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Stompy Bot Hiring Game Design Positions
Stompy Bot Corporation in Saint John is now hiring! They currently have openings for the following positions: GAME DESIGNER 3D ENVIRONMENT ARTIST GAME PROGRAMMER 3D ANIMATOR CONCEPT ARTIST UI/UX DESIGNER People living in or near Saint John would be ideal but applicants living anywhere in NB is feasible. Apply with...
Miramichi Fishing Report October 7, 2016
by Doug Underhill As we near the end of the salmon season, it is time to get out and enjoy the Canadian Thanksgiving weekend. The weather is beautiful, the Fall foliage is hitting stride, there is time for “Blast ‘n Cast” and there are reasonably good numbers of fish around,...
Three MHL Teams Gain Recognition in Latest CJHL Top 20 Rankings
The latest edition of the CJHL Top 20 Weekly Rankings were released Monday, with three teams representing the MHL. The Yarmouth Mariners remain in the upper echelon of the list while this week being joined by the Miramichi Timberwolves. The Pictou County Weeks Crushers also gain recognition as an Honourable...
Miramichi Curling Club Open House
As the leaves begin to turn that means curling is right around the corner! This year’s annual open house at the Miramichi Curling Club will be held on November 1st, 2nd and 3rd from 6-8 PM and Saturday November 5th from 10 AM - 2 PM. Everyone is welcome to...
Fresh 4 Less Program Launches in Miramichi Region this Month
Update: If you can't get to one of the locations on October 4th you can still sign up. Email Fresh 4 Less for the registration or sponsorship form, fill it out and mail with $5 registration fee and first month payment of $10 or $20 to our Wellness NB partner at: Fresh4Less- Pensez Frais Suite...
Miramichi Celebrates Culture Days this Weekend
Celebrate Culture Days in Miramichi this weekend! Tomorrow Saturday October 1st join the Miramichi Art Core for a Paint Out in the Town Square from 10 am to 2 pm. Artists will be painting outside and encouraging others to join in by picking up a paint brush and painting on...
Miramichi Fishing Report for Thursday, September 29, 2016
As we end September and begin October, we move into the “Cast ‘n Blast” season. Already some anglers have combined fishing with the hunting of Woodcock, but Saturday signals the opening of grouse and duck season. Generally, there has not been a Fall run yet, but in the last week...
2016 Walk for Autism & Family Fun Day/ 5th Annual Ribbon Campaign
by Anthony W.J. McLean What better way to kick off Autism Awareness Month in Canada than to join the Autism Walk and Family Fun Day in the Miramichi! This Saturday October 1st from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Waterford Green in Miramichi East (Chatham) please join us for a...
Cranksgiving Miramichi
Cranksgiving Miramichi is part bike ride, part food drive. It is a great way to get active while giving back to your community! Miramichi will host its first ever Cranksgiving this Saturday October 1st from 11 am to 2 pm. The event is simple: you show up to the grocery...
Just in Time for Culture Days: ArtsLink NB New HQ in Uptown Saint John
The ArtsLink NB Headquarters have moved to a more spacious and accessible office. Just in time for Culture Days, they are now sharing Suite 407 at 89 Canterbury Street with Third Space Gallery in Uptown Saint John. Their new digs include room for member-based programming such as readings, exhibitions, workshops and more....
Investment in mental health support in schools
From left: Child and Youth Advocate Norman J. Bossé; Robert Fowler, DEC chair of Anglophone South School District; Service New Brunswick Minster Ed Doherty, who is also minister responsible for the Economic and Social Inclusion Corporation; Christine Roy, principal, St. John the Baptist / King Edward School; Premier Brian Gallant;...
Submissions Now Open for the 2017 ECMAs
Awards and stages submissions for the 2017 East Coast Music Awards: Festival & Conference in Saint John, NB April 26-30, are now open! The deadline to submit is 5:00PM AST on Monday, October 3, 2016. ECMA is pleased to be working with Marcato once again for the submission process. The ECMA is accepting award submissions in...
Book Review: “In the Country” by Wayne Curtis
by James M. Fisher, The Miramichi Reader New Brunswick author Wayne Curtis has released his latest title, In the Country (2016, Pottersfield Press) a collection of short stories, twelve in all, that will resonate with anyone familiar with the Miramichi River area where the author was born some 73 years...