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Miramichi Early Season Salmon Report
Fishing Friends – Hanging out at the Campbell’s bench. The early season in review – I’m back from nearly a month in my camp at Campbell’s Pool in Blackville – the joys of retirement… In summary the run of salmon through the first few days of July on the Miramichi...
Barnaby River – Semiwagan Ridge Days – July 27-28
The 2019 Barnaby River - Semiwagan Ridge Days will be held July 27th to 28th. Every summer the community of Barnaby River comes together for this annual celebration. Everyone is welcome to come share in the hospitality! It all takes place beside The Most Pure Heart of Mary Roman Catholic...
Annual Metepenagiag “Red Bank” 1st Nation PowWow – July 26th to 28th, 2019
The Annual Metepenagiag "Red Bank" PowWow will be taking place from July 26th to 28th, 2019 on the Metepenagiag "Red Bank" 1st Nation PowWow Grounds located at 2156 Micmac Road on the Metepenagiag "Red Bank" First Nation, New Brunswick. Schedule of Events Friday, July 26th, 2019 Sunrise Ceremony with Donna...
Cold Plate Supper Fundraiser
On Sunday, July 28th, 2019, from 4 pm to 6 pm, come and bring yourself, a friend or a family member out for a delicious Cold Plate Supper - by eating it in or taking it out from and in support of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Roman...
Middle Island Irish Family Picnic
On Sunday, July 21st, 2019, come out to Middle Island Irish Historical Park for the Middle Island Irish Family Picnic. It is jammed packed with activities for all ages and bring yourself, a friend or a family member out to enjoy! Schedule of Events ENTERTAINMENT 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. “Friends...
2019 Burnt Church Midsummer Festival
The Burnt Church Midsummer Festival for the 2019 Year is back again on the long New Brunswick Day weekend, Saturday, August 3rd, 2019, from 11 am to 4 pm at the Burnt Church WI (Women's Institute) Community Hall, located at 326 Church River Road in Burnt Church, New Brunswick. Burnt...
Blackville Firemen’s Club Annual Splashdown
The Blackville Firemen’s Club will host their annual fundraising canoe run “Splashdown” on Saturday, July 20th, 2019 from the mouth of the Cains River to the Blackville Municipal Park. Registration and poker hands ($10 per hand and includes a burger and pop) will begin at 11 AM prior to the...
Retirement Celebration for Father Joseph Arnold “Arnie” Hachey
On Friday, July 26th, 2019, from 7 pm to 9 pm, come out to Saint Patrick's Roman Catholic Church Parish Centre, 12 Saint Patrick's Drive in Nelson (Miramichi) for a Retirement Celebration for Father Joseph Arnold “Arnie” Hachey. Hosted by the parishioners of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Unit -...
Canada’s Irish Festival on the Miramichi
Canada's longest running Irish festival has something for everyone! Come enjoy pubs, music, cultural activities and the hospitality of Miramichi. Visit the Canada's Irish Festival website to purchase tickets for any of the events below and for additional information. www.canadasirishfest.com Schedule – July 18th-21st 2019 Thursday, July 18th 2019 •New...
Summer Reading Club in Miramichi
What is the Summer Reading Club (SRC)?The SRC is a non-competitive reading program offered through public libraries in New Brunswick. The goals of the club are to promote a love of books and reading and to encourage children to visit and use their public library. How to participate in the...
Hospice Miramichi Annual Butterfly Release
Photo By: Grace Trowbridge The 4th Annual Butterfly Release Event for the Hospice Miramichi will be held on July 21st. Remember a loved one with a beautiful butterfly, and enjoy a fun-filled afternoon with a barbecue, live music and jumpy castle. All the proceeds are going to the Day Programs...
Graveyard Tour at Wilson’s Point – July 13
Seek out the troubled spirits of times long past… if you dare… on Saturday July 13 as part of the Graveyard Tour at Wilson’s Point starting at 9:30pm. Wilson’s Point has always been a haunted place. Plagued by misfortune, disaster, and death, the site of Miramichi’s first English-speaking settlement and...
The Great Trees of New Brunswick (2nd Edition)
Book Review by James M. Fisher Tracy Glynn co-author of The Great Trees of New Brunswick (2nd Edition). Photo by Jon MacNeil. The Great Trees of New Brunswick (2nd Edition) has just been published by New Brunswick's own Goose Lane Editions and it has a direct connection to the Miramichi:...