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On Saturday, May 9 there will be a Gospel Music Night Benefit for Kendell & Amy Vickers at Hillside Church in Blackville. Amy has Cystic Fibrosis and has had two lung transplants. She now needs to go back to Ontario to be on the waiting list for yet another lung transplant. The benefit begins at…
Rachel Barry, daughter of Paul and Rhonda Barry, will be going on a long term student exchange to Belgium during the 2015/2016 Rotary year, following graduation in June. The Rotary Club of Newcastle will be welcoming an exchange student from Brazil during that same period. Rachel is pictured with District Governor elect Wayne Wornes, receiving […]
On May 1st the Rotary Club had a sampling and a taste of what is to come this month at the Rotary Spring Fest being held the weekend of May 22 to 24th. The weather is warming up and so are the ribs. Pictured is George Kefalidis of Crabby’s BBQ Shack during the early sampling.…
On Tuesday May 12th in Chatham, Miramichi writer Matt Mott will be reading from his new collection of horror stories, Finding Woods. The event begins at 7 pm in the James M Hill Learning Commons, in the school library. Refreshments will be served, followed by the author’s reading and audience questions. Signed copies will be available for $15.…
By Joanne Maillet Walking a labyrinth allows us to think with the heart instead of the head. All you need to do is simply trust the labyrinth. It is a form active meditation. There is a difference between a maze and a labyrinth. The goal of the maze is to find the exit and instil…
Suffice it to say it has been a miserable spring, if we can even call it that yet. The ice has left most rivers, but still lingers along shore-lines and to put it bluntly, the weather has been awful with almost steady rain with snow mixed in at times. Some would say “great weather for…
The Miramichi Folksong Festival presents champion Fiddler Patti Kusturok performing in Miramichi on Wednesday May 13th. Manitoba Fiddle Association Hall of Fame member Patti Kusturok’s old time fiddle style is described as a little bit Métis, a little bit Québecois, and a whole lot of feel. Often referred to as one the smoothest fiddle players […]
Miramichi’s own Raymond Fraser will be in town tomorrow to launch his most recent book. Everyone is invited to attend the official Miramichi launch for Seasons of Discontent at Saltwater Sounds, 1738 Water Street in the Historic Chatham Business District, from 1-2:30 pm tomorrow Saturday, April 25th. Raymond Fraser is the author of 13 books…
It was a full house at the latest show at the Miramichi Folklore Park in Renous on Sunday, April 19th. The “Music Heroes – Come Meet The Stars” event had good food, good music, and everyone had a good time! Shown in the photo to the right are Junior Hubbard, Amy and Helen Jardine, Allan Washburn, Linda MacQueen, […]
The ice on thee Main Southwest Miramichi has run and the river is pretty well open from the Doaktown area down to Millerton around the Bear’s Den where there was a solid stretch still in place mid-day Wednesday. Then there was open water through the City of Miramichi. However, Wednesday was not a day to…
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by James M. Fisher Seasons of Discontent is Raymond Fraser’s thirteenth work of fiction. It could be subtitled; “The Continuing Adventures of Walt Macbride” since it features the recurring semi-autobiographical character Ray’s readers have met before in novels such as The Bannonbridge Musicians and In Another Life. In fact, Seasons expands upon Part Three of […]
Ready for new meal ideas? Check out what our Sobeys Dietitians are up to this May! Thursday, May 7th 11 am – 1 pm Healthy Cooking with Chef Owen Gibson ($15) Enjoy a delicious meal prepared by our chef and get nutrition tips from our dietitian. Menu: Greek Herb Dip, Mediterranean Vegetable Kebabs, Portobello and Pine Nut Penne…