow afternoon, Wednesday November 11th, for an Auction at the Howard Johnson Hotel, 1 Jane Street in Newcastle. Viewing begins at 12 noon and the sale starts at 1 pm. This event promises to be another great auction featuring many beautiful quality made antique pieces of…
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Photo (Left to Right): Joel Ligad, Employee of the Year, Subway Miramichi Mall; Ron Morrison, President’s Award, Tozer Insurance; Charlie Wilson, President’s Award, Wilson Concrete Pipe; Laura & Wade St. Coeur, Newcomer Business Award, The Urban Nest; Stacey & Blake Sutherland, Business Award of Excellence, Sutherland’s Excavating. The Miramichi Chamber of Commerce announced their 2015…
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We Need You This Winter! Elementary Literacy Friends (Elf) is a supplementary volunteer-based reading achievement program offered to Grade 2 students who would benefit from one-on-one reading activities after school. Elf provides training, materials, and all of the support necessary for each volunteer to make a positive, lifelong impact on a student. Following an initial…
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These beautiful butterfly photos show 18 of the 60 different butterfly species found in the Miramichi Region. These photos were taken by Peter M. Gadd, for the Maritime Butterfly Atlas project that has been conducted for the last six years and is wrapping up this fall. Peter states that French Fort Cove is one local…
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Last October local ladies Heather Coughlan and Darlene O’Shea vacationed in Europe. When they visited London, England they met up with Bill and Jean Blanchard, the owners of a narrow boat named “Miramichi”, which we previously wrote about in March 2013. The women spent a day sightseeing with the Blanchards and presented them with some…
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The Annual War Memories in Song Dinner/ Concert happened last night, Sunday November 8th, at the Miramichi Kin Centre. The event was a tribute to Veterans, Peacekeepers, First Responders, Miramichi City Police and RCMP. Special Guest for the event was Terry Kelly, whose return visit to the Miramichi was greeted with a sold out show. Other entertainers included Ian…
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The 4th Annual Walter MacDonald Memorial Concert happened Saturday November 7th at the Miramichi Golf and Country Club in Bushville. Both the upstairs and downstairs rocked with entertainment including Tim Malley, Jack Bowe, MooseKnuckle, Gary Cook, Durty Nelly’s, Raglan Road, Whiskey Fingers, Travis Conroy, Mike Davis, Rick Davis, Jim MacDonald, Caroline Boudreau, Bob McCallum, Jimmy Lawlor, Peter LeBelle, Stan…
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Pauline Underhill (née Coughlan) grew up in Gray Rapids, one of a dozen children. She attended the old Mountain School for six years in the late 1950’s. “Her Name Was Roseen” was written about her special childhood friend, Roseen Underhill.
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To celebrate the start of the curling season, the Miramichi Curling club hosted an Open House today, Saturday November 7th. The event encouraged families and individuals of all ages to come and try one of Canada’s greatest sports. All skill levels were welcome and experienced curlers were on hand during the event to help beginners. The Curling Club offers…
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On Saturday, November 7, there will be a Gospel Music Night at the Miramichi Fellowship Centre beginning at 7:00 pm. Admission is a Freewill Offering and proceeds go to the Miramichi Uganda Foundation.
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The Greater Blackville Resource Centre (GBRC) is having its 4th Annual Turkey Drive! Each $20 donation provides a family with children a turkey. Donations can be dropped off on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 10 am to 4 pm at the GBRC, 12073 Route 8, Upper Blackville. Hampers will be distributed to registered families with children…
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by Dave Bucklow On Wednesday September 30th, members of the Northumberland Free & Accepted Masons Lodge organized a last supper to be held in their old Lodge building at 175 Newcastle Boulevard. A fine Roast Beef Dinner was enjoyed by Masons, Eastern Star, Shriners and the Widows of our departed Brothers. A rainy and stormy…
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