Community & Fundraising
Camp Sheldrake will be offering Half Price camper spots for Teens aged 12-15 for the week of August 17th thanks to their partnership with sponsors 95.9 SUN-FM! That’s only $160 for a full week of camp (five nights) filled with canoeing, rock climbing, rappelling, and lots of outdoor activities. Stop by the station, call Camp…
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The Village of Doaktown’s community park will be improved, thanks in part to Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program (CIP 150) funding announced today by Tilly O’Neill Gordon, Member of Parliament for Miramichi, on behalf of the Honourable Rob Moore, Regional Minister for New Brunswick and Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency). “The 150th anniversary…
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Spiritual Medium, Tania Thomas will be at the Miramichi Kin Centre, 100 Newcastle Blvd, in the Newcastle downtown this Wednesday evening, July 29th. Tickets are only $27.50. Doors open at 6 pm. “Tania Thomas is not only a gifted medium, she’s an outstanding person who truly cares about both the living who grieve as well as the loved…
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The Miramichi Valley Baseball League Old-timers Tournament got under way over the weekend and continues through this week. The tournament’s annual Community Awards Banquet was held on Saturday July 25th at the Chatham Head Recreation Centre. The evening is to recognise and honour individuals who made a significant contribution in Coaching, Playing or Building the baseball…
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Cooler temperatures and a little rain didn’t dampen anyone’s spirits in Barnaby River this weekend as family and friends gathered to celebrate the 20th Annual Barnaby Days. The weekend included a scavenger hunt, canoe races, a hearty community breakfast, washer toss, dunk tank, BBQ, live entertainment, car show, beer gardens, and more. Click to enlarge…
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Any work of fiction that begins with a drunken vagrant talking to a bloated one-eyed corpse certainly has my attention, and that is the way What Kills Good Men (Vagrant Press, 2015) begins. It is … Read more…
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I was on the Chatham side of the Miramichi River today looking for places that sell books due to the fact that we no longer have a dedicated book seller here in Miramichi since The … Read more…
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When Miramichiers head for the beach on a hot summer day, chances are they’ll end up at Escuminac Beach & Family Campground. For campers, spacious semi-serviced (water and electric) sites are available, as well as tenting sites. Day beach passes are available to non-campers. Beach hours are 10 am – 8 pm, and there is a canteen on…
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Last weekend’s long range forecast turned out to be a whole lot more grey than anticipated. So let’s hope that this weekend Mother Nature turns the tables and we see a lot more sunshine than promised … because we have another HUGE weekend of events happening around the River that you won’t want to miss! Summer…
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The spirits wait to greet you at Wilson’s Point on Saturday July 25th at 9 pm! There has been whispering emanating from the graveyard at the Enclosure, voices without bodies, and an unnatural cold clinging to the bones of unsuspecting visitors … Wilson’s Point has always been a haunted place. Plagued by misfortune, disaster, and death,…
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This year marks the 20th Anniversary of a weekend filled with family, friends and summer fun in Barnaby River. Barnaby Days kicks off tomorrow night, Friday July 24th with a Scavenger Hunt. Groups of three to five people will drive around Barnaby doing various activities and finding items with cameras or phones in hand to take photos of…
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2015 Professional Lumberjack Competition August 15th The Central New Brunswick Woodmen’s Museum is located in the Geographical Centre of the Province of New Brunswick, at Boiestown. Situated in the heartland of the lumbering industry, this 15 acre site provides insight into the vibrant and colorful lives of the woodsmen, their families, and the community. The Museum […]
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The annual Eel Ground Pow Wow was held from July 17th to July 19th with lots of singing and dancing as participants from across Canada and the USA came to share in this culture. Men in traditional dress and women in jingle, shawl and traditional costume danced to the beat of drummers and traditional singing. Click to enlarge…
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