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Annual Harvest Home Supper September 5th
The Annual Harvest Home Supper at St. Stephen's United Church in Black River Bridge will be held on Monday, September 5, 2016. Tickets will be on sale from 11:30 am to 5:00 pm with meals being served from 12:00 noon to 5:30 pm. Ham or Turkey Dinners: $12:00 (adults) or...
Miramichi History Museum
By Anthony McLean Nestled in Miramichi, at 182 Wellington Street, is the home of the Miramichi History Museum. I recently had the privilege of interviewing Shaun O’Reilly, President of the Miramichi Natural History Association, which operates the Miramichi History Museum. Mr. O’Reilly was generous enough to share his knowledge of...
Village of Blackville Celebrates 50 Years
Blackville was long settled before it received its name. It was believed to be settled right after Northumberland County was established and at the same time New Brunswick was separated from Nova Scotia in 1784. Many Loyalists, dissatisfied with their land grants, moved from the Saint John and Nashwaak Rivers...
Holland College, NBCC and UPEI Instructors Partner to Enhance Skills
Holland College, New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) and University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) are pleased to announce a new articulation agreement that allows instructors to further develop their instructional skills by transferring credits from one post-secondary institution to another. The Instructor Development Program (IDP) offers the opportunity for instructors...
Ironmen Beat Fisher Cats 6-1 Clinching 3rd Place
Spencer Stokes #9 steals second base as Tyler McKay leaps for the ball. Backing up the play is Gary Ryder as the Ironmen won 6-1 on Tuesday night. Photo by Brian Richard. Jack Kraft pitched six strong innings and Ronnie Dickson tossed a scoreless 7th as the...
Miramichi Fishing Report for Thursday, August 18, 2016
THIS WEEK’S KEY WORD IS "IMPROVEMENT". With cooler temperatures and some rain, angling and angling conditions have improved this week. First, the Cold-Water Pool closures have revoked and are now open to regular angling. The Southwest Miramichi water levels have increased by 2 feet in the Blackville area and about...
Current Job Postings – City of Miramichi
Check out the available positions within the City: Temporary 911 Public Safety Communication Officer, Temporary Tourism Administrator, and Part-time Aquatic Supervisor. Temporary 911 Public Safety Communication Officer The City of Miramichi is seeking temporary Public Safety Communication Operators for the E911 Operation. Candidates must possess a High School Diploma and...
Provincial & Federal Governments invest $1 million to expand Miramichi Airport
From left: Derek Burchill, chair of the Miramichi Airport Commission; Miramichi-Grand Lake MP Pat Finnigan; Premier Brian Gallant; Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Bill Fraser; Seniors and Long-Term Care Minister Lisa Harris; and Miramichi Councillor Tom King. The provincial and federal governments are investing up to $1...
Rock ‘n Roll Fest Receives $4145 Donation from Mill Cove Coffee
The Rock ‘N’ Roll Festival would like to thank Kathleen and James Smith for their huge donation in the amount of $4145 to the Rock ‘N’ Roll Festival. This was the proceeds from the 1st Annual Mill Cove Coffee Bike Show in conjunction with the Rock ‘N’ Roll Festival. Pictured...
25th Napan Agricultural Show Held
The Napan Agricultural Show celebrated its 25th year from August 11th to the 14th with a jam packed weekend of special events that included country breakfast and suppers, Light Horse games, Draft Horse events, Oxen pull, Frisbee Dogs, petting zoo, entertainment, a truck pull and so much more. Click to enlarge...
Summer Students Preparing the Downtown Dollars
The Summer Students are hard at work preparing the 2016 DowntownS Miramichi Dollar event sale. Make sure to mark down the dates and tell your friends! Newcastle Business District Dollars will go on sale Monday, November 13th in the lobby of City Hall @ 8:30am sharp! The Historic Chatham Business...
Celebrating our Scottish Heritage
By John McKay The Miramichi Scottish Festival will run from August 19th to the 21st. This is a special year for Scottish celebrations since 2016 marks the 250th anniversary of the arrival of William Davidson’s settlers on the Miramichi. Davidson, from Fochabers in Scotland, received the Miramichi 100,000 acre land...
Blackville Fire Department Open House
The Blackville Fireman’s Club will be hosting an open house on Saturday August 20th at the fire hall, 54 Main Street. The open house starts at 1 pm with a free BBQ beginning at 2 pm. The firefighters will be performing an auto extrication demonstration at 2 pm, followed by...