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Writers’ Federation of NB WordSpring Festival
The Writers' Federation of New Brunswick (WFNB) held their annual WordSpring writing festival at the Rodd Miramichi River Hotel in Historic downtown Chatham last weekend, May 27-29. Writers from all over the province enjoyed a weekend filled with workshops, readings, book launches, awards, musical entertainment, and more. A highlight of WordSpring was...
Annual Miramichi Striper Cup Tournament Bigger than Ever
The 2nd Annual Miramichi Striper Cup took place over the weekend with lots of bass being brought in for weighing and plenty of fish tales being took home. Registration numbers increased this year with 189 teams in boats hitting the water, 967 individuals fishing from the shore, and 252 youth participating. Organizer Jeff Wilson took...
Rotary RibFest 2016 Success
Large crowds turned out over the weekend to enjoy the tastes, smells, sounds and lots of other fun at the annual Rotary RibFest on the waterfront in downtown Newcastle. With plenty of live local entertainment, vendors, washer toss and Foosball tournaments, and of course some very tasty ribs, the weekend...
Miramichi Senior Citizen Home Annual Open House
The Miramichi Senior Citizens Home, 1400 Water Street in Chatham, will be hosting their Annual Open House - featuring a giant Yard Sale, BBQ and Bake Sale on Saturday June 4th from 8 am to 12 noon. All proceeds go towards Resident Activities in the home and community. If you would...
Governor’s Mansion Inn – Celebrating 40 Years in 2016!
2016 marks the 40th anniversary of business operation for Governor’s Mansion Inn. Located in the Nelson neighbourhood in the west end of the City of Miramichi, this small full-service hotel offers comfortable, modern accommodations and fine dining along with numerous adventure packages to help visitors enjoy “Atlantic Canada’s Great Outdoors”....
Guatemala Girls Changing One Life at a Time
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...
Big Tex Trout Derby 2016
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...
Miramichi Fishing Report for Thursday, May 26, 2016
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...
National Fiddling Day 2016
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...
Chef’s Program in Blackville
The Chef's Program instructors from left to right: Tiffany Keenan, Kiersten Brennan, Pat Colford and April Jardine (photo by Jules Keenan) 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...
My Name is Dakhel Faraj
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...
Miramichi Striper Cup is this Weekend
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...
Book Reviews: Two Titles from Nimbus on Current Canadian Issues
by James M. Fisher, The Miramichi Reader 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...