Year: 2016
They call themselves the Guatemala Girls and they are a diverse team of nurses who embarked on a journey last June that changed their lives forever. Using their combined skills, education, and mindsets, they provided health care and teaching to almost 3000 vulnerable individuals in remote villages of Guatemala. The team included Keltie Keir-Wilson (Nurse…
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The Metepenagiag Mi’kmaq Nation hosted their annual Big Tex Trout Derby last weekend. The event kicked off on Friday May 20th and wrapped up Sunday May 22nd. Boats filled the water and fishermen lined the shores hoping to catch the biggest and the most trout. Click to enlarge any of the photos below. To view more…
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Angling is slowly shifting into the summer season. There are lots of Striped Bass around, and they are beginning to spawn down river from the Red Bank Bridge. There have been a few bright salmon caught on the Northwest Miramichi, and possibly one seen on the Little Southwest. There have been a few unconfirmed reports…
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To celebrate National Fiddling Day, the Miramichi Fiddlers hosted an afternoon filled with fiddling and other entertainment on Saturday May 21st at the French Fort Cove Eco-Centre in Newcastle. A large fun crowd clapped time and enjoyed the selection of music. MP Pat Finnigan and MLA Lisa Harris opened the event, which also featured special guests the Retired Five, Jim…
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by Jules Keenan Everybody knows the importance of teaching our kids how to cook and fend for themselves before they move out to start living on their own, but this can be a hard thing to do, especially when we might be unsure how to trust them in the kitchen, or have trouble finding the…
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May is Asian Heritage Month, a time to acknowledge the rich history of Asian Canadians and their contributions to our country. To celebrate, the Asian Heritage Society of New Brunswick invites you to an evening of theatre at the Vogue Theatre, Miramichi on Friday May 27, at 7 pm for My Name is Dakhel Faraj,…
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The Miramichi Striper Cup happens this weekend, May 27-29, 2016. The City of Miramichi and Mr. Jeff Wilson recently announced that thanks to the generous sponsorship of two Miramichi companies, the Miramichi Striper Cup will be increasing the prizes for the Individual (Shoreline) Division and are able to offer cash prizes for the Youth (Shoreline/ under 16 years of age) division.
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Nimbus Publishing has produced two excellent titles dealing with issues that have been in the national headlines for some time now: Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome (PTSD) in the Canadian Armed Forces and the Residential School system which attempted to erase the Mi’kmaw culture from young children.
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Dr Scott MacFarlane VM has been keeping bees for a couple of years and is in the process of growing his apiary at My Lil’ Bee Honey Farm in Napan. He sent these photos in March to announce the “Flow Hive” has arrived on the Miramichi and he’s happy to see his bees slowly coming…
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Help Hospice Miramichi Raise the Roof! Hospice Miramichi is starting a capital project this spring. The home of our future Residential Hospice at 14 Howard Street needs a new roof! This building will be a 10 bed community based palliative care facility that will become home to those individuals in Miramichi and surrounding areas that are…
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Drop by La Galerie ARTcadienne at Carrefour Beausoleil and see the current exhibit by Fritz Frischmuth. Fritz is an artist from Collette who creates colourful three dimensional folk art pieces, as well as paintings. The exhibit runs until May 27, 2016. La Galerie ARTcadienne is currently open from Monday to Friday 8 am to 9…
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The Escuminac, Baie Ste. Anne, Hardwicke & Area (EBH) Garden Club will be hosting their annual EBH Garden Club Plant Sale on Saturday June 4th, 2016 from 10 am to 2 pm. Everyone is invited to the EBH Garden Club Plant Sale. The event will take place rain or shine inside the Father T.A. MacDonald…
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Normally, this time of year is what we call the “in-between season” on the Miramichi as spring salmon season is virtually over, and the bright salmon and sea trout have not arrived yet. But in recent years, this hole has been filled adequately with Striped Bass, and during the last few weeks, angling has been…
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