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Around the River this Weekend August 13th – 16th
We have an absolutely gorgeous weekend coming up filled with warm temperatures and lots of sunshine! It's going to be a great weekend to check out some Yard Sales and there are quite a few happening in the region. Click here to plan your Yard Sale route! If you are having...
4th Annual Blackville Power Track Biker Rally
The 4th Annual Blackville Power Track Biker Rally will take place on Friday, August 14 and Saturday, August 15 at 336 MacLaggan Drive in Blackville. A favourite amongst motorcycle enthusiasts, the weekend consists of camping, biker games like slow ride, dart throw and water gun pass, live music and a...
Fochabers Fiddlers to Perform at Historic Beaverbrook House
The Fochabers Fiddlers with John McKay, Past President of the Highland Society and James Alexander founder of the group. “Continuing with their theme of “Musical Evenings on the Miramichi”, the Lord Beaverbrook House Commission has invited six of the Fochabers Fiddlers, from Fochabers, Scotland, to perform at Beaverbrook...
Plein Air Art Festival
The Miramichi Art Core in partnership with the Bathurst Art Society present a Plein Air Art Festival this weekend as part of the Acadian Day celebrations in Petit-Rocher. There are 22 artists from the Miramichi to Campbellton/ Dalhousie participating in this event, which will have them painting outside at various...
Miramichi Fishing Report for Thursday, August 13, 2015
Angling was generally slower than last week, but we are moving into the “Dog-Days of August” and still there are fish in the system and a few fresh coming in daily, so all in all, it is positive. Rain Tuesday night and Wednesday should help freshen the system. [wp_bannerize group="doug1"]...
Painting Classes at Miramichi Folklore Park
The Miramichi Folklore Park in Renous will be offering painting classes starting in September. Instructor Nancy Gray Leger, with 7 years of experience, can teach you how to paint with oils and Daphne Colepaugh, who has a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Ottawa University, can teach you how to paint...
YTV Visits Central NB Woodmen’s Museum
YTV, a popular children’s television channel, recently made a stop at the local Central NB Woodmen’s Museum in Boiestown, NB. This visit is part of YTV’s Summer Road Trip series, where the hosts travel across the country in search of the biggest attractions. Watch below as the hosts try their own...
4th Annual Jake Stewart Classic Golf Tournament
The 4th Annual Jake Stewart Classic Golf Tournament takes place this Sunday, August 16 at the Old Mill Pond Golf and Country Club at 6 Central Street in Doaktown. The registration fee is $50 per person, with cart included. 18 holes, 2 person scramble and 44 player limit. Participants have...
24th Annual Napan Agricultural Fair: Aug 13-16
24th Annual Napan Agricultural Fair: Aug 13-16 Join us at the Napan Agricultural Show for our 24th year of promoting agriculture and community living to the Miramichi area. The show grounds are 3 kms east off of Highway 11 on the South Napan Road. Daily Admission: Adults $6, Children $2....
Discover Your Own Backyard
Submitted by Michael Quann, Marketing Assistant Miramichi River Tourism Association Discover Miramichi has come up with a few different activities for you and your entourage to partake in while the sun is high in the sky. From the beautiful beaches and incredible history in the east, to the scenic banks lining...
Woodmen’s Museum Professional Lumberjack Competition
The Woodmen's Museum Professional Lumberjack Competition is fast approaching. On August 15, 2015 come out and support the competitors as they battle it out to become the new champs. 9-11 am Final Registration, Wood Draw & Preliminary Axe Throw. 11:45 am to 12 Noon. Welcome & Opening Admission $5.00 each -...
National Peacekeepers Day in Miramichi
In celebration of National Peacekeepers Day, the Miramichi Chapter of Peacekeepers and special guests honoured fallen comrades with a parade and flag raising in the Queen Elizabeth Park, Newcastle, yesterday, Sunday August 9th. Reviewing Officer for the event was Lieutenant General Louis Cuppens, CMM, CD (Retired) Former Deputy Commander-in-Chief of NORAD,...
Book Review: Driftwood by Valerie Sherrard
By James M. Fisher I came across Valerie Sherrard’s name when I performed an Internet search for “Miramichi Authors”. Here, right in Miramichi was a well-published, short-listed author that had somehow flown under my radar. Perhaps this is due to the fact that Ms. Sherrard writes novels for middle graders...