General Interest
November is Family Violence Prevention MonthThe Silent Witness Project is a traveling exhibit of life-size red wooden silhouettes. Each represents a New Brunswick woman who was murdered by a husband, partner or acquaintance. Each figure bears the name of a woman who once lived and worked among us. Through research and information sharing, it is…
The Salvation Army Thrift Store in Miramichi (Newcastle) is once again getting ready for their Christmas assistance programs. Thanks to donations through their Christmas Hamper program and Kettle Campaign, they are able to provide food and toys to families in need from Sunny Corner & Millerton through to Lower NewcastlePreparing a traditional Christmas dinner with…
I took a trip to Riley Brook this past weekend to visit my parents and the local wildlife was as friendly as ever. This particular deer will actually tap on the window with her nose looking for a treat.
Miramichi Crime Stoppers – A Community Leader in the Fight Against Crime, has added an informational page to the organization’s website to inform the public about a new community policing Initiative being implemented in Miramichi – Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design or CPTED. The program has already been effective in the prevention of crime within…
The $4 Breakfast. A $4.00 Breakfast is hard to come by these days. Especially a good one. But the folks at the Waterstreet Farmers Market have the market cornered! This picture doesn’t quite do it justice because it’s crammed into a take-out container. But if you eat in they’ll put it on a real plate…
St. James and St. John United Church’s Annual Christmas Musical Rehearsals are underway for St. James and St. John United Church’s annual Christmas musical. The dates are set, the characters cast, and rehearsals have been underway since the first of September for the Christmas musical theatre production at the United Church Centre. Saturday, December 3rd…
Christmas Times a Comin’!!My how time flies! Our local retailers can go from pumpkins to tinsel in 5 seconds flat! Now that Hallowe’en is over, many stores have opened up their “Christmas Rooms”. These are wonderfully festive displays that must take hours & hours to create at the hands of some pretty talented people. These…
These pictures were taken last week driving through the Plaster Rock Hwy. Today it is 14 degrees outside.
Our next door neighbour, and industry association was in the news today…Miramichi’s Silicon East offers small business advice on which technology will work best for themBy Amee BarryTIMES & TRANSCRIPT STAFF MIRAMICHI — A Miramichi company is trying to help the business little guy find his way through the sea of information technology.Silicon East is…