Community & Fundraising
The writers from This Hour Has 22 Minutes – Heidi Brander, Bob Kerr, Matt Wright and Adam Christie – fly in from Los Angeles, Toronto and Newfoundland to tour New Brunswick with shows beginning this evening August 31st in Moncton and continuing tomorrow night, September 1st, at The Vogue Theatre in Miramichi. Tickets are only $22 plus applicable…
Miramichi will be the place to be this October as Festival (506) comes to the mighty river for the very first time! Thirty-eight bands and solo artists from all across New Brunswick will meet in the ‘Chi October 13th to 16th to take part in this event which has something for all music fans. The eclectic…
The Newcastle Business District is throwing a back to school party in Queen Elizabeth Park, Wednesday August 31st from 11 am to 3 pm. Everyone is invited to bring along their family, friends and neighbours to enjoy a fun-filled afternoon of food, jumping castles, pony rides, petting zoo, face painting and balloon artist. This 4th year annual community…
The Atlantic Canada International Air Show returned to Miramichi on the weekend. Thousands of fans travelled from all across the Maritimes to witness the amazing performances overhead as well as to view the numerous displays on the ground and meet the pilots. One of the highlights of the show was the return of the Canadian…
The 2016 Miramichi Scottish Festival kicked off on Friday August 18th with their Tartan and Awards Banquet. Three outstanding members received William Davidson Medals Sally Donald, Boyd Allison and John McKay. A $5000 Scholarship was also awarded to John MacMillan. The Fochabers Fiddlers from Scotland and Mason’s Tender from Fredericton provided the evening’s entertainment. The celebration continued throughout the weekend…
The Annual Harvest Home Supper at St. Stephen’s United Church in Black River Bridge will be held on Monday, September 5, 2016. Tickets will be on sale from 11:30 am to 5:00 pm with meals being served from 12:00 noon to 5:30 pm. Ham or Turkey Dinners: $12:00 (adults) or $6.00 (children; 12 & under).…
By Anthony McLean Nestled in Miramichi, at 182 Wellington Street, is the home of the Miramichi History Museum. I recently had the privilege of interviewing Shaun O’Reilly, President of the Miramichi Natural History Association, which operates the Miramichi History Museum. Mr. O’Reilly was generous enough to share his knowledge of the abundant displays showcased at…
Blackville was long settled before it received its name. It was believed to be settled right after Northumberland County was established and at the same time New Brunswick was separated from Nova Scotia in 1784. Many Loyalists, dissatisfied with their land grants, moved from the Saint John and Nashwaak Rivers in 1785-1787. The first to…
Holland College, New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) and University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) are pleased to announce a new articulation agreement that allows instructors to further develop their instructional skills by transferring credits from one post-secondary institution to another.
The provincial and federal governments are investing up to $1 million to expand the Miramichi Airport. Each will contribute up to $500,000 for the development of a new multi-functional air services building. The City of Miramichi is providing $250,000 and the Miramichi Airport Commission is providing $362,000 to the project. “The new multi-functional air services…
The Rock ‘N’ Roll Festival would like to thank Kathleen and James Smith for their huge donation in the amount of $4145 to the Rock ‘N’ Roll Festival.
The Napan Agricultural Show celebrated its 25th year from August 11th to the 14th with a jam packed weekend of special events that included country breakfast and suppers, Light Horse games, Draft Horse events, Oxen pull, Frisbee Dogs, petting zoo, entertainment, a truck pull and so much more. Click to enlarge any of the photos below,…
The Summer Students are hard at work preparing the 2016 DowntownS Miramichi Dollar event sale. Make sure to mark down the dates and tell your friends!