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ATV Club Fundraiser This Weekend
The Dungarvon ATV Club will be hosting a fundraising run on Saturday, July 21 to support the new Greater Blackville Resource Center. Registration will be from 8:00 am to 10:00 am at the Dungarvon Whooper Lounge at a cost of $5.00 and a non perishable food item for the center’s...
Attend the sold-out 100th Grey Cup Game through Touchdown Frye
UPDATE August 15, 2012 - Ticket sales for Touchdown Frye officially kick off tomorrow Thursday, August 16. The Frye Festival team will set up a kiosk in the lobby of Moncton City Hall between 11 am and 1:30 pm to launch the fundraising campaign. As of Thursday, tickets will also be...
Miramichi Fishing Report for Thursday, July 19, 2012
After a promising improvement mid last week, angling has dropped off considerably. There are still fish being hooked along the system, but in no great concentrations. Water levels are dropping and the water temperatures are creeping up, but we are far from a panic mode. We do need some rain...
The ROOF Project 2012
by Clarissa Harris LeBreton Edna Carter is the recipient of this year’s The ROOF project. On Monday June 11th, I had the most wonderful opportunity to tell Edna she was getting a brand new roof. On Monday July 16th, under sunny skies and very warm temperatures, with many hands, Edna’s...
MSA monitors river temperature – reward offered for loggers
This summer the Miramichi Salmon Association will be monitoring water temperatures in pools where fish accumulate during periods of warm water. Over the past few years the majority of the Miramichi salmon run has returned in July and August. Because of this run timing, fish are subjected to warm water...
Reward Offered for Salmon Tag
In April 2012, the Miramichi Salmon Association (MSA), in partnership with the Atlantic Salmon Federation (ASF) tagged 10 large Atlantic salmon kelt with pop-up satellite tags in an effort to help determine where these fish are migrating and feeding when they return to the ocean and where losses are occurring....
Salmon and Grilse numbers still down at barriers as of July 15th
The numbers of salmon and grilse that have landed at the Northwest and Dungarvon Barriers are still down in comparison to the same time last year. The Northwest Barrier has seen only 176 salmon and grilse compared to 611 the same time last year. Brook trout numbers are down as...
MSA Welcomes Sturgeon to MSCC
The Miramichi Salmon Association is pleased to announce that an arrangement has been concluded with a sturgeon aquaculture company, Breviro Caviar, to lease part of the facilities at the Miramichi Salmon Conservation Centre (MSCC) in South Esk, NB. The project will grow and culture short-nose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) for both...
Miramichi Fishing Report for Thursday, July 12, 2012
This week was a more positive one than many so far this season. Early in the week, there were better numbers of fish being reported through out the system. The Trapnet at Cassilis on the Northwest recorded 19 salmon and 21 grilse on Tuesday and 19 grilse and 13 salmon...
The Tradition of Change
By Cindy Rule Sorcha Rule wearing her Canada Day dress when the family tradition began. A couple years ago I wrote an article for Bread ‘n Molasses about a tradition in our family. Some of you may recall the story of my daughter, her Canada Day dress and a picture....
Vacation Bible School at Hillside Church
Hillside Baptist Church in Blackville is hosting a Vacation Bible School for children ages 5 to 12 in August. VBS will be held from Monday, August 6 to Wednesday, August 8 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at 341 Main Street. Presented by a youth team from Tampa, Florida, activities...
Centennial Bridge Upgrade = Closures
The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure has awarded a contract to MQM Quality Manufacturing Ltd. for Phase 1 rehabilitation, painting and upgrade of the Miramichi River Bridge No. 1 (Centennial Bridge). This is a 3 year contract with work in the 2012, 2013 and 2014 summer construction seasons. This work...
It’s Time to Rock ‘n Roll!
The event that many Miramichier's, car enthusiasts, and just plain ole rock 'n rollers, have been waiting for is here! Tonight, Thursday July 5 2012, kicks off the 19th Annual Rock 'n Roll Festival in Miramichi NB with a street dance and fireworks. 7:00 pm Opening Ceremonies & Street Dance....