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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:...
The 62nd Miramichi Folksong Festival – Entertainment for All Ages
Heather Rankin is a Canadian singer, songwriter and actor. She is well known as a member of the multi-platinum selling musical group, The Rankins. They won six Juno Awards, three Canadian Country Music Awards and 15 East Coast Music Awards, to name a few. Heather was...
22nd Annual Natoaganeg – Eel Ground 1st Nation Pow Wow 2019 – July 18th to 21st, 2019
The 22nd Annual Natoaganeg - Eel Ground 1st Nation Annual Pow Wow is going to be held from July 18th to 21st, 2019. It is located at the Pow Wow grounds on Riverview Road East on the Natoaganeg - Eel Ground 1st Nation, overlooking the Miramichi River. It is their...
3rd Annual MAST “Miramichi Art Studios Tours” – July 26 to 28
The 3rd Annual MAST “Miramichi Art Studios Tours” will be taking place from July 26th to 28th, 2019 at various home studios along the Mighty Miramichi region. Studio Times will be from 10 am to 5 pm. See the schedule below for details. Visit local artists, folk artists and artisans...
2nd Annual Community Vigil Service in the Village of Blackville
The Second Annual Community Vigil Service will be held at the Blackville Municipal Park, 158 Main Street on Monday, July 15, 2019 at 7:00pm. This interfaith event allows our communities to gather and reminisce. Please bring your own candle and feel free to bring pictures, etc., to honour your loved...
Robert Ross Launches New CD
The album cover for Robert Ross’s new CD of 10 original songs: it’s Never Too Late Singer-songwriter Robert Ross is returning home to Miramichi to release his new CD. Born in Barryville, Miramichi, Robert is now based in Cairns, Australia. He shares his love of music...
Summer Symphony Under the Pines at Wilson’s Point
Join us for an unforgettable evening of music that will leave you spellbound. A Summer Symphony Under the Pines will be held on Saturday July 6th from 7-9pm at Wilson’s Point Historic Site, 8 Enclosure Road, Derby Junction Wilson's Point Historic Site and The Miramichi Scottish Heritage Association have proudly...
Summer Breakfast Program at the Newcastle Public Library
The Summer Breakfast program kicked off on July 4th at the Newcastle Public Library and will run every Thursday, Friday and Saturday during July and August. Admission is FREE and is open to children and teenagers. The breakfast is held from 10:00 am to 11:30 am at the Newcastle Library...
Sawdustmakers in Action
By Paulette Arsenault and Mike Wyatt The Miramichi Senior Sawdustmakers (MSSI) are an active group of retired persons who have a goal: to provide a venue where senior men and women can safely pursue activity that is stimulating mentally, physically, and socially, by working with wood. The non-profit organization provides...