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Rides@Rockwood Automotive Show 2017
Get ready for this year’s biggest Rides@Rockwood in Saint John to date! This will be the 3rd annual Rides@Rockwood automotive show taking place at the beautiful Rockwood Park on Saturday September 23rd from 9 am to 6 pm. Featuring cars, trucks, motorcycles, hot rods and anything else on wheels and don’t...
Miramichi Fishing Report for Thursday, September 14, 2017
George with a nice hen he landed on Saturday and Guide Boyd Curtis from Mount Channel. Submitted by Ledges Inn. MIRAMICHI – A decent splash of water really improved fishing on the weekend, but much more rain is still needed. Striped bass angling should improve as...
World Mental Health Awareness Walk
Click to enlarge. The NB Mental Health Consumer Network Miramichi Branch #7 and Caring Friends Activity Centre invite you to celebrate World Mental Health Day at the 4th Annual Awareness Walk on Tuesday October 10th, 2017. The event will take place at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch...
Canada, It’s Complicated at Imperial Theatre
Last week, Saint John’s Imperial Theatre announced a great new show coming this fall. Tickets are now on sale for Canada, It’s Complicated, a new production created by Mary Walsh (This Hour Has 22 Minutes, CODCO). Featuring sketches and satirical songs that examine the joys, foibles, tragedies, and triumphs of Canada, the...
Spotlight on Betty Fitzpatrick
Betty Fitzpatrick Anyone who has had the wonderful pleasure of meeting Betty Fitzpatrick, will easily know what I mean when I say that there a few other individuals that have such a zest for life. July of this year marked Betty’s 90th Birthday believe it or not...
Miramichi Fishing Report for Thursday, September 7, 2017
Ledges guest Lori Sullivan and guide Greg Amos with a beauty Hen MIRAMICHI – As we move into September, we are looking for a good Fall run. The only stumbling block is the lack of rain. We did get some this week, with more in the...
Book Review: “Between Rothko and 3 Windows” by Corrado Paina
by James M. Fisher, The Miramichi Reader Corrado Paina has published five collections of poetry with Mansfield Press (Toronto) including Hoarse Legend (2000) and cinematic taxi (2015). In Italy, there have been numerous publications including a collection of short stories, several collections of poetry, and the original version of this novella, “tra Rothko e...
Oh, the Things You Can Do with Glue!
Everyone on Pinterest is going crazy for projects involving white glue and hot glue, but what happened to good ol’ reliable wood glue? This is one of the handiest items to have in your work area. If you’re new to woodworking, you might be unsure of the best way to...
Meaghan Smith New song “The One” unveiled
Halifax-based, JUNO-award-winning singer-songwriter, Meaghan Smith’s latest project, Our Song – an opportunity for her music fans to have their stories told in song – just released new song “The One” on September 1st, 2017 at oursongmusic.com. With a new song unveiled the first Friday of every month, Our Song was a concept created earlier this year in collaboration with...
Quintessence Breastfeeding Challenge 2017
The Quintessence Breastfeeding Challenge is a challenge for which geographic area (province, state or territory) has the most breastfeeding babies, as a percentage of the birthrate, “latched on” at 11 am local time. To celebrate breastfeeding and milk-banking, and demonstrate promotion, protection and support for breastfeeding women and their families....
Boost your home’s curb appeal
You get a good look at your neighbours’ homes when you’re out for a stroll or putting out the garbage, but you probably don’t turn around and examine your own home too much, right? Sometimes homeowners fall into the trap of focusing on the interior of their home, because that’s...
Be “72-hours ready” in case of emergency
With hurricane season underway, New Brunswickers and their families are reminded to be “72-hours ready” in case of an emergency. That involves having everything they need to be self-sufficient for at least three days, including food, water, medication, batteries, cash and other necessities. Previous weather systems have demonstrated that any...
Start to Finish Skills Workshops: Writing for a Grant II
Register now for Artslink NB Upcoming Programming on: September 11th: WORKSHOP: Writing for a Grant II, Fredericton September 12th: WORKSHOP: Writing for a Grant II, Florenceville-Bristol September 13th: WORKSHOP: Writing for a Grant II, Sussex Start to Finish Skills Workshops: Writing for a Grant II Writing for a Grant II...