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Wayne Curtis Receives the NB Lieutenant-Governor’s Award for Literary Arts
By James M. Fisher Wayne Curtis At a recent Words on Water event at the Newcastle Public Library, a series of engraved wood plaques crafted by local artist Gloria Savoie was unveiled. They are to mark the "indoor" portion of the Miramichi Literary Trail. In attendance were the authors Sandra...
Christopher Doiron – His Future is Set in Clay
Christopher Doiron is from Antigonish, Nova Scotia and received a diploma with honours in Fine Craft – Ceramics, from the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design. Since graduation, Christopher has established a studio in the Blackville area, where he is honing his skills as a potter. He is a...
Everything in This House Breaks – Book Review by James M. Fisher
Burnt Church resident poet and author Sandra Bunting has released her second book of short stories, Everything in This House Breaks. Her first collection, The Effect of Frost on Southern Vines was published in 2016, so I have been waiting for something new from Ms. Bunting for some time. There...
Hospice Miramichi’s Home for the Holidays 2019
Mark your calendars from November 14th to 17th! Hospice Miramichi's Home for the Holidays is back for the 2019 year - and this year will be held at the W.S. Loggie House and Cultural Center, 222 Wellington Street, Miramichi, New Brunswick (Chatham). Their volunteers will be in the community gathering...
Jimmy MacKinley New Stand-up Comedy Shows this November
Jimmy MacKinley has been performing stand-up comedy for nearly a decade after working up the courage to try it at an open mic at the Wilser’s Room Capital Complex in Fredericton NB in 2011. Despite waiting until he was 27 years old to first take the stage, he says he’s...
Come Join the Club!
Meet like-minded people, learn a new skill, make new friends! Edie Szabo Oil Painting Art Classes - Monthly oil painting classes are held at the Saint James and Saint John United Church Centre in Newcastle, 556 King George Hwy from 9am to 3pm. For $65 you take home a completed...
Newcastle Rotary Club’s 7th Annual Bags and Bubbles Purse Auction and Fashion Show
The Newcastle Rotary Club’s 7th Annual Bags and Bubbles Purse Auction and Fashion Show will be taking place on Friday, November 1st, 2019, beginning at 7 pm at the Miramichi Agricultural Exhibition Association, 24 Church Street, Miramichi. The proceeds of this event will be going towards the Hospice Miramichi’s Companion...
Quasquicentennial 125th Anniversary Celebration of Saint Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church
RESCHEDULED! MARK YOUR CALENDAR! On Friday, November 15th, 2019, come out to Saint Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, 12 Saint Patrick's Drive in Miramichi (Nelson) for their Quasquicentennial - 125th Anniversary Celebration! The event starts off with a mass at 6:30 pm, followed by an evening social with light refreshments in...
Cinderella’s Closet- Fashion Show and Dress Sale
The Miramichi Trauma Resource Centre is partnering with James M Hill Memorial High School this year for a fashion show and affordable dress sale - Cinderella’s Closet- Fashion Show and Dress Sale on Friday, November 8th, 2019 from 7 pm to 9 pm at the theatre of James M. Hill...
The “Ghosts of Beaverbrook House” Haunted Tour
Have you been hearing for years that there were ghosts in the Old Manse, and that they are still there at Beaverbrook House? Come along on one of our haunted tours, and you may meet a few at the Historic Beaverbrook House, 518 King George Highway, Miramichi (Newcastle). Friday, October...
2019 Annual Remembrance Dinner Theatre and Song – “D-Day Remembered”
By: Johannes Bosma "D-Day Remembered" is the theme of this years Remembrance Dinner Theatre and Song organized by Susan Butler and the Miramichi Folksong Festival, and co-hosted by her and John Bosma on Sunday, November 10 at the Miramichi Beaverbrook Kin Centre, 100 Newcastle Boulevard. At 5pm, Susan will serve...
Salvation Army – Giving Hope and Support at Christmas
by Stacy Underhill Ambulance NB held a toy drive at Walmart last year and donated 218 toys as well as as Walmart gift cards. Photo credit: Nathan Delong, Miramichi Leader Christmas will soon be upon us and for many that means shopping for gifts, decorating the house and stocking the...
Fall Theatre, Adventure and Ghosts with the Friends of Beaubears Island.
The Friends of Beaubears Island’s autumn schedule is currently taking shape, with a number of engaging events, sure to lift the spirit and intrigue the mind. Whether face to face, or from the stage, our members and volunteers are ready to offer experiences sure to be unique, and long remembered....