Community & Fundraising
This year’s season at Beaubears Island is drawing to a close, as tourists from across Canada, the United States, and as far away as Europe, have come to hear the history of Beaubears Island recounted by the colourful characters of her past. Nonetheless, the Friends of Beaubears Island insist that you too come out and…
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Definitely looks like we’re going to see some rain this weekend but hopefully that won’t dampen our spirits because there’s a lot happening around the river. There are a few Yard Sales to check out including a big Fundraising Yard & Bake Sale on Saturday in Blackville at the Greater Blackville Resource Centre. Click here to…
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Camp Sheldrake wants to remind the community that its annual Duck Race fundraiser will take place this weekend on Saturday August 22nd at 5 pm at Bicentennial Park on the Nelson waterfront. The Camp Sheldrake Duck Race is the non-profit camp’s largest annual fundraiser and ticket sales have been ongoing all summer long. This year’s…
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Miramichi Scottish Festival August 21-23, 2015 Caid Mile Failte! – Come Celebrate With Us! Friday, August 21, 2015 Riverside Entertainment Centre: Tartan Banquet Doors open 6pm • Meet & Greet 6:30 –7:00pm Special entertainment by the Fochabers Fiddlers, direct from Scotland. • Winston Curtis – Piping the Haggis • Ian Craig address to The Haggis…
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Fisheries and Oceans Canada wishes to inform the public that the following salmon fishing pools will be closed to angling for all species of fish, for cause of high water temperature and low water levels. These changes are effective as of Monday, August 17, 2015: Confluence of Wildcat Brook and Northwest Miramichi River, including the…
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The Napan Agricultural Show celebrated its 24th year with record breaking crowds and great weather. The fair kicked off on Thursday August 13th with the Opening Ceremonies and a Horse Haul and wrapped up yesterday, Sunday August 16th with the Closing Ceremonies, draft horse events, light horse events, mini madness with miniature horses, and children’s…
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The 17th annual Canadian Owners and Pilots Association (COPA) Fly-In was held over the weekend on Saturday August 15th and Sunday August 17th. Miramichi Chapter 39 hosted the event at their Miramichi Airport Clubhouse. Parking and camping areas were available on site. The weekend not only allowed COPA members the opportunity to proudly show off their planes, […]
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The Miramichi Salmon Association is pleased to announce that it has launched an MSA Online Auction, featuring an all-inclusive trip for six rods for three full days to Mountain Channel, one of the best salmon fishing stretches on the SW Miramichi River this year!
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Photos & Story contributed by Highland Society of New Brunswick at Miramichi The 250th Anniversary of the arrival of William Davidson on the Miramichi from Scotland is being marked during the 2015-16 season. He settled at Wilson’s Point and established the first English-speaking settlement in the area. Throughout the year a number of events have…
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The annual Napan Agricultural Show kicked off last night, Thursday August 13th, with opening ceremonies, a Children’s western parade, the Napan Drill team, a ribbon cutting, and horse hauling match. The show is the biggest agricultural fair of its kind in the area and organizers work very hard to bring the past and present together. There are many…
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We have an absolutely gorgeous weekend coming up filled with warm temperatures and lots of sunshine! It’s going to be a great weekend to check out some Yard Sales and there are quite a few happening in the region. Click here to plan your Yard Sale route! If you are having a Yard Sale, you can…
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“Continuing with their theme of “Musical Evenings on the Miramichi”, the Lord Beaverbrook House Commission has invited six of the Fochabers Fiddlers, from Fochabers, Scotland, to perform at Beaverbrook House, 518 King George Highway, Wednesday, August 26th, 2015 at 7:00 pm. The Fochabers Fiddlers are an energetic young fiddle group from Milne’s High School, in Fochabers, Scotland.…
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YTV, a popular children’s television channel, recently made a stop at the local Central NB Woodmen’s Museum in Boiestown, NB. This visit is part of YTV’s Summer Road Trip series, where the hosts travel across the country in search of the biggest attractions. Watch below as the hosts try their own hands at being a lumberjack […]
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