Giv'er Miramichi
For nearly four decades MacDonald Farm has been a must-see cultural attraction on the Miramichi River. Set in the serene pastoral setting of Bartibog, overlooking the river, its commanding presence has mystified visitors and surprised locals with the history they only thought they knew. Now, the farm opens its doors for another season, and the Miramichi…
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Here is the schedule of classes happening at Sobeys Douglastown in June. There are some great things coming up, including Kids’ Cooking, Five Secrets to Controlling Diabetes and Cooking for Heart Health. This month’s Taste & Learn class is all about avocados … they’re not just for guacamole! On the Healthy Cooking menu: Grilled Tilapia…
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The 5th Miramichi Fusion Festival takes places this Saturday, June 8th, 2013 at the Golden Hawk recreation facility and surrounding area. Fusion Festival is an all day annual event which sees many groups and fun activities coming together for a day of community involvement, youth participation and fun. It is a festival for the whole…
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For the first time ever the Atlantic Canada International Air Show will happen in Miramichi, New Brunswick! There hasn’t been an Air Show of any kind in the Miramichi since the early 1990’s when CFB Chatham closed. Offering a little something for everyone, from the nostalgic memories of the “Hawk One” F-86 Sabre to the…
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Women anglers have always been frequent visitors to the Mighty Miramichi River but for the last nine years women throughout North America have come to Pond’s Resort in Ludlow for Broads with Rods, an exclusive all-female fly-fishing school. There’s more to fly-fishing than unflattering waders and tall tales of “the ones that got away”. Broads…
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High water certainly put a damper on most fishing over the last week, but some anglers pushed the envelope and had some success. The best angling was on the Northwest which is usual for this time of year. As we move into June, more salmon will be gracing the other tributaries in greater numbers. The […]
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by Bernie Colepaugh The Miramichi Folklore Park in Renous saw double duty this past weekend. The Friday Night Racket featured the smooth country and rockabilly sounds of the Morrisons. The boys had lots of energy and were much appreciated by the good-sized crowd despite the fact that there were so many events happening on the…
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This week there is certainly no shortage of water as last week’s deluge brought the rivers to well above spring high. As of Wednesday, any pools that were fishable would most likely have to be described as “fishably high”. The forecast for Wednesday overnight and into today was more rain, so a check with some […]
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Tye McGowan of Miramichi is the lucky winner of the Capitol Theatre’s Opera Box for a Year Raffle! Tye is a frequent Capitol Theatre-goer and bought a $5 ticket while purchasing tickets to a show. Mr. McGowan is ecstatic about the prize and is looking forward to sharing it with his friends and family. He [Read More…]
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ECMA nominated Terry Whalen was the first musician with a return engagement to the Friday Night Racket at the Miramichi Folklore Park in Renous last week on May 24th. A good crowd turned out for Terry’s mix of rock and blues standards and his own original songs. This week’s Racket on Friday May 31st will…
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Canada’s only troupe of authentic pirates are coming to the Miramichi this weekend for the New Brunswick Festival of Tall Ships! The Pirates of Halifax are method actors with screen accurate wardrobes and props. Their home ship is the Liana’s Ransom, which will also be taking part in the festival. On Saturday, June 1st, The…
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On Saturday, June 1, residents are invited to ride Miramichi Transit for free. The City of Miramichi and Miramichi Transit are flying the flag and showing their support by offering free rides all day long on Saturday June 1 from 9 am to 7 pm. All existing routes will be fare-free, and there will also…
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From Atlantic Salmon Federation Waveglider Finds ASF-tagged Kelt A Wave Glider operated by the Ocean Tracking Network headquartered at Dalhousie University has been undertaking a search pattern for ASF’s sonic-tagged Atlantic salmon kelts and smolts in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Early this week a sonic receiver aboard the wave glider detected the signal from […]
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