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Miramichi Opening Day Salmon Fishing
View of Mount Katahdin on way through Maine to the Miramichi by Brad Burns I just got back from Blackville, New Brunswick. I drove up last Thursday, and fished Friday – opening day of the Miramichi salmon season – and Saturday before coming home. The fishing...
Interactive Session on the Science of Forest Renewal and Herbicide Use
In New Brunswick, our forests provide important economic, recreational, and spiritual value. Ensuring they are sustainably managed is important to all of us. Join three of Canada’s leading scientists for a discussion moderated by Forest NB about the science of forest renewal and the practices in use today to keep...
Forest-fire season Began April 18th
The 2016 forest-fire season in New Brunswick began April 18th. Each year, the season begins on the third Monday of April and continues through until October 31st unless otherwise indicated. Anyone igniting a Category 1 fire (fires with a diameter of three metres or less) should ensure burning is allowed in...
Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week
Health Minister Victor Boudreau is encouraging New Brunswickers to observe National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week this week, April 18th to the 25th. “This important week gives us the opportunity to show our support to those waiting for a tissue or organ donation,ˮ said Boudreau. “At the same time,...
Book Review: “Till the Boys Come Home” by Curtis Mainville
by James M. Fisher, The Miramichi Reader It was back in 2010 that Canada’s last known First World War veteran, John Babcock died at age 109. He regretted that the war ended before he got to see action: “I think if I had a chance, I would have gone to...
World Tai Chi & Qi Gong Day to be Celebrated in Miramichi April 30th
by Dave Bucklow World Tai Chi & Qi Gong Day will be with us once again on the 30th of this month. On Saturday morning, April 30th, at 9.30 am at Ritchie Wharf the Miramichi Tai Chi club will be giving a public demonstration of this amazing Oriental Art that is being...
Free Tuition for Low-income & Middle-class Families
Premier Brian Gallant and Post-Secondary Education, Training, and Labour Minister Francine Landry have announced that through the Education and New Economy Fund, tuition will be free for New Brunswick students from low-income and many middle-class families. The new Tuition Access Bursary was established to provide upfront financial assistance to students...
Good Brothers to Perform this Weekend in Renous & Bathurst
Bruce, Brian, and Larry also known as The Good Brothers are in the province this week as part of their 2016 Maritime Express Tour and will perform at the Renous Recreation Centre on Friday April 22nd and at the Bathurst Legion on Saturday April 23rd. Both shows start at 9...
Miramichi Fishing Report for Thursday, April 14, 2016
Friday, April 15 is the long awaited "Opening Day" for anglers to hit the water in pursuit of Spring or “Black" Salmon. Basically, salmon angling will be all hook and release in NB as per last year. The Minister of Fisheries and Oceans released the following Wednesday April 13, 2016:...
John Harley Play Runs this Weekend April 15-17th
The curtain rises on Friends of Beaubears Island's latest theatrical production, The Tide Recedes, this Friday, Saturday & Sunday, 7 pm, at the Vogue Theatre. The actors are putting in last-minute rehearsals, director Chris Matheson keeping a watchful eye on their progress, as a growing audience anxiously awaits the show....
Photo Contest 2016
The MSA WANTS YOUR PICTURES! Take part in the Miramichi Salmon Association’s first ever Photo Contest. It’s free, and you don’t even need to be a member for your chance to win a prize. You can submit up to two photos in each of their five categories! They look forward to seeing all...
Miramichi Dragway to Host a NHRA National Open in 2016!
National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) officials have announced that Miramichi Dragway has joined the NHRA Member Track Network as part of Division 1, the Northeast Division. Over the last several years, facility owner Rodolphe Savoie has shown his commitment to the sport of drag racing time and time again, and...
“Winning at Athlete Development” Theme of 2016 Sport for Life Mini-Summit
The Department of Tourism, Heritage and Culture (Sport and Recreation branch) and the Northumberland County Sport Network presents the 2016 Sport for Life Mini Summit, at 5:30 pm on Monday, April 18th at the Rodd Miramichi River Hotel. The goal of the mini-summit is to offer quality information sessions for coaches, parents,...