Community & Fundraising
Are you looking to help your community, learn some new skills, boost your self-esteem and even make a new friend? Volunteering is an excellent way to do all of those things, and more! Volunteer Miramichi is a non-profit agency established in 1979. We serve the community in promoting, recruiting and referring volunteers. We also offer…
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It’s getting around to that time of year again, time for the Mount Saint Joseph Foundation’s annual Black Tie Bingo! Golden Gratitude is this year’s theme for the Black Tie Bingo Fundraiser happening on Saturday October 24th starting at 5 pm at the Rodd Miramichi River Hotel. Please support our Seniors to live the BEST DAYS of…
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The Sobeys Parking lot in Douglastown was turned into a good old street ball field on Saturday afternoon as members of the Miramichi Police force and friends played ball hockey and enjoyed a BBQ with all proceeds going toward a playground at the Miramichi Emergency Centre for Women. Organizer Constable Shawn Doucet, a father himself, wanted to give back…
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Great performances, great weather and great crowds marked the annual Rogersville Bluegrass Festival over the weekend. The event ran from Friday August 28th to yesterday, Sunday August 30th and was jam packed full of Bluegrass talent including the Queen of Bluegrass Rhonda Vincent and the Rage, Grassline, The Doiron Brothers, The Russell Sawler Band, Russell Moore & IIIrd…
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The Newcastle Business District will be throwing a free back to school party in Queen Elizabeth Park this Tuesday, September 1st from 12 noon to 3 pm. Everyone is invited to bring their family, friends and neighbours to enjoy a fun filled afternoon of food, jumping castles, pony rides, a petting zoo and face painting.…
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Under the leadership of businesswoman Doreen Parker, Mayor Bev Gaston and all members of Village Council, and with the wonderful generosity of Ruthie Lyons Bangerter, Habitat for Humanity Fredericton is partnering with the Doaktown community to place North America’s first Habitat for Humanity Micro Home on Hamilton Drive in Doaktown. What is a “micro home”?…
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It looks like a mix of mostly sun and cloud as we head into this weekend, with the same kind of temperatures we’ve been seeing all week. Probably a good weekend to hit up some Yard Sales and we have about a half dozen listed in this week’s Yard Sale Report. If you are having a…
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Get ready to have fun in a vibrant community that welcomes you with typical Acadian hospitality! The Rogersville Bluegrass Festival starts tomorrow, Friday August 28th and continues through Sunday August 30th, 2015. This year’s Festival line-up includes Rhonda Vincent and the Rage and The Russell Sawler Band along with Alan Jeffries, Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out, Noreen…
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by Deanna Nordin One day I was watching TV and a commercial came on showing children with leprosy. I said to my mom, “I hate these commercials because they are so sad and I can’t do anything to help them.” My mom said, “Why not?” “Well,” I said, “I am only 12 years old and…
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The annual Miramichi Scottish Festival hosted by the Highland Society of New Brunswick in Miramichi was a grand gathering and celebration on the weekend. The event kicked off with a Candlelight Tartan Dinner on Friday evening at the Riverside Entertainment Centre in Douglastown with music by the Fochabers Fiddlers from Scotland. The William Davidson medal for…
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I recently had the pleasure of reading two titles from Nimbus Publishing: Failures and Fiascos by Dan Soucoup New Brunswick’s Early Roads by Ronald Rees Each of these books will appeal to the Atlantic Canada … Read more…
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The annual Burnt Church Esgenoopetitj Powwow kicked off on Friday August 21st and wraps up today, Sunday August 23rd. Taking place on the banks of the river, First Nation peoples from across NB and NS have come together to celebrate and share their culture. The event has drumming, dancing, crafts, and much more. Click to enlarge any of the photos below…
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Still Fishing: Beyond the Escuminac Disaster” is a 28 minute documentary that recounts the story of the 1959 Escuminac Disaster. This documentary that was produced by the Miramichi River Tourism Association screened in the 2014 Atlantic Film Festival in Halifax, as well as the 2014 Silver Wave Film Festival in […]
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