Community & Fundraising
Excitement for the 2015 Rock n’ Roll Festival is growing as signs of the upcoming festival are popping up in Downtown Newcastle. A giant outdoor tent is set up and ready to rock! The tent took most of the day on Saturday to put up and will also be used for the Canada Day concert on Wednesday July 1st. Canada…
The Greater Blackville Resource Centre will be hosting fundraising yard sales every month this summer to raise money for the Blackville Food Bank. The first yard sale is tomorrow, Saturday, June 27 from 8:00am to 1:00pm, rain or shine, with the others following on July 18 and August 22. There are lots of items to…
This years Blackville Days celebration will take place on Saturday, July 18. Join us as we celebrate living in this amazing village! The day kicks off with the Annual Splashdown hosted by the Blackville Fireman’s Club. The river run begins at noon at the Mouth of the Cains River and ends at Blackville Park. A…
2015 Schedule of Events: June 28 – August 30 – Sunday evening entertainment: “Symphony at Sunset” in Bicentennial Park, 7:00 PM weekly June 29 – Historic Tours to Beaubears Island & Wilsons Point begin, 2:00 PM daily July 18 – Canada’s Parks Day August 3 – New Brunswick Day “Paddle with a Pro” in our voyageur canoe! August 5 – Miramichi Movie Montage […]
Mark your calendars now for Homecoming Weekend 2015 that takes place Friday, July 31 to Sunday, August 2! This three-day event is open to anyone who attended school in the area that is now served by Blackville School. It’s the perfect opportunity to reconnect with classmates, faculty and staff, and a time to enjoy summer…
On Sunday, July 19, there will be a fundraising benefit for Cathy Sturgeon of Blackville at the Renous Recreation Centre beginning at 2:00pm. Cathy has recently been diagnosed with breast cancer. Funds raised at the hootenanny will assist with travel and medical costs. For those who wish to donate online, a GoFundMe account has been…
Grads and their dates made their grand entrance into the Centre Communautaire de Collette last night, Sunday June 21st. Following the walk, graduates, family members, and friends gathered to toast the Class of 2015 and enjoy social time before clearing the room and letting the students get down to their celebration. Click to enlarge any of the photos below and to…
The Rodd Miramichi River Hotel proved it’s here to stay last night as they celebrated their Grand Re-opening on Thursday June 18th. General Manager, Jim Gertridge and staff welcomed guests and showed them around the new and improved facilities. Visitors toured the building, viewing a variety of room styles, conference rooms, pool and other public areas, and…
An article printed in the Miramichi Leader discusses salmon numbers with MSA President Mark Hambrook. Read it – Miramichi area salmon numbers are encouraging.
Students of Carrefour Beausoleil hosted their prom last night on Thursday June 18th. Before the prom began students and their dates boarded the Party Bus and made their way around town stopping at the Waterford Green in Chatham for photos. Students then returned to the school in Newcastle where they walked the red carpet as they were…
On Saturday June 13, Tilly O’Neill Gordon, Member of Parliament for Miramichi, hosted a fundraising BBQ at the Blackville Municipal Park with donations going to the Greater Blackville Resource Centre’s food bank. Blackville mayor Andrew Hawkes and GBRC’s Founder & President Rev. Albertine Le Blanc were also in attendance. The event was held from 11:00am to…
Hundreds of people lined the drive at Miramichi Valley High School under a clear blue sky last night to catch a glimpse of the class of 2015 and their dates as they made their grand entrance to prom. The graduates arrived in everything from transports, sports cars and jeeps, to horses and a large party bus as…
The ALS Walk was held on Saturday June 13th at French Fort Cove. Wendy Cook, Coordinator for the event since 2009, passed over the reins this year to Maggie Hawkes- Stothart. Maggie knows the importance of finding a cure. Her dad, John Hawkes recently passed way from ALS. The event provided a full afternoon with entertainment by Adam…