Community & Fundraising
A new and exciting store recently opened at 102 Ellen Street around the Square in the Downtown Newcastle Business District. You’ll find Pabi’s Hobby & Collectibles next to Siddalls Jewellers. The owner, Ian Nicholson, has been involved with the acquisition of a variety of collectible items for over 35 years. Whether it’s sports cards, gaming…
Information and photos submitted by Kevin N. Anderson, CD, Retired Captain and Executive Director of the New Brunswick Aviation Museum The New Brunswick Aviation Museum is hosting a reunion from July 8-10, 2016 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the opening of Royal Canadian Air Force Station/ Canadian Forces Base Chatham. The reunion is open to anyone who ever…
Enjoy Fabulous Fall Photos submitted by our readers! We had a beautiful Fall season that included many spectacular sunsets in an array of colours. We received a lot of great photo submissions but didn’t have room to print them all in the November issue of Giv’er Miramichi. So we’ve created two photo galleries so you…
The Miramichi SPCA and New Brunswick Association for Community Living have partnered together to help raise much needed funding for programs in the Miramichi region. Drop off your donations of unwanted clothing to help support these two great causes. The funds raised through their clothing drive will help support children and adults with an intellectual disability…
Operation Christmas Child is a hands-on project that allows individuals and groups in Canada to bring joy and hope to children in desperate situations around the world, through gift-filled shoeboxes. It is one way to remind children suffering through war, poverty, famine, disease and disaster that they are loved and not forgotten. Each gift-filled shoebox…
Congratulations to Fernand Breau – Ticket number #755. Fernand won $37.60 in the Rock ‘n Roll Festival Chase the King draw this week. He cut the King of clubs so The King of spades remains in the deck and the jackpot of $216.60 will be added to next week draw! Get your toonies in by 4 pm on Tuesday.
St. Agnes’ congregation will be hosting a Turkey Supper on Saturday, November 14 in the hall at the Church, 914 Rte 118 in Gray Rapids. Take-outs are available between 3:00pm to 4:00 pm. Sit-down meals are from 4:00pm to 6:00 pm.
Remembrance Day services were held throughout the greater Miramichi region yesterday. In Sunny Corner the service was held in the NSER school gym. Members of the Sunny Corner Legion Branch 90, Ladies Auxiliary, Sunny Corner Fire Department, Sunny Corner RCMP, Guides, sports teams, Colour Party, and Miramichi Army Cadets participated. The reviewing party for the parade included Rev…
The Historic Beaverbrook House, 518 King George Highway, Miramichi Invites you to their Christmas “HOLLY TEA” , Sunday, November 15, 2015. Enjoy festive sandwiches and sweets in this historic house, built in 1877, which was once the home of young Max Aitken – Lord Beaverbrook. There will be two settings available 1:30 to 2:30 pm…
by Debby Frost They called us Air Force brats. I think it was because there were so many of us. The streets were always full of kids and some, not all, were a little mischievous — just a little. My dad was in the Air Force and we were fortunate in that we only got…
He Remembers By Susan D. A. Frost An elderly man buttons his shirt. His hand trembles with age. He remembers when… He buttoned his uniform for the first time. When his hand trembled with fear. He looks at the scar left on his arm. From a flying piece of shrapnel. He remembers when… That same…
A-1 Auctioneers & Evaluation Services will be in town tomorrow afternoon, Wednesday November 11th, for an Auction at the Howard Johnson Hotel, 1 Jane Street in Newcastle. Viewing begins at 12 noon and the sale starts at 1 pm. This event promises to be another great auction featuring many beautiful quality made antique pieces of…
We Need You This Winter! Elementary Literacy Friends (Elf) is a supplementary volunteer-based reading achievement program offered to Grade 2 students who would benefit from one-on-one reading activities after school. Elf provides training, materials, and all of the support necessary for each volunteer to make a positive, lifelong impact on a student. Following an initial…