Community & Fundraising
The Learning Centre Pre-school in Miramichi has a unique approach to teaching students about their well-loved community and how to give back to those who are in need. The teachers believe in the power of kindness and that children can greatly benefit from the art of philanthropy. The owner and operator of The Learning Centre…
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by Judy Bowman Arrive at Vimy Ridge before the sun rises to 8 am. Arrive while the birds are breaking the silent dawn with song. Arrive while mist still lingers and swirls in the shell craters. Stand. Face the monument. Be still. Listen. Feel the powerful sense of presence in this sacred place, a presence…
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Becoming a hospice volunteer is a rewarding experience. Contact Connie Doucet at 773-7607 for more details and to arrange for an interview. The successful applicant may register for upcoming Volunteer training June 1st-June 2nd from 6-9:30 pm and June 3rd from 9:30 am-4:30 pm. The training fee is $50. Visit the Hospice Miramichi website at www.hospicemiramichi.com About Hospice…
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Check out Northumberland Co-op Supply Centre’s new flyer featuring great deals on Steel Craft Garage Doors, Roofing Shingles, Insulation, Windows, Doors and a great selection of lumber for your DIY backyard projects.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters Miramichi have drawn the winners in their first Dream Cottage Early Bird Draw! Each winner receives $2000 in Gas & Grocery Gift Cards from Canadian Tire & Sobeys! Congratulations to the winners! They are: # 8466 Patricia Quinn # 16740 Krista Sherrard # 712 Tyson Hallihan # 8646 Harold Somers # 23760…
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On Friday June 2nd, 2017 the Schizophrenia Society of New Brunswick (SSNB) – Miramichi Chapter is holding its 24th Annual Walk of Hope. The Walk will begin at 11 am in the Walmart parking lot in Douglastown and go along Douglastown Boulevard, then the King George Highway, and end at the Seamen’s Hospital. At the hall participants…
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Canadian author and retired forensic anthropologist Debra Komar has written her fourth book examining a historical crime, Black River Road. Subtitled “An Unthinkable Crime, an Unlikely Suspect, and the Question of Character”, Ms. Komar searched back through historical court records to find this unique case of a murder committed outside the city of Saint John.
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What do you know about your Community Inclusion Network or CIN in your region? The CIN contributes to peoples knowledge of the reality of poverty in the region and emphasizes the power of community in utilizing assets and bringing people together. The CIN coordinates the efforts of individuals and groups with the hope of creating…
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by John Bosma I wonder what John Harkins would think about the closing of the Harkins School complex this past December. I would like to believe he was impressed with the almost 150 years of education that Harkins Seminary, Harkins Academy, Harkins Academy High, Harkins Jr. High and Harkins Middle schools provided to students from…
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Author and forensic anthropologist Debra Komar has written two books dealing with murder and wrongful conviction in Atlantic Canada’s past. Her first book, “The Ballad of Jacob Peck” (2013, Goose Lane Editions) was about a murder inspired by religious fervour that occurred in 1805 in New Brunswick. The follow-up is “The Lynching of Peter Wheeler” (2014, Goose Lane Editions).
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In honour of Canada 150 we thought we would put together a list of 150 fun things to do in Miramichi this year!
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His worship, Mayor Adam Lordon, along with the Rock’n’Roll Festival Committee Vice-Chair, Nelson Stewart, announced yesterday that the Rock’n’Roll Festival 2017 is officially a go … “The Very Best” Festival in Atlantic Canada will take place in the City of Miramichi beginning on Thursday, June 29th and ending on Sunday, July 2nd, 2017. “We are very…
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Fifty years ago this June, the Harkins Academy High School graduates, Class of 1967, were on stage at the Sinclair Rink receiving their graduation diplomas and anxiously awaiting their graduation prom and after prom parties. Because both Canada and Harkins turned 100 years old that year, these students were named the Centennial Graduates. To celebrate…
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