The artist’s profession is not very well recognized or well supported in New Brunswick. In order to deal with some of the challenges artists face and to set the stage for the work of the Premier’s Committee on the Status of the Artist, due to begin in August 2013, the Association acadienne des artistes professionnel.le.s [Read More…]

This year, 2013, marks the 20th Anniversary of Willie Farrah’s death. Willie was a poet, an entertainer and a musician from Chatham, NB. He wrote numerous poems about the current events of his time. Many dealt with the humorous antics of politicians at all levels of government, others concerned local service groups and honoured individuals,…

From March 28th to April 28th 2013, Galerie Artcadienne located at Carrefour Beausoleil in Miramichi, presents the installation Carrés de Jeu from artist Raymonde Fortin. Originally from the Gaspésie Region, in Quebec, Raymonde Fortin is a professional painter and sculptor living and working in Moncton since 1985. She obtained a Bachelor in visual arts at [Read More…]

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The City of Miramichi officially announced that the New Brunswick Festival of Tall Ships on the Miramichi will take place on the weekend of May 31st to June 2nd, 2013. Mayor Gerry Cormier was pleased to announce that up to 10 tall ships will be sailing up the Miramichi River and docking at one of three…

If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to promote your writing, resolve to enter the Writers’ Federation of New Brunswick’s 2013 Literary Competition. The pieces you pen may earn you a bit of fame and fortune with over $2,000 in cash prizes to be awarded to top submissions of poetry and prose. Plus, the [Read More…]

A Photographic Memory by Kellie Underhill A few years ago I watched a film called Fathers and Sons. It’s well worth watching if you haven’t seen it. The characters say things we all think, and then wonder if anybody else thinks that way too. So many parts stuck with me, brought me to tears, inspired [Read More…]

Lying to Santa by Sara Princiotta The annual childhood stress started shortly after Remembrance Day, when we went to the Christmas party my dad’s Union threw for all the employees’ kids. There was a magic show put on by a local amateur magician, unlimited free doughnuts and pop, and then a few hundred kids would [Read More…]

One Perfect Christmas by Ellen (Doyle) MacDonald There are moments in time that are forever immortalized in our memories. Often, these include events that jar us out of our daily routines, tug at our emotions and force us to take notice. Perhaps we are ambushed and thrust into change brought about by circumstance. Or something [Read More…]

A Poem by Jules Keenan Christmas snow capped treetops fill the now ever so elegant winter wonderland of a forest hiding in your backyard Pine tree branches hanging low create little hideaways for children with only the best imaginations to seek and find while children play in their own secret world parents go to work [Read More…]