Community & Fundraising
Donnie and Louise (Keenan) Brophy will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary at an open-house on Saturday, October 29th. The celebration begins at 4 pm at the Father AA McKinnon Memorial Hall, 105 Main Street in Blackville.
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By Peter Gadd and Pam Watters Awhile ago we had a young male Purple Finch at one of our feeders. In fact it was a feeder attached to our kitchen window which allowed us to see it quite up close. It was obvious it was not well. It remained perched on the edge of the feeder…
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The North Shore Regiment is hosting an Open house from 12 noon to 2 pm at the Unit Armouries (see poster below) on Sunday, 23 October 2016 for the Miramichi population and surrounding areas.
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Downtown Newcastle was hopping last night! And the party continues this evening with Festival 506! Tonight’s shows are covered on your Festival 506 Passport or admission is $10 at the door. The notable exception is the dB Stage at the Vogue Theatre in downtown Chatham. The show at the Vogue Theatre is free admission and open to all ages.…
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Ready to rock the ‘Chi! Festival 506 is under way! Tonight’s shows are covered on your Festival 506 Passport or admission is $10 at the door. Venue access is subject to capacity though, so get out early to see your faves! Here is the concert schedule for this evening at Festival 506! Mill Cove Coffee 7:30 pm Altitude…
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Update: If you can’t get to one of the locations on October 4th you can still sign up. Email Fresh 4 Less for the registration or sponsorship form, fill it out and mail with $5 registration fee and first month payment of $10 or $20 to our Wellness NB partner at: Fresh4Less- Pensez Frais Suite 207, 1780 Water Street Miramichi,…
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by Anthony W.J. McLean What better way to kick off Autism Awareness Month in Canada than to join the Autism Walk and Family Fun Day in the Miramichi! This Saturday October 1st from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Waterford Green in Miramichi East (Chatham) please join us for a day of fun to raise…
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Cranksgiving Miramichi is part bike ride, part food drive. It is a great way to get active while giving back to your community! Miramichi will host its first ever Cranksgiving this Saturday October 1st from 11 am to 2 pm. The event is simple: you show up to the grocery store (Atlantic Superstore in Newcastle)…
Read MoreThe ArtsLink NB Headquarters have moved to a more spacious and accessible office. Just in time for Culture Days, they are now sharing Suite 407 at 89 Canterbury Street with Third Space Gallery in Uptown Saint John. Their new digs include room for member-based programming such as readings, exhibitions, workshops and more. They plan to open up this space for members to be able to book their own events, and for creating new opportunities to share what members do.
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The Integrated Service Delivery model for providing mental health, addiction, intervention and social services to children and youth will expand to another 112 schools this fall, from Saint John to Sussex and in the Miramichi and Chaleur-Restigouche regions.
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Awards and stages submissions for the 2017 East Coast Music Awards: Festival & Conference in Saint John, NB April 26-30, are now open! The deadline to submit is 5:00PM AST on Monday, October 3, 2016. ECMA is pleased to be working with Marcato once again for the submission process.
Read MoreNew Brunswick author Wayne Curtis has released his latest title, In the Country (2016, Pottersfield Press) a collection of short stories, twelve in all, that will resonate with anyone familiar with the Miramichi River area where the author was born some 73 years ago. It will especially appeal to readers who lived here over the decades of the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s.
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New Brunswickers are encouraged to submit expressions of interest for three legislative officer positions: the Conflict of Interest Commissioner, the New Brunswick Consumer Advocate for Insurance, and the Chief Electoral Officer for the Province of New Brunswick. Government House Leader Rick Doucet announced the competitions today, Wednesday September 21st, 2016.
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