Community & Fundraising

Mighty Miramichi River Guide – Call for submissions.

By Giv'er Miramichi / February 5, 2018 /

Our annual Mighty Miramichi River Guide comes out in April and we want you to be a part of it! Photographers and writers who love the Miramichi region, the deadline is rapidly approaching for submissions to Mighty Miramichi’s annual River Guide.  If you have fabulous photos of the Miramichi area; knowledge of local history, culture…

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Miramichi Cross Country Ski Club

By rotary / February 2, 2018 /

Today the Newcastle Rotary Club was pleased to have guest speaker Paula Septon from the Miramichi Cross Country Ski Club. Paula is a fellow Chatham Rotarian and is the Miramichi Biathlon liaison and sits on the board. The Ski Club has been in existence for 42 years and runs purely on a volunteer basis. The MCCSC […]

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The Wellness Movement: Brad’s Story

By Giv'er Miramichi / January 29, 2018 /

Hi there my name is Brad MacMillan, this is my FITNESS story. I have always said that the greatest gift my parents ever gave me was the gift of FITNESS. I remember seeing my mom and dad always working out, running, doing sit ups, pushups, always doing something. My dad introduced me to working out…

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Jeux De L’Acadie 2018

By rotary / January 26, 2018 /

  The Rotary Club of Newcastle was very please to have Marc Allain as our guest speaker on January 24, 2018. Marc is the current President of the Organizing Committee for the upcoming 39th Finale des Jeux de L’Acadie 2018/ 2018 39th Acadian Games that will be held in Miramichi from June 28 – July […]

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Spotlight on Rotarian – Blake and Stacey Sutherland

By rotary / January 25, 2018 /

“Making a difference in our community through volunteering and support” is just one of the reasons that husband and wife team – Blake and Stacey Sutherland joined the Rotary Club of Newcastle in March 2017. During their classification speech President, Blake Sutherland and Office Manager Stacey Sutherland of Sutherland Excavating Ltd. spoke on how they have […]

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Study concludes Striped Bass are eating up to 18% of the salmon smolts on the Northwest Miramichi River.

By Miramichi Salmon Association / January 22, 2018 /

The MSA expended a significant of personnel, equipment, and over $150,000 toward this project. Be sure to read “Estimating consumption rate of Atlantic Salmon smolts by Striped Bass in the Miramichi River estuary using acoustic telemetry.”&…

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Speaker Series of Miramichi Historians

By Giv'er Miramichi / January 22, 2018 /

The Friends of Beaubears Island will once again host Miramichi historians in a Speaker Series during the month of February. Presentations will occur in the library at the Nelson Rural School, 26 St Patricks Drive at 7pm on Monday and Thursday evenings throughout the month of February. See attached poster for details. Giv'er MiramichiGiv’er Miramichi is…

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What are you doing this weekend?

By Giv'er Miramichi / January 19, 2018 /

There’s so much to do this weekend, starting tonight!  Check out the Mighty Miramichi Events Calendar and find everything from live bands, smelt fry’s and a local talent search, to group meditations, children’s activities, and art parties! Here’s your link! www.mightymiramichi.com/events  Save it, bookmark it, check it often! Are you hosting an event? Add it to…

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Art Party Fundraiser

By Giv'er Miramichi / January 16, 2018 /

This Saturday, January 20th, there is a very important fundraiser happening at Tyra’s Infinity Centre in Douglastown to support a team of competitive dancers from Miramichi who have been invited to New York City for the Jump Convention. JUMP is the largest dance convention in the world and this is an incredible opportunity for competitive dancers…

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Alzheimer Society Campaign Aims to End Stigma

By Giv'er Miramichi / January 12, 2018 /

Almost 50% of Canadians would not want others to know if they had dementia, says new survey The Alzheimer Society of New Brunswick announced today that while awareness about dementia has increased, stigma and negative attitudes around it continue to persist. The Society is releasing findings of a new survey to coincide with Alzheimer’s Awareness Month…

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Hospice Miramichi to make exciting community announcement!

By Giv'er Miramichi / January 11, 2018 /

Hospice Miramichi Inc. will be making a major “good news” announcement concerning the next phase in its business plan for the provision of hospice services to the greater Miramichi region on Wednesday January 17th beginning at 1:00PM in the Sevogle Room at the Rodd Miramichi River. Hospice Miramichi, Inc.(HMI), a charitable volunteer organization, was established in March 2011. HMI…

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Accepting Applications for Executive Director

By Giv'er Miramichi / January 4, 2018 /

The Miramichi Chamber of Commerce is now accepting applications for the following  position: Executive Director Responsible to the Miramichi Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors Permanent Full time Working Relationships: Chamber of Commerce President, Executive Committee, Chamber Board,  Chamber sub-committees and Task Groups, local, regional, provincial and federal elected officials and staff, partnerships and sponsors, Atlantic…

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Writers’ Federation of New Brunswick Writing Competition

By Giv'er Miramichi / January 2, 2018 /

The Writers’ Federation of New Brunswick warmly encourages all New Brunswickers to submit their poems, stories or creative essays to its 2017-18 Writing Competition. The contest opened on December 1, 2017. Deadline for entries is February 28, 2018. All submissions must be made electronically through the WFNB website at wfnb.ca/competitions. The competition awards $2,600 in…

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