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Ritchie Wharf Outdoor Concert Schedule
Ritchie Wharf Entertainment Schedule Aug. 9: 2-4 pm Gospel Singers 6:30-8:30 pm Don Arseneau Aug. 10: 7-9 pm Charles Hachey Aug. 11: 7-9 pm Zach's Band Aug. 12: 7-9 pm Wild Country Aug. 13: 7-9 pm Miramichi Entertainers Aug. 14: 7-9 pm Pauline Pitre Aug. 15: 7-9 pm Last Call...
Sweep On Island: Tied For First
The Miecon Ironmen won both games on the Island Saturday and improved to 19-11 which ties them for first with Fredericton. Jamie Walls in game one and Emerson Savage in game two both tossed complete game victories with the score being 3-1 in both games. Kris Keating homered in game...
Ironmen Regain Second Beat Fisher Cats 4-3
Photo by Brian Richard The Chatham Miecon Ironmen took over sole possession of second place with a 4-3 win over Moncton in a well played game at Ironmen Field. JF Neveu won his 6th game of the year tossing 6 innings. Ryan Lukach finished the game...
Around the River this Weekend August 6th – 9th
Take advantage of the cooler temperatures this weekend and get out and enjoy some of the great activities happening around the Mighty Miramichi region! Whalen's Barn on the Old King George Hwy in Newcastle has a real treat tonight, Thursday August 6th, with Fredericton based and nationally touring blues man, Keith...
Campfire Stories at Bicentennial Park Sunday
Old Man Matheson, Old Man McCarthy, and Rusty Pete welcome you to lovely Bicentennial Park in Nelson Miramichi this Sunday at 7 pm to partake in some music, tall tales, and bologna over a fire. Miramichi’s long and illustrious heritage has been celebrated in song and story for generations and...
58th Annual Miramichi Folksong Festival on Now
In celebrating the 58th Annual Miramichi Folksong Festival the Children's Show was held yesterday, Wednesday August 5th. The Beaverbrook Kin Centre in the Newcastle Downtown was packed with people there to enjoy some great talent from the younger generation, aged 5 to 12 years old. The annual event was once again hosted by Melanie...
Miramichi Fishing Report for Thursday, August 6, 2015
Angling was a bit slower this past week due to warm temperatures. However, there are good numbers of fish around, but just not taking well. Every day there are more fresh fish entering the system giving us so far quite a good year. If we get Fall runs that follow...
STU Inducts Father J. Arthur Scott to Sports Wall of Fame
Five Tommie greats that included Miramichi's own Father Scott, and a medal-winning men’s basketball team joined the St. Thomas University Sports Wall of Fame at a special ceremony on June 20th in Fredericton. “Gordie Wheaton, Callum MacPhee, Crystal Cernivz (MacFarlane), Bob Mabie, Father J. Arthur Scott and the men’s basketball...
George Routledge’s Fly Shop a Local Legend Among Fishermen
George Routledge’s fly shop in Renous is legendary among local fishermen. More than just a shop, George always knows what the fishing is like in the area, thanks to his many friends, and fellow shop owners. When George left the army after 25 years, he moved over to the Miramichi...
Ironmen Suffer Tough Loss To Fisher Cats 3-2
The Miecon Ironmen had a 2-0 lead going into the bottom of the 7th inning but couldn’t close the deal as they suffered a 3-2 set back. Junior call up Nick Leggatt tossed 6.2 innings, giving up zero earned runs while striking out 4. In 13.2 innings this year, Leggatt...
Parade for Tabusintac Old Home Week
The parade in celebration of Tabusintac Old Home Week happened yesterday, Monday August 3rd, 2015. Everything from family reunion floats, antique cars, and local businesses to baton twirlers, horses and various organizations participated. A large crowd cheered on family and friends as they made their way along the main street of Tabusintac....
Large Crowd at Tabusintac Old Home Week Parade & Fireworks
All roads lead to Tabusintac this week as Old Home Week celebrations are now well under way and will continue throughout the week before concluding with the Farewell Dance on Saturday night, August 8th. Click here to get the full schedule of events. Yesterday a large crowd came out to the Tabusintac Wharf...
Book Review: Lunenburg by Keith Baker
by James M. Fisher Lunenburg (2015, Vagrant Press) is a Canadian reprint of a UK novel previously released in 2000. It is a detective/mystery novel which originally begins in 1970 outside Lunenburg, but ends in Halifax in the year 2000. Keith Baker is a UK novelist and has written three...