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The 31st Annual Parade of Lights will take place on Friday December 2nd in the Historic Chatham Business District. Children of all ages are invited to celebrate! This year’s theme “Santa’s Workshop” conjures up all that a child envisions when they dream of Santa and his elves building toys. The theme also provides a multitude of…
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Some members of the Miramichi Unit of the Civilian Air Search And Rescue Association (CASARA) recently presented a cheque for $700 to the Miramichi Emergency Shelter For Women. CASARA members train monthly to carry out electronic homing to an aircraft crash scene, or to a vessel in distress. Receiving the cheque in front of one…
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Come join us as we pay tribute to Manley Price, recognized and applauded as one of the MSA’s most dedicated and hardworking volunteers and Board members. Manley has done it all; from organizing the MSA’s ever popular Ice Breaker Dinner, to serving as Chairman of the Board. Manley gives his all to the MSA.
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The Hootenanny Tour lands here on the river on Tuesday November 8th. Doors open at 6:30 pm music starts at 7 pm. Tickets available online at www.timmytour.com. Get your tickets in advance at Creative Grounds Cafe, 55 Cunard Street in Chatham and at The Point Church office during regular business hours. Tickets are $15 in advance…
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The Miramichi Chamber of Commerce in partnership with DowntownS Miramichi and Roger’s Television’s Have a Chat program are hosting a Meet the Candidates event in anticipation of the upcoming by-election. Everyone is invited to come out the Miramichi Kin Centre around the square in downtown Newcastle on Monday November 7th beginning at 6:30 pm and meet the…
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I had hoped to have the final counts from the various barriers, but they are not available yet. Next week will be the final column for this season with my annual Christmas Shopping suggestions. If the stats are available, I’ll include them. A special THANKS to our sponsors and sources who make this column possible,…
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On Saturday, November 19th from 11 am to 2 pm, come celebrate Intergenerational Family Fun Day and National Child Day at NBCC-Miramichi. This FREE event is for families of children up to age 6. Grandparents are also invited. There will be fun games for the kids including a Bouncy Castle, balloons, and more. There will also…
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In our last issue Bernie Colepaugh of the Miramichi Folklore Park in Renous shared a photo of an old item and asked if anyone knew what it was. Gary Layton wrote, “I think it’s a spud knife for pealing bark off trees. I used one years ago in the woods with my uncle Weldon Munn.”…
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by Dave Bucklow Autumn is here and our Fall classes at the Golden Hawk have begun. Classes are the same as last year and will be held on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 9:30 to 11 am. Hope to see you all there. We had a very enjoyable Summer practising at Ritchie Wharf Park on…
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The Miramichi Curling Club is having a coaching clinic on November 6th at 9am and running until 4pm. Coaches who take this one day workshop will become a trained “Youth Club Coach.” FREE OF CHARGE! Call Courtney to sign up 622-0735
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If you are out and about in the Historic Chatham downtown this week you may notice some new faces. Last Friday to coincide with the launch of their annual Poppy campaign the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #3 unveiled 28 Veteran Banners for Remembrance Day. A group of representatives from the Legion, the City, and DowntownS Miramichi were…
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The most anticipated promotion of the year on the river returns! DowntownS Miramichi will be launching their one day sale of Downtown Dollars the second week of November in each Business District. Downtown Dollars are one of the many ways merchants of DowntownS Miramichi show their appreciation for the communities’ support. The one-day sale offers…
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By this time next week another angling season will officially be completed for another year. Salmon angling on the Bartibog, Burnt Church and Tabusintac Rivers closes at the end of Saturday, October 29, and striped bass closes at the end of Monday October 31. Jim Laws of Miramichi Hunting and Fishing in Newcastle, Miramichi reported…
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