Arts & Entertainment
Giv'er MiramichiGiv’er Miramichi is about “What’s up, what’s new, what’s happening”. We are focused on building people up, supporting one another and celebrating our successes. www.giverontheriver.com
Read More
The City of Miramichi and the Miramichi Evangelical Ministerial Association (MEMA) will host their second annual “A Day in the Park” event at the Queen Elizabeth Park in the Newcastle Downtown (Town Square) on Saturday August 6th between 4 and 6:30 pm. Members of the community are invited to come enjoy live entertainment and food available FREE of…
Read More
by Susan Butler Tickets sales are brisk for the Miramichi Folksong Festival, with the closing Country Tribute Dinner/ Concert having completely sold out! Never in my 34 years as director of this festival have we sold out this far in advance. Set for Sunday July 31st to Friday August 5th, the 59th annual festival will…
Read More
A Benefit Concert for Gerard Comeau will be held on Sunday August 7th, 2016 in the Nelson Community Hall at 102 Islandview Drive, Miramichi. Performances will start at 1 pm and there will be plenty of musical entertainment. There will also be a BBQ, Chowder, Chili, and canteen available as well as various draws. All…
Read More
Join the Schizophrenia Society of NB – Miramichi (SSNB) and MacDonald Farm for a family day filled with fun! On August 7th we are hosting our 21st annual Cow Patty Bingo! You may ask what is a Cow Patty Bingo? It is very much like it sounds, there will be a field marked in squares and a…
Read More
Chuck Bowie is the New Brunswick author of three novels, all in the “Sean Donovan: Thief for Hire” series. He recently released Book Three: “Steal it All“. Chuck took a few moments to answer my questions about his influences, where and when his Sean Donovan character was born, and how Book Four is coming along.
Read More
Photos & Story by Anthony McLean, Contributing Reporter The Middle Island Historical Park is just minutes away from Downtown Chatham/ Miramichi East at 2345 Water Street. It has had great significance to Miramichier’s for nearly 170 years. When you pay a visit to the island, there is much to see and do. Follow the gravel…
Read More
Burnt Church is a small community located on Miramichi Bay. It is separate from the native community Esgenoôpetitj but good relations prevail. The Burnt Church/ New Jersey community is made up of mainly Scottish settlers. The area has a rich heritage of shipbuilding, canning and other industries besides a strong fishing tradition and tourism in…
Read More
Change Miramichi is excited to announce the opening of Escape Miramichi at 158 Wellington Street in Chatham, Miramichi East. Escape Miramichi opens July 21st with two rooms: Down the Rabbit Hole and Miramichi Murder Mystery. What is an ESCAPE room? An escape room is a physical adventure game in which players are locked in a…
Read More
This year’s Bruno Bobak Art Contest and Printing / Writing Contest winners have been announced by the Miramichi Salmon Association. The overall art contest winner for 2016 was Onika Gourdine-Mundell, a kindergarten student from Harkins Elementary School.
Read More
Photos and Story by Anthony McLean From now until this Sunday is the 32nd Canada’s Irish Festival on the Miramichi in the former Town of Chatham/ Miramichi East. I had a terrific opportunity of attending Friday afternoon’s vendors and entertainment held at Waterford Green. Some of these vendors are here for the first time, especially…
Read More
Tay Ridge Farm, situated just 25 minutes north of Fredericton, will be hosting the ninth annual Tay Creek Folk Festival from July 22nd to 31st, 2016. An array of musical genres will be featured, including Folk, Country, Blues and Bluegrass, Celtic, Classic Rock, and Soul.
Read More
“Counting today, we still have three more fishing days left. That’s three days of blueberry pancakes, bacon, and eggs fried in bacon fat; three days of evening cocktails and tasty, high-calorie hors d’oeuvres on the deck; three days nodding off in our chairs after dinner, watching a game on the television, then staggering upstairs to…
Read More