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Hanging Artwork in your Home
Consider the furniture! Hanging pictures above a sofa, leave at least 4” but no more than an 8" between the sofa and art. by Lauren Hare When it comes to buying art it's easy to be inspired by colours, texture, and the beauty of the piece...
Sobeys Douglastown Food & Nutrition Events March 2015
March is Nutrition Month and Sobeys in Douglastown has a lot of Food and Nutrition events! On March 19th from 12-1 pm there will be a session focused on this year’s theme, eating 9-5. Sobeys Registered Dietitian Kayla Hebert will be talking about ways to make eating healthy at work...
Rock ‘N’ Roll Festival Planning Continues
Rock 'n Roll is here to stay! The Miramichi Rock 'N' Roll Festival will be returning this year after setting the festival aside for the 2014 season. The festival failed to run last year due to a lack of volunteers, but the event’s organizers have confirmed...
Production Gets Ready For The Vogue
Production coming to the Vogue Theatre Director Lloyd E. Cameron chose the complex, thoughtful and beautifully written play Mary’s Wedding because it is a powerful piece of theatre exploring human relationships founded on love and comradeship. He is confident audience members will identify with, and be moved by...
Miramichi Sports Wall of Fame 2015 Awards
The Miramichi Sports Wall of Fame Awards banquet for 2015 was a full house at the Rodd Miramichi River Resort on Friday February 20th, where there was an evening of recognition and celebration. Greg Morris, the Master of Ceremonies for the evening, introduced each recipient and welcomed them into the...
Soup’s On Again in Blackville
Following a successful run last year, the Greater Blackville Resource Centre’s Soup’s On program is back! Soup’s On offers Free Meals and community spirit throughout the greater Blackville area. Various organizations and churches in the area will be hosting a free community luncheon every Tuesday from February 24 until April...
Community Wellness Public Information Session
On Monday, February 23, there will be a Community Wellness Public Information Session at Blackville School. The session begins at 7:00pm in the school cafeteria and is open to all community members from Quarryville to Upper Blackville. Hosted by Public Health, Blackville Mango Committee, Blackville Village Council and Dr. Tiffany...
Local Women Visit Brits with Miramichi Connection
Darlene O'Shea and Heather Coughlan during their London visit. Last October local ladies Heather Coughlan and Darlene O'Shea vacationed in Europe. When they visited London, England they met up with Bill and Jean Blanchard, the owners of a narrow boat named “Miramichi”, which we previously wrote...
St. Raphael’s Hosting Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper
Saint Raphael’s Parish is hosting a pancake supper on Shrove Tuesday, February 17th at the Father AA McKinnon Memorial Hall, 105 Main Street in Blackville from 3 pm to 6 pm. The price for adults is $6 and $3 for children under 12. Supper includes pancakes, sausages, home baked beans...
MP Tilly O’Neill Gordon to Receive Friend of the River Award
Tilly O’Neill Gordon, MP for Miramichi The Northumberland Salmon Protection Association (NSPA) will present its distinguished Friend of the River Award to Tilly O’Neill Gordon, MP for Miramichi, at its upcoming 17th Annual Gala Dinner, being held on Tuesday February 17th, 2015 at the Rodd Miramichi...
Fundraisers Coming Up as Day Hospice Program is Introduced this Spring
Hospice Miramichi, Inc., a charitable non-profit volunteer organization, was established in March 2011 and received its corporate status in July. The focus of hospice palliative care is on comfort not cure and on life not death. Hospice Miramichi is seeking to raise the awareness of the unique needs of those...
Free Skating Party at Blackville Outdoor Rink Tonight
The Blackville Recreation Council are hosting a free skating party tonight. Friday, February 13 from 6:00pm to 8:30pm. Everyone is welcome to attend for a great evening of family fun and skating! Lots of prize giveaways donated by local businesses… gift cards, certificates and more! The weather looks favourable, so...
MEMA Speaks Out on Nursing Home Issue
Several pastors in the Miramichi area belong to MEMA “It’s a shame, it’s an awful thing.” That’s what Rev. Willard Watling said when he reflected on the current conditions of the senior citizens who have taken residence at the Miramichi Regional Hospital. “We were there at...