Arts & Entertainment

Around the River This Weekend September 25th – 27th

By Giv'er Miramichi / September 25, 2015 /

It’s going to be much cooler than it was last weekend but there’s plenty of sunshine in the forecast making it a great weekend to get out and enjoy some autumn activities! There’s a ton of live music to take in this weekend. Here’s what’s happening in the clubs: Friday September 25th N&C Country at Mirawood…

Alan Syliboy Artist Talk Saturday

By Giv'er Miramichi / September 25, 2015 /

Mi’k Maq artist Alan Syliboy from Millbrook, Nova Scotia, is giving a talk tomorrow, Saturday September 26th, from 2-4 pm at the Metepenagiag Heritage Park, 2156 Micmac Road. “I see making art as a way of organizing chaos. Sometimes within the chaos of making a painting, a symbol in the shape of a moose or…

Arrange Furniture Creatively

By Giv'er Miramichi / September 23, 2015 /

by Lauren Walls, Interior Decorator Renaud’s BrandSource Something as simple as furniture arrangement can totally effect the functionality and mood of a family. In order to get the best possible results, creativity is key! If you’d like to cut down on the physically demanding aspect of the job try going old school and using graph…

Book Review: Three Million Acres of Flame by Valerie Sherrard

By Giv'er Miramichi / September 21, 2015 /

Three Million Acres of Flame (2007, Dundurn Press) is a historical novel by Miramichi author Valerie Sherrard. It tells the story of young Skye Haverill and her family and friends against the backdrop of the … Read more…

Around the River this Weekend September 18th – 20th

By Giv'er Miramichi / September 18, 2015 /

There’s plenty of blue skies, bright sunshine and very warm temperatures headed our way! Perfect weather to take in some of the Yard Sales happening this weekend! Click here to plan your route! If you are having a Yard Sale or a Craft or Bake Sale, you can add it to the list FREE of charge!…

NB Country Hall of Fame Fundraising Concert

By Giv'er Miramichi / September 17, 2015 /

A great show is lined up for this Sunday in Miramichi in support of the New Brunswick Country Music Hall of Fame! The fundraising concert happens at the Beaverbrook Kin Centre, 100 Newcastle Blvd., around the Square in Newcastle on Sunday September 20th starting at 2 pm. Advance tickets are $15, $18 at the door. Tickets are on…

TNB on Tour in Miramichi this Friday

By Giv'er Miramichi / September 15, 2015 /

See TNB’s You Play Beautifully this Friday night, September 18th at the Vogue Theatre, 50 Cunard Street in Chatham. The curtain rises at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $20 per person or $15 for students and are available at Brookdale Flower shop in Newcastle and Scott’s Pharmasave in Chatham.

Book Review: Oatcakes and Courage by Joyce Grant-Smith

By Giv'er Miramichi / September 14, 2015 /

Oatcakes and Courage (2013, Quattro) by Joyce Grant-Smith was the 2013 co-winner of the Ken Klonsky Novella Contest. It’s 125 pages are filled with the tense, realistic story of a small ship (the Hector) of Scottish migrants bound for Pictou, Nova Scotia in 1773.

IHW 10th Anniversary featured WWE Hall of Famer

By Giv'er Miramichi / September 14, 2015 /

There was lots of excitement at the Innovative Hybrid Wresting (IHW) 10th Anniversary event at the Miramichi Curling Club on Saturday September 12th with special guest WWE Hall of Famer, Jake “The Snake” Roberts! Fans screamed and cheered as their favourite wrestlers took to the ring including Dick Durning, Fantana, Remi Petit and Julien Young. Jake “The Snake”…

Community Photo Submissions

By Giv'er Miramichi / September 12, 2015 /

If you have photos, stories, tips or tidbits to share we always welcome your submissions to the print edition of Giv’er Miramichi. Send submissions to . For photos please send high resolution jpg’s (not resized for email) and remember to include your name for the photo credit and the location where the photo was taken or…

Around the River this Weekend September 10th – 13th

By Giv'er Miramichi / September 10, 2015 /

Much cooler temperatures and periods of rain in the forecast for this weekend but still a lot of people planning Yard Sales. Click here to plan your route! If you are having a Yard Sale or a Craft or Bake Sale, you can add it to the list FREE of charge! Fingers crossed the rain holds…

Over $3000 Raised at Annual Labour Day Concert

By Giv'er Miramichi / September 8, 2015 /

Yesterday’s Annual Labour Day Concert at the Miramichi Kin Centre in Newcastle raised $3505 for the local Food Bank. The event featured a BBQ, bake sale, 50/50 draws and lots of live entertainment supplied by some of Miramichi’s best including the Miramichi Fiddlers, Mona Lisa Richard, Jimmy Lawlor, Bob McCallum, John Lordon, Ian Craig, Francis Hubbard, Colleen Furlong, Jody Robichaud,…

Around the River this Weekend September 3rd – 7th

By Giv'er Miramichi / September 3, 2015 /

The last long weekend of the summer is upon us and it looks like we can expect plenty of sunshine and warm temperatures. Lots of people are having Yard Sales this weekend. Click here to plan your route! If you are having a Yard Sale or a Craft or Bake Sale, you can add it…