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Colleen’s Days this Weekend
In 2011, at the outset of planning for the bicentennial of the Parish of Nelson, one of the biggest supporters was Colleen Lynch. Throughout the weeks and months that followed, she was a frequent volunteer and tireless champion of the commemoration of Nelson's 200th birthday. Sadly, Colleen was unable to...
Premier Coming to Breakfast Thursday
Premier Brian Gallant is the guest speaker at the community Business Breakfast happening at 7:45 am on Thursday, July 30th, at the Rodd Miramichi River Hotel on Water Street in Historic Downtown Chatham. Hosted by DowntownS Miramichi, the breakfast provides an opportunity for the business community and guests to meet the...
5th Annual Miramichi Pride Dinner & Cruise this Weekend
Everyone is welcome to celebrate Miramichi Pride at the 5th annual social for the LGBT community in northern New Brunswick including dinner, cruise and after party this Saturday, August 1st, 2015. To coincide with the festivities, the city will be raising the Pride flag on Friday at 2 PM in the Town...
Half Price Camping Spots at Camp Sheldrake!
Camp Sheldrake will be offering Half Price camper spots for Teens aged 12-15 for the week of August 17th thanks to their partnership with sponsors 95.9 SUN-FM! That's only $160 for a full week of camp (five nights) filled with canoeing, rock climbing, rappelling, and lots of outdoor activities. Stop...
Doaktown Park receives Funding for Improvements
MP Tilly O'Neill Gordon with Mayor Bev Gaston and local children. The Village of Doaktown’s community park will be improved, thanks in part to Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program (CIP 150) funding announced today by Tilly O'Neill Gordon, Member of Parliament for Miramichi, on behalf of...
Spiritual Medium at Kin Centre this Week
TANIA THOMASphoto credit: Cheryl Mazak Spiritual Medium, Tania Thomas will be at the Miramichi Kin Centre, 100 Newcastle Blvd, in the Newcastle downtown this Wednesday evening, July 29th. Tickets are only $27.50. Doors open at 6 pm. “Tania Thomas is not only a gifted medium, she’s an outstanding person...
Miramichi Valley Baseball League Awards Banquet
The Miramichi Valley Baseball League Old-timers Tournament got under way over the weekend and continues through this week. The tournament's annual Community Awards Banquet was held on Saturday July 25th at the Chatham Head Recreation Centre. The evening is to recognise and honour individuals who made a significant contribution in...
Barnaby Days 2015 Photos
Cooler temperatures and a little rain didn't dampen anyone's spirits in Barnaby River this weekend as family and friends gathered to celebrate the 20th Annual Barnaby Days. The weekend included a scavenger hunt, canoe races, a hearty community breakfast, washer toss, dunk tank, BBQ, live entertainment, car show, beer gardens,...
Book Review: What Kills Good Men by David Hood
By James M. Fisher Any work of fiction that begins with a drunken vagrant talking to a bloated one-eyed corpse certainly has my attention, and that is the way What Kills Good Men (Vagrant Press, 2015) begins. It is the Halifax waterfront in the year 1899. The fledgling Dominion of...
Blackville Teen Wins Big at Sportsman Feature
On Saturday night at Speedway 660 in Geary, Braxton Stafford ruled the roost in the Martin’s Home Heating Sportsman feature. The sixteen year old rookie won the 40 lap feature followed by 15 year old Ryan Messer and 17 year old Drew Greenlaw. Stafford and George Jamieson won the Sportsman...
Autism Resources Miramichi Book Nook
Official ribbon cutting when Book Nook originally opened. by James M. Fisher I was on the Chatham side of the Miramichi River looking for places that sell books, due to the fact that we no longer have a dedicated bookseller here in Miramichi since The Books...
Relax at Escuminac Beach
When Miramichiers head for the beach on a hot summer day, chances are they'll end up at Escuminac Beach & Family Campground. For campers, spacious semi-serviced (water and electric) sites are available, as well as tenting sites. Day beach passes are available to non-campers. Beach hours are 10 am - 8 pm, and...
Around the River This Weekend July 23-26
Last weekend's long range forecast turned out to be a whole lot more grey than anticipated. So let's hope that this weekend Mother Nature turns the tables and we see a lot more sunshine than promised ... because we have another HUGE weekend of events happening around the River that you...