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How to Deal with Cyberbullying and Substance Abuse
According to the Megan Meier Foundation—a foundation created by Tina Meier after her 13-year-old daughter, Megan, took her own life as a result of being cyberbullied—approximately 34 percent of all school-aged kids have endured cyberbullying at some point in their lives. While many people think of this type of bullying...
Miramichi June Salmon Fishing
Anticipation, we rolled him on the last cast! Jason Curtis guides Tim Politis who is very busy with a hot June salmon. I’m back in Maine after a couple of weeks of June salmon fishing on the Miramichi. I’m going to ride out the heat wave...
Cleaning Your Jewellery – Get Ready To Sparkle This Summer
Cleaning Your Jewellery - Get Ready To Sparkle This Summer By Lori Murray - Wishart A Diamond Ring Before Cleaning, Buffing and Polishing After a fun day at the beach...salt water, sand and suntan lotion can build up and cause your diamond ring to look a...
Birding in Miramichi
Hooded Merganser, Miramichi Marsh. Photo by Peter Gadd by Deanna and Peter Gadd Are you interested in birding in the Miramichi area? There are several “hot spots” that Nature Miramichi would like to bring to your attention. Miramichi Marsh - located in Miramichi East off Ironmen...
History of Beaubear Credit Union
By Shawn McCarthy This year, the Beaubear Credit Union celebrates its 80th anniversary as a staple in the Miramichi area. Looking back over their storied history, there can be little doubt that, while undergoing a great deal of change, they have long retained their own unique, and admirable, character. The...
61st Miramichi Folksong Festival Canada Days Concert at Saint Mary’s Roman Catholic Church
The 61st Miramichi Folksong Festival will be hosting a Canada Days Concert beginning on Sunday evening, July 1st, 2018, at 7:00 pm at the Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Church, 360 Newcastle Boulevard in the former Town of Newcastle (Miramichi West) Admission is a free will offering, with a reception to...
Volunteer Miramichi Launches New Online way to Connect Organizations with Volunteers
Community organizations, groups, agencies, and committees transform Miramichi with the support of talented volunteers. Through our Volunteer Match program we align volunteer skills and expertise with your organization’s needs all year long. We have launched a new online platform that makes it even easier to connect Organizations with the volunteers...
Purchase Your Memorial Butterfly by June 30th
Photo by Grace Trowbridge Annual Butterfly Release and Family Day On July 21 Hospice will be holding their 3rd Annual Butterfly Release and Family Day on the grounds of 14 Howard St. from 12-4 PM. There will be pony rides, a petting zoo, reptile exhibit, bouncy castles,...
Are Plastic Bags Recyclable?
By Greater Miramichi Regional Service Commission – Solid Waste Services Did you know that soft plastics such as shopping bags, bread bags, frozen food bags, plastic wrap and chip bags are not recyclable in the Residential Curbside Recycling Program? Soft plastics can cause mechanical breakdowns at the sorting facility resulting...
Treasure Hunting in Miramichi Lets go Geocaching!
Geocaching is a real-world, outdoor treasure hunting game using GPS-enabled devices. Participants navigate to a specific set of GPS coordinates and then attempt to find the geocache (container) hidden at that location. Founded in 2000, Geocaching HQ is dedicated to inspiring and enabling discovery, exploration, and adventure through a unique...
Take in Some Local Art this Summer
This year, the Miramichi Art Core (MAC) is involved with many activities that bring our most recent art work to the public for display. Our gallery is at the W. S. Loggie Cultural Center, 222 Wellington St, Miramichi. This is our second year at this location and we are happy...
1st Annual Bike Run – In Memory of Stephen “Steve” Lee Morris
1st Annual Bike Run - In Memory of Stephen "Steve" Lee Morris Stephen "Steve" Lee Morris (February 27th, 1961 - July 6th, 2017) was a wonderful and loving husband, father and friend to many, along with a fellow biker along the Miramichi. On July 6th, 2018, to remember the first...
Meet the Chef – Mario Poirier
Meet Mario Poirier, Chef at Restaurant Chez Raymond in Neguac. Originally from Village St. Laurent, Mario had his first cooking experience at 16 years old, working as a cooks helper with his uncle Patrick Poirier, preparing meals for 65 workers at a paving company. "After this experience, I knew I...