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Mom’s Last Visit to the Dentist
Pauline's parents, Arthur and Nora Coughlan at Anne of Green Gables home in PEI before they became ill and needed home care. By Pauline Underhill One Saturday night in early July 2004 I went over to stay with Mom and Dad. It was a beautiful summer evening and I remember...
A Poem — She is …
Sherry Sturgeon's mother, Pauline Underhill, surrounded by her five grandchildren (from left to right: Anna & Paulina Sturgeon; Abby, Jules & Samuel Keenan.) She is … Caring & compassionate. Generous & giving. There in a heartbeat. No questions asked. Strong & powerful. Influential & admired. Best advice given … with...
Lessons My Mother Taught Me
Stacy's mother, Lorraine Underhill, casts a line on the Miramichi River while her daughter snaps the photo, ever mindful of the lesson she learned as a child. by Stacy Underhill “Never put off until tomorrow, what you can do today.” I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard this...
My Mother — A Poem
This is a poem in honour of my mom for your Mother’s Day issue. My mother passed away in ’84 but I still have many fond memories of her. She was a school teacher and taught in many rural schools in the Miramichi. MY MOTHER She was quiet, but fun,...
Miramichi Fishing Report for May 10, 2012
Special Note: Doug will be at Chapters Books Store in Fredericton this Saturday, May 12, from noon until 2 p.m. to sign copies of Salmon Country and his other works. Drop by to chat or to get your copy signed. Miramichi - We are now approaching the “in-between” season as...
Miramichi Fishing Report for May 10, 2012
Special Note: Doug will be at Chapters Books Store in Fredericton this Saturday, May 12, from noon until 2 p.m. to sign copies of Salmon Country and his other works. Drop by to chat or to get your copy signed. Miramichi - We are now approaching the “in-between” season as...
TNB Unveils 2012-2013 Season
Subscriptions are on sale now for a season of familiar faces and beloved titles for Theatre New Brunswick audiences. TNB Artistic Producer Caleb Marshall unveiled the 2012-2013 TNB season on Thursday evening. “The 2011-2012 TNB Season was a season of growth for TNB offering the new TNB Next Stage studio branch and a...
Local Doctor Brings Aid to Haiti
Tiffany Keenan hadn’t even reached her teen years when her piano teacher Margery MacRae saw in her the making of a humanitarian. “She always said ‘Tiffany, I think you are going to be a missionary some day’ because I always liked [to dream of] travelling and it’s funny because I...
Youth Exchange Students Attend Rotary Meeting
The Rotary Club of Newcastle hosted three Short Term Youth Exchange students at a recent meeting. Local students Emma Boulay and Julianna Hache travelled to France and Belgium respectively for five weeks to live with their host families. Julianna Hache, Rotarian Dawn Waye, Emma Boulay and Ivanne Joly of FranceTheir exchange...
Miramichi Fishing Report for May 3, 2012
MIRAMICHI – We turn the page to another month in our fishing calendar, and with May comes many expectations. There are still decent numbers of spring salmon around, trout season for rivers and streams has opened and lakes will be open May 15. There are fiddleheads to be picked, and...
Miramichi Fishing Report for May 3, 2012
MIRAMICHI – We turn the page to another month in our fishing calendar, and with May comes many expectations. There are still decent numbers of spring salmon around, trout season for rivers and streams has opened and lakes will be open May 15. There are fiddleheads to be picked, and...
This One is for Maxx
Maxx and Cindy's daughter, Sorcha, in the window at Saltwater Sounds on Water Street in Chatham, Miramichi, New Brunswick. By Cindy Rule Imagine this: It’s a cold winter morning and as you pull into your parking spot behind the shop where you work, your mind is full of worries about...
Miramichi Fishing Report for April 26, 2012
As we head into the second week of the season, there is no shortage of water. Foul weather (or should I say ‘FOWL weather, as most say it’s great weather for ducks when it’s raining) certainly has brought the rivers up and in many cases, even over their banks. But...