Elections New Brunswick’s 49 returning officers released the final results on Friday from the Sept. 22 general election and issued declarations regarding candidates having received the greatest number of votes to be elected. The final results confirm the candidates named as the winners on election night. “The declarations released today uphold and validate the outcome of…

Premier-designate Brian Gallant, along with MLAs recommended for appointment to the executive council, will be officially sworn-in during a ceremony on October 7th. Gallant, who will become the 33rd Premier of New Brunswick, was formally invited to form government during a meeting with Lt.-Gov. Graydon Nicholas. “This will be an exciting moment for our team,”…

The Central New Brunswick Woodmen’s Museum hosted their annual Professional Lumberjack Competition on August 16th. The event features Jack & Jill Sawing, Axe Throwing, and a variety of sawing, chopping and splitting competitions as well as the Kettle Boil, activities for kids, a BBQ and dinner. NEXT YEAR! Join us on AUGUST 15, 2015 for…

Good things happening around the Mighty Miramichi! If you have a little bit of good news to share, email us at , mention Good Vibrations in the subject line.   Nan Creaghan of Burnt Church recently published her first book, Sailing Uncharted Waters. It is a fictional allegory on the life of a young girl growing up…

Premier-designate Brian Gallant announced a three-member transition team to liaise with the civil service in the period leading to the swearing-in of the new cabinet. “I am thankful that these three talented New Brunswickers have agreed to lead this important work,” said Gallant. “They have decades of experience in the private sector, governance and politics,…

Sweet Pepper Salad with Goat Cheese and Basil Serves 4 Ingredients: 3 medium Bell peppers, various colours 1½ tsp 7 ml Olive oil 1½ tsp 7 ml Balsamic vinegar 2 tbsp 30 ml Goat cheese, plain, crumbled 1½ tsp 7 ml Basil, fresh, chopped ¼ tsp 1 ml Pepper Directions: Grill whole peppers until soft…

In conjunction with the NBCC, Police Foundation year II students, the Miramichi Police Foundation (MPF) , and the Downtown City of Miramichi Merchants Association, Police Foundation students will be conducting foot patrols throughout both Downtown Business Districts. This will be the third year for this Fall project. The students, under the guidance of MPF officers,…

by Peter Gadd, Miramichi Naturalist Club If you have visited Kelly’s Beach at Kouchibouguac National Park then there is a good chance you have seen those sleek miniature gull-like birds with black skull caps and bright orange beaks hovering over the quiet lagoon water as you cross the boardwalk. You have perhaps watched as they…

To read official Party Platforms click the Party name: Green Party Liberal Party NDP PC Party People’s Alliance Party Miramichi Riding Green Party Candidate, Patty Deitch For 30 years, I have lived on the Miramichi. In those years, I have raised four children, been blessed by developing wonderful friendships and have been a registered nurse…

Growing Miramichi: One Garden at a Time by Joash Schumpelt Today I want to tell you about an amazing place in our community. It’s a place where I go to save money and to get healthy. It’s where I see my friends and make new ones. Sometimes we eat together and, very frequently, we work…

Healthy Eating Made Easy by Margaret Young, RD, MSc Sobeys Registered Dietitian Fall is a time of new beginnings, new routines and new resolutions. We move from the lazy days of summer to the busyness of fall schedules. We remember the ice cream cones at the cottage, the cocktails on the deck and the barbecues…