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Wilson’s Point Graveyard Tour
The spirits wait to greet you at Wilson’s Point on Saturday July 25th at 9 pm! There has been whispering emanating from the graveyard at the Enclosure, voices without bodies, and an unnatural cold clinging to the bones of unsuspecting visitors … Wilson’s Point has always been a haunted place. Plagued...
Miramichi Fishing Report for Thursday, July 23, 2015
This week’s report is very positive. After the end of the heat last week and several rainy days this week, water conditions have improved. There has been a general raise of water any where from 6 to 14 inches, and temperatures are down to the low 60s Fahrenheit. And, there...
Barnaby Days this Weekend
This year marks the 20th Anniversary of a weekend filled with family, friends and summer fun in Barnaby River. Barnaby Days kicks off tomorrow night, Friday July 24th with a Scavenger Hunt. Groups of three to five people will drive around Barnaby doing various activities and finding items with cameras or phones in...
Central New Brunswick Woodmen’s Museum – Lumberjack Competition
2015 Professional Lumberjack Competition August 15th The Central New Brunswick Woodmen’s Museum is located in the Geographical Centre of the Province in Upper Miramichi at Boiestown. Situated in the heartland of the lumbering industry, this 15 acre site provides insight into the vibrant and colourful lives of the woodsmen, their...
Culture on Display at Eel Ground Pow Wow
The annual Eel Ground Pow Wow was held from July 17th to July 19th with lots of singing and dancing as participants from across Canada and the USA came to share in this culture. Men in traditional dress and women in jingle, shawl and traditional costume danced to the beat of drummers and...
Canada Parks Day at Beaubears Island
Canada Parks Day happened Saturday July 18th and to commemorate the occasion Beaubears Island produced a special re-enactment of William Davidson's famous 1785 election campaign. The event also coincided with the official opening of the restored trail network which had a ribbon cutting ceremony and reception beginning at 2 pm. Dignitaries taking...
Neguac Celebrates Summer 2015
Neguac celebrated Summer on the weekend with a festival that kicked off Thursday July 16th and wrapped up on Saturday July 18th. The three day event was loaded with activities including a car show, a dance featuring the band Juice, a cow patty bingo, volleyball tournament, flea market, children's activities and much...
Irish Pride Fills Chatham Streets
The city turned green as celebrations for Canada's Irish Festival on the Miramichi kicked off on Thursday July 16th and wrapped up yesterday, Sunday July 19th. The festival offered something for all ages with a golf tournament, free afternoon outdoor entertainment, children's activities, genealogy, a musical theatre production, vendors, lots of live Irish...
Book Review: Saint John Facts and Folklore by David Goss
by James M. Fisher This book is the fifth (and newest) in the Facts and Folklore series published by Nimbus Publishing. Its pages are chock full of, well, facts and folklore about the New Brunswick port city of Saint John. It also has 20 black and white photos of the...
Car Show ‘n Shine in Boiestown
On Sunday, July 26th the Central New Brunswick Woodmen’s Museum will be hosting a Car Show 'n Shine from 11 am to 3 pm. Enter your baby today, whether it's an antique car, modern car, Harley, Hot Rod, or motorcycle! Or you can register at the gates beginning at 10 am that morning....
An Interview with Raymond Fraser
Ray Fraser by James M. Fisher, The Miramichi Reader Raymond Fraser of Chatham is a Canadian author of novels, biographies as well as poetry. In 2012, he was made a member of the Order of New Brunswick for his contributions to literature and New Brunswick’s cultural...
Notice to Anglers – Pools Open
Fisheries and Oceans Canada wishes to inform the public that the following salmon fishing pools will reopen to angling for all species of fish, due to improved water conditions and favorable forecast in the Miramichi River system. These changes will be in effect as of Saturday, July 18, 2015: Wildcat...
The Raven of Éirean Mhór Has Landed for Miramichi’s Irish Festival!
Kidplayhouse Productions Inc. (KPH), the Miramichi region’s very own non-profit theatre arts company has teamed up with the Irish Festival on the Miramichi to present a brand new musical play, The Raven of Éirean Mhór (erin-more) during this year’s event. This one-act play will run for two public matinees, on Saturday, July 18...