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Woodmen’s Museum Car Show ‘n Shine
The Woodmen's Museum in Boiestown will be holding a Car Show 'n Shine on Sunday July 21st from 11am to 3 pm. Admission is $6 for Adults, $3 for Youth, and $15 for a Family (two adults, children under 18). The first 30 admissions will receive a FREE Cowboy Hat...
Miramichi Fishing Report for Thursday, July 11, 2013
Extremely hot weather last week has put the breaks on most angling as water levels dropped and temperatures soared. Any success anglers were having was mostly early morning at some cold water pools. The Trap net at Cassilis on the Northwest had a grilse Saturday, but none since, while Millerton...
Miramichi Men’s Fast-pitch Weekly Recap
by Shawn McCarthy Brewers catcher Blake Lynch keeps a close eye on Red Sox batter Brett Goodin. This week’s recap of the Miramichi Men’s Fast-pitch league begins with a scorcher. However, it was not the action on the field that made for the heat, but the...
Second Retention Period for the Recreational Striped Bass Fishery in the Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence
July 9, 2013 MONCTON, New Brunswick – The Honourable Keith Ashfield, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, announced today a second retention period during the current limited recreational Striped bass fishery in the Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence. This area includes the Maritime Provinces adjacent to the Gulf of St. Lawrence....
Beautiful Canada, Beautiful Changes
Sorcha on Canada Day, 2013. By Cindy Rule My definition of beauty changed when we moved to Miramichi in 2006. Up until then most of my life had been spent on the west coast of Canada surrounded by giant trees and grand mountains, and the Pacific Ocean was a close...
Miramichi Fishing Report for Thursday, July 4, 2013
Last week’s rain has certainly brought water levels up, and beyond for a while. However, levels are beginning to drop quickly. Hopefully the warmer temperatures will not bring the water temperature up too much. If all goes well, it should be a good weekend for fishing. There is a steady...
Rock ‘n Roll Festival Starts Thursday!
Don't miss Happy Days, a new musical happening at the JMH Theatre. Get ready to dance the weekend away! The Miramichi Rock 'n Roll Festival celebrates 20 years starting this Thursday, July 4th, 2013. This year the Rock 'N' Roll Festival proudly presents Happy Days, a new...
Benefit at Miramichi Folklore Park
Logan Crawford A benefit for 12 year old Logan Crawford to help with medical expenses will be held at the Miramichi Folklore Park in Renous on Sunday, July 7th, 2013 from 2 to 5 pm. Logan is the son of Carol Gillespie and Shannon Crawford and...
JMH 20th Reunion Coming Up
This what the gang looked like 10 years ago at their 10th reunion. James M Hill (JMH) Class of 1993 will be holding their 20th reunion July 19th and 20th, 2013. Friday afternoon, July 19th, there will be a registration at Boston Pizza from 12 noon to...
MacDonald Farm Names Calf
A heifer calf named Sparkles and now a new male calf at MacDonald Farm. By Alan Breck It certainly has been a busy week at MacDonald Farm, heading into the beginning July, but the Highland Society wouldn’t have it any other way. With new arrivals, of...
This Week’s Fastpitch Results
Rangers' player Cory Cooper bowls over Red Sox' second baseman Brett Goodin in a close play. by Shawn McCarthy Miramichi Men’s Fastpitch action resumed this past Monday after a brief hiatus for the Robert Blacquier Memorial Tournament, and the local clubs were itching to get back...
Miramichi Fishing Report for Thursday, June 27, 2013
The report this week is one of mixed messages from those around the river. I’ hearing lots of fish, but they won’t take well, the water is too warm, to good fishing. So it is a coin toss this week. From Mark Coy, Fredericton: My 7 year old landed his...
Official NB Day Celebrations to be Held in Blackville
Tourism, Heritage and Culture Minister Trevor Holder, Southwest Miramichi MLA Jake Stewart and interim Mayor of Blackville Matthew Sturgeon. The official New Brunswick Day celebrations will be held this year on Monday, August 5, in Blackville. "New Brunswick Day is an opportunity for all of us...