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Matilda Murdoch: Still Givin’er!
Matilda Murdoch, still writing and playing music at 93 years old. Matilda Murdoch: Still Givin'er! By Kellie Underhill The first time I heard Matilda Murdoch play her fiddle I was attending a Writers' Federation of New Brunswick banquet at the Rodd Hotel in Miramichi. It was...
Miramichi Folklore Park Update
Darren McKinnon performs at the Miramichi Folklore Park in Renous for a Friday Night Racket. Miramichi Folklore Park in Renous featured a great set by Darren McKinnon at last week's Friday Night Racket. He played an interesting combination of folk, rock and some very nice originals,...
John Howard Society Miramichi Auction
John Howard Society Miramichi thanks all the businesses who generously donated to their recent Silent Auction. The John Howard Society Miramichi would like to send a big thank you to all the businesses who generously donated to their recent Silent Auction: “Working Together To Make A...
Miramichi Folksong Festival Honours Tim Irving
For 30 years of providing sound to the Miramichi Folksong Festival, Tim Irving receives award. The 56th Annual Miramichi Folksong Festival paid tribute to Tim Irving from Millbank Music for 30 years of providing sound for the festival. Tim received the award during the Folksong Festival's...
MacDonald Farm Looks Forward to a Bountiful Harvest
Visitors enjoy refreshments inside MacDonald Farm. By Alan Breck As the 2013 season comes to a close, MacDonald Farm has vowed not to lose any of its momentum in these waning days of summer. The management and staff implore prospective visitors not to miss out on...
Biggest Loser Winners Announced
Winning Team, Weapons of Mass Reduction, in Mighty Miramichi's Biggest Loser 7 In Mighty Miramichi's Biggest Loser Challenge 7, 419.6 pounds were lost. Congratulations to all the participants! Winners received a one year Gold Membership to Peak Performance Health Center, a value of $7848 in prizes....
Toddler Time at the Newcastle Public Library
Toddler Time at the Newcastle Public Library starts in September. Toddler Time, a program for children ages 12-36 months, begins September 5, 2013 at the Newcastle Public Library. The toddler time program offers parents and guardians the opportunity to come to the library with their toddler to...
5th Annual Blackville Bluegrass Festival
The 5th Annual Blackville Bluegrass Festival kicks off tomorrow night at the Dungarvon Whooper Lounge, 336 MacLaggan Drive. The three day event features performances by: A New Shade of Blue Noreen Allain & Blue River Windy Creek Bluegrass Band Eddy Poirier & Family Timberland Express Eddie Leblanc & Friends Craig...
Miramichi Fishing Report for Thursday, August 8, 2013
There is certainly lots of water in the system, which is a positive for the fish as August is often plagued by low water and warm temperatures. Even if the water height is a tad high in some places, it is generally fishable. There are decent numbers of fish being...
Professional Lumberjack Competition
Click to enlarge. The Central New Brunswick Woodmen's Museum will host its third annual Lumberjack Competition on Saturday August 17th from 12 noon to 5 pm. Men and women are invited to compete in a variety of categories including Stock Chainsaw, Vertical Chop, Bucksaw, Crosscut Sawing,...
Locals Receive Paul Harris Fellow Awards
The Comeau Family The Rotary Club of Newcastle recently bestowed two Paul Harris Fellow (PHF) awards on local recipients during year-end meetings. The first was to the Comeau family of Nordin for their community volunteerism. The second was to past president Wally McLean, who was also...
Miramichi Folksong Festival Starts this NB Day Weekend!
Marshall Button will open the 56th Annual Miramichi Folksong Festival. The 56th Annual Miramichi Folksong Festival kicks off this Sunday, August 4th and as always they've got a great line-up of entertainment for the five day event! The festival begins at 2 pm on Sunday afternoon...
Miramichi Fishing Report for Thursday, August 1, 2013
There is certainly lots of water to report this week, and the fishing is quite good surprisingly. MSA president and hatchery manager Mark Hambrook said the deluge we had this past weekend and the showers earlier this week have been a life-saver for the rivers and fish. August is usually...