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To respect public health protocols and recommendations with respect to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Miramichi Multicultural Association will be hosting the End Racism, End Hate Peace Convoy this weekend. Vehicles will meet at the NBCC Miramichi Parking Lot at 2:00 pm on Sunday, June 7th, 2020. A few speakers will begin the event on Sunday.…
Michael Walsh was born and raised on the Miramichi. His Acadian mother, Nellie (Comeau) was a school teacher and his father Albert Walsh worked for DND at the Ammunition Depot in Renous and then the RCAF base in Chatham. Albert was a proud veteran of WWII and this heavily influenced Mike as did his mother’s…
Cairns based singer/song writer Robert Ross has released his latest single from his album “It’s Never Too Late”. His song “I Will Rise” (CRS Digital and Checked Label Services) deals with the issue of domestic violence. Born in Barryville, Miramichi, Robert is now based in Cairns, Australia. Robert states: “The song “I Will Rise” is…
Imagine not worrying that a season’s worth year of heavy snow and ice has damaged the boards. How would it feel to know your deck was mold and mildew resistant, and no amount of rain would weaken it? What about the comfort of having a smooth, solid surface where little bare feet can run around…
Since 2016, nearly seventy thousand guests have participated in programming provided by the Friends of Beaubears Island Inc. This year, despite the setbacks brought on by the current situation, the doors of the Interpretive Centre will open on June 17. In compliance with existing guidelines, and wishing the safety of both our staff and our guests,…
Fishing Friends Tyler Coughlin of Country Haven with a very well-mended kelt. As of May 25th I have neither seen nor heard of a bright salmon yet on the Miramichi, but that is by no means unusual. Miramichi angler Bob Bowser e-mailed me that a friend of his had fished the NW Miramichi daily for…
A group of Miramichi seamstresses have been making scrub caps and sending them to nurses in Montreal. It started when Alexandros Halavrezos, a nurse at St. Mary’s Hospital in Montreal who had been working many long shifts, reached out to his aunt Georgia Halavrezos asking if she could make him a few scrub caps. “Do…
The Ancestry® Extra webinar series gives you access to a range of genealogy experts from across Canada and beyond. Airing every Tuesday (11am AST) and Thursday (1pm AST) on the Ancestry Canada Facebook page, these expert sessions will be filled with useful tips and tricks to help you further your family history discoveries. Sessions are…
NB Public Libraries have been working with partners to bring you access to more content during this unprecedented time. In addition to Online Databases, eBooks and Audiobooks, and the Public Libraries Catalogue, they’ve added Additional Online Content to help you read, learn and stay entertained at home. Some of the additional content will only be…
In May 2000, the late Cliff Chadderton (1919 – 2013) led a parade of fellow Canadian veterans through the streets of Apeldoorn, Netherlands, where they were met with cheering crowds and words of “thank you.” This May marks 75 years since Canadians sacrificed life and limb to help liberate the Netherlands from Nazi occupation. Chadderton…
The IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s is moving online! While we can’t physically walk together right now, we can still connect virtually and come together in spirit as a sign of solidarity and hope for those living with dementia! The time is right. Now. Join. Walk. Help. Join us May 31st at 1:00 pm…
Book review by James M. Fisher. Winter Road is the newest collection of Wayne Curtis’ fictional short stories and is a continuation of his 2017 collection, Homecoming: The Road Less Travelled. The classic Wayne Curtis is all here: reminiscences of glory days gone by, of a world that has changed, of growing older, though perhaps…
Jason Curtis’s Britanny pup Lattie watches him bring in a grilse on the SW Miramichi. Campbell’s Pool is in sight just downriver. Country Haven’s website says that this fish was caught within five minutes of beginning to fish by Larissa Bryenton. The start of the Atlantic salmon fishing season in New Brunswick, normally scheduled for…