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Miramichi Fishing Report for Thursday, August 10, 2017
PLEASE NOTE: The article below is from August 2017. Please visit http://www.inter.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/Gulf/FAM/Recreational-Fisheries for information on the current year. MIRAMICHI – On a positive note, DFO has reopened the cold-water pools that were closed last week. Please see below: Hi, This message is to inform you that as of Thursday August 10,...
Book Review: “Bearing Witness: Journalists, Record Keepers and the 1917 Halifax Explosion” by Michael Dupuis
by James M. Fisher, The Miramichi Reader December 6, 2017, signals the 100th anniversary of the Halifax Explosion, Canada’s worst Maritime tragedy to date. In mere seconds, a large portion of Halifax’s North End and waterfront were obliterated when the damaged munitions ship Mont Blanc exploded, killing 2,000 people and injuring thousands...
Heritage Players Wow at Vogue/ Fochabers Fiddlers Coming to Renous
Author author! Bravo! The Heritage Players performed "A Night At Duffy's Hotel" at the Vogue Theatre in Chatham on Saturday night. Seen here are Bernie Colepaugh, Shawn McCarthy, Reid Gallon, Greg Donovan, Carol Tozer, Rose Corney, Carmen Young, Ryan Donovan and Matthew Stewart. Missing is Bill Young. This Saturday, August...
Miramichi Folk Song Festival Opening
There was a record attendance last evening for the grand opening of the Miramichi Folk Song Festival. Natalie MacMaster, Donnell Leahy and their six talented children Family brought instrumental music to the festival. This award winning fiddler from Troy in Inverness County, Nova Scotia, is one of the best-known musicians for...
Canadian Coasters Classic Car Club
The Canadian Coasters Classic Car Club are driving coast to coast, town to town, city to city in celebration of their 50th Anniversary. This cross-country jaunt is also in commemoration Canada's 150th and best of all, most of the hundred cars in the travelling show have chosen to make a stop in Miramichi!...
Miramichi Fishing Report for Thursday, August 3, 2017
COLD-WATER POOL CLOSURES: Hi, This message is to inform you that as of Thursday August 3, 26 additional cold water pools will be closed to fishing on the Miramichi River system. A variation order was just issued today to this effect, and a notice to anglers will be published tomorrow...
Tech Coaching for Seniors
DigiLearn will be conducting their next technology coaching workshop for seniors starting August 8th. Adults of all ages are welcome to bring their own devices as well as any questions they have about settings, updates and apps. Our workshop is taught at Shannex Parkland - 35 Patience Lane in Fredericton,...
An August Full of Fun!
Just because July is over doesn’t mean we are nearing the end of summer fun! There is still lots to do and see in Atlantic Canada’s Great Outdoors all throughout the month of August! Canada’s longest standing Folk Song Festival will be celebrating its 60th anniversary featuring five days of...
So you say you’re ready to stain your deck?
If you’re looking out the window at a sad-looking deck that could use a little TLC, you’re not alone. Many homeowners dread the thought of restaining their deck because it seems like such a daunting task. At Northumberland Co-op, we are here to remind you that staining a deck isn’t...
Miramichi Fishing Report for Thursday, July 27, 2017
From our archives: Submitted by Daniel Porter, Camp Moose Call MIRAMICHI – With the cold-water pool closures now lifted, and very few anglers on the rivers, I will do a summary report this week. Fortunately, temperatures both during the day and night have been cooler. However,...
Book Review: “Down Inside: Thirty Years in Canada’s Prison Service” by Robert Clark
by James M. Fisher, The Miramichi Reader Down Inside is the memoir of Robert Clark whose entire working career was spent with the Canadian Correction Service (CSC). When he retired in 2009, he was serving as a deputy warden and a few years later sat down to write about his experiences...
Saving wild Atlantic Salmon – CAST Efforts are Making a Difference
MSA President Mark Hambrook issued the following Press Release Monday July 24th, 2017: As we reach the mid-point of the 2017 adult wild Atlantic salmon returns to the Miramichi River, it is becoming apparent that not enough salmon are returning to meet critical spawning levels. Salmon stocks in New Brunswick...
Northumberland Co-op has New Delivery Truck
We are very excited to have in our fleet a new delivery truck with a mobile boom. This will help us serve our customers providing the ability to deliver to some difficult areas. Not to mention saving on the back injuries. Looking forward to serving you! The Co-op Team! [gallery...