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Join Blackville by the River on NB Day
Remember, the Official New Brunswick Day celebrations will be held on Monday, August 5th in Blackville, and you're all invited! Activities will start in the quaint Miramichi village at 7 am with a hot breakfast at St. Raphael's Church Hall in Blackville. Breakfast will be served until 10 am. After...
GBRC Open House on NB Day
The Board of Directors and volunteers of the Greater Blackville Resource Centre invite the general public to join them on NB Day, Monday August 5th, as they welcome the Premier to the centre for an official ribbon cutting ceremony and Open House. This marks their first full year in operation...
Low salmon returns spur call to action
Chris Morris Legislature Bureau 26 Jul 2013 07:29AM With fish populations nosediving for unknown reasons, the Miramichi Salmon Association is stepping up its efforts to conserve the threatened Atlantic salmon. Mark Hambrook, president of the Miramichi Salmon Association, said in an interview Thursday the organization is marking its 60th anniversary...
Shadbangers Ball II – Old Home Night
Click to enlarge.Miramichi’s Steve Heckbert will release his new CD, Road to Canada, at the Shadbangers Ball II – Old Home Night on July 27, 2012 from 7:00 – Quite a bit later… at the Miramichi Exhibition. Following the huge success of last year’s Shadbangers’, Miramichi...
Miramichi Fishing Report for Thursday, July 25, 2013
I’ll open with several positive statements this week. First, we did get some rain and some cooler temperatures. This resulted in DFO officially opening those pools that had been previously closed. This takes effect Thursday morning (today). (See official notice below.) There are also quite decent numbers of fish coming...
Pools Opening
DFO has issued a variation order opening the pools that had been closed due to warm water and high temperatures. The pools will open tomorrow morning, July 25th. They also wanted me to remind people that they will be issuing a variation order on August 1st closing 3 pools for...
Late artist bequeaths $400,000 to salmon association
By Samantha Magee 23 Jul 2013 03:52PM MIRAMICHI — Bruno Bobak, the renowned Canadian artist who passed away last year, left a sizable donation to the Miramichi Salmon Association that was just recently revealed. In his will, the Polish/Canadian artist donated $400,000 to the association, which is halfway through...
Press Release – Estate of Bruno Bobak
Press Release July 22, 2013 Estate of Bruno Bobak 52 Shore Street Fredericton NB BRUNO BOBAK AND MIRAMICHI SALMON As a lasting contribution to New Brunswick’s famed Atlantic salmon river, the Miramichi, in which he so dearly loved to spend his fly-fishing time, the Estate of Bruno Bobak is pleased...
Miramichi Men’s Fastpitch Week Nine Recap
Matthew Hebert of the Miramichi 'Towne Ford' Rangers is out by a step, thanks to the quick glove of Brewers' first baseman Blake Lynch. by Shawn McCarthy Action in the Miramichi Men’s Fastpitch League resumed this week on Monday Night when the Miramichi "Jungle Jim" Brewers...
Canada’s Irish Festival in Miramichi Starts Today!
The American Rogues perform on Saturday, July 20th at the Lord Beaverbrook Arena from 11 pm to 1 am. The 30th Annual Irish Festival in Miramichi kicks off this evening with a free outdoor concert at Waterford Green in downtown Chatham! The music begins at 7...
Miramichi Fishing Report for Thursday, July 18, 2013
The big news this week is the closure of a large number of cold-water pools until conditions approve. As of Wednesday July 17 a list of closures are in affect until further notice. For the official version, please follow the link. A summarized version is below in the MSA newsletter....
Oil Sprayer Saves Money & Your Waistline
The Olive Oil Mister. by Andrew MacMullin Having worked in the food service sector for many years I still enjoy cooking. One of the biggest things when I grocery shop is finding good value for the money as we are a family of five. Any time...
Salmon Fishing Pools Closed
Hi All DFO announced that the following salmon fishing pools will be closed to angling for all species of fish due to high water temperatures and low water levels. Changes came into effect today, Wednesday July 17th, 2013. Confluence of Otter Brook and Cains River, including the waters of Otter...