Giv'er Miramichi
As a central hub of celebration during the New Brunswick Festival of Tall Ships on the Miramichi, the Beaubears Island Interpretive Centre will be bringing history to life on the Island during daily tours of the National Historic Site. Even so, the Tall ships won’t be the only vessel on the water this weekend. The Voyageur…
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A Miramichi man has auditioned for The Score network’s fifth season of Gillette DRAFTED: The Search for Canada’s Next Sportscaster. Ryan Somers of Newcastle attended auditions held in Halifax earlier this month in hopes of winning the job of his lifetime―a one year contract with The Score as its newest sportscaster, as well as a…
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Recently the Greater Blackville Resource Centre (GBRC) hosted the first ever Community Food Mentors (CFM) program for the area. Twelve individuals attended one session per week for five weeks in a shared learning environment where participants not only received education from various instructors but shared their personal knowledge with each other as well. “When we…
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How did an old country church from Blackville become known as the oldest chapel in Oklahoma? Old Trinity Anglican Church was built in 1842 in Blackville, New Brunswick. Constructed in the Gothic Revival Style, it was complete with pointed arched window…
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As we move into May, the spring salmon are pretty well gone as anglers turn their attention to Striped Bass and Trout. By this time next week (May 15) lakes and ponds in the Miramichi drainage will be open. With the new bass season, anglers are reminded to keep all areas free of litter and […]
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LeGresley Home Building Centre celebrates the Official Grand Opening of their new space on Thursday May 16, 2013 at 10 am. During their four-day Grand Opening Sale from May 15th – 18th, customers who apply for their Home Credit Card will receive a $20 Home Gift Card and six months no payments, no interest on…
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The action is back on the Action Corner! Owned and operated by Newcap Radio, 95.9 Sun FM (CHHI-FM), the “Spirit of the Mighty Miramichi”, went live at 202 Pleasant Street on Monday May 6th at 9:59 am with a promise to its listeners that they would play only the hits with local news, local events,…
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Thinking of doing some Spring cleaning? Let a good cause motivate you! Royal LePage Miramichi River Realty is having a garage sale to support the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation and specifically our local Miramichi Emergency Centre for Women. The garage sale is scheduled for Saturday, May 11th from 8 am – 12 noon and will…
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On Saturday, May 18th at the Miramichi Kin Centre The Josie Foundation will be hosting a Fundraising Dinner. Tickets for the event are $25 each. The mission of The Josie Foundation is to help provide assistance to individuals in order to make their fight with chronic illness a little less challenging. There will be a…
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As the New Brunswick Festival of Tall Ships on the Miramichi draws near, the Beaubears Island Interpretive Centre prepares to offer an array of events throughout the weekend. Executive Director Wendy Comeau, the marshalled weight of the Friends of Beaubears Island, and a small army of volunteers are counting the days and getting ready to…
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Atlantic Salmon Conservation Foundation funds projects Bathurst Northern LightThe Atlantic Salmon Conservation Foundation (ASCF) made this year’s Earth Day an even bigger celebration than usual for wild Atlantic Salmon supporters in New Brunswick. The Foundation announced that funding for projects to preserve wild Atlantic salmon in the province, and the number of projects funded, will […]
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The ‘lore’ of Miramichi draws hundreds By PATRICK WILSON 22 Apr 2013 12:34AM MIRAMICHI — Hundreds of people looking for the thrill of hooking a big salmon are flocking to the Miramichi River as the spring fishing season gets underway. The section of the Southwest Miramichi River between Boiestown and Doaktown was packed […]
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Anglers continue to have decent spring salmon catches, and a recreational striped bass season for the Miramichi and the Gulf Region opened on May 1 (See below for details regarding gear and retention limits). May 1 was also the opening of trout season in the Miramichi drainage for rivers, streams and brooks. However, lakes ponds […]
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