Miramichi Rocks 2 will start Saturday January 16th, 2016. Registrations are now open. Registration forms are available at The Goodie Shop Restaurant or by emailing . The first night all contestant scores will be by judges only and the top 20 will advance on with no eliminations until the the final night.

“Drive-by Saviours” by Chris Benjamin (2010, Roseway Publishing) is the first novel from this Halifax writer. It is a fascinating, complex story involving two men from two different worlds, Mark in Toronto, Canada and Bumi in Makassar, Indonesia. Being an expatriate Torontonian living on the East Coast, I am naturally drawn to any story with Toronto in it.

The 17th Annual Mayor’s Concert A Christmas to Remember was held on Sunday December 13th at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church in Newcastle, under the direction of Susan Butler due to Mayor Gerry Cormier battling cancer. The event raised $3,057 which will go toward the Miramichi Emergency Centre for Women, Miramichi Youth House, and St. Mary’s Christmas…

The Whooper Spring Players once again outdid themselves as they presented It’s A Northumberland County Christmas dinner theatre on Saturday December 12th and Sunday December 13th at the Blackville United Church Centre. The crazy cast shone as they taped their live production of Ed and Lurleen recording from their basement as they interviewed some unique characters. The production was…

Fight Back by Brent R. Sherrard is a Young Adult (YA) novel in the SideStreets series produced by Lorimer Publishing. They are described as: “edgy, fast-paced novels that combine real-world themes and believable characters to make for short, heart-stopping books — sure to engage the most reluctant reader.”

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! And we want to hear from you! Send us your holiday memories, short stories (fiction or non-fiction), poems, series of photographs or other artwork, short films or audio recordings, or favourite Christmas recipes and crafty projects! Or submit your favourite family Christmas traditions! What does your family like…

If you want the secret to true love, ask Mr. Mistletoe. He’s the real-live cupid who will divulge exactly how to attract your Christmas crush – and just in time for the holidays. This latest production from Feast Dinner Theatres brings audiences to an exclusive announcement by an inventor who claims to have unlocked the perennial…

With tonight being the night they return to the stage, the cast and crew of Courage in the Storm: A Tale of William Davidson are getting excited. The play, well received when it was first staged in April, will be reprised for one night only at the Vogue Theatre (50 Cunard Street) tonight, November 20th, at 7…

Fall Late in August, you feel the chill, Summer has somewhat lost its thrill, In September, the trees take on a hue, And once again Fall sneaks up on you. With a splash of colour here and there, We see God’s handiwork everywhere! It seems He has taken His paint brush down, Just to brighten…

Enjoy Fabulous Fall Photos submitted by our readers! We had a beautiful Fall season that included many spectacular sunsets in an array of colours. We received a lot of great photo submissions but didn’t have room to print them all in the November issue of Giv’er Miramichi. So we’ve created two photo galleries so you…

The Annual War Memories in Song Dinner/ Concert happened last night, Sunday November 8th, at the Miramichi Kin Centre. The event was a tribute to Veterans, Peacekeepers, First Responders, Miramichi City Police and RCMP. Special Guest for the event was Terry Kelly, whose return visit to the Miramichi was greeted with a sold out show. Other entertainers included Ian…