Health & Wellness

World Tai Chi Day 2017

By Giver Miramichi / April 26, 2017 / Comments Off on World Tai Chi Day 2017

On Saturday morning, April 29th, from 9:30-10:30 am at Ritchie Wharf the Miramichi Tai Chi club will be giving a public demonstration of this amazing Oriental Art that is being referred to as Moving Medicine, and everyone is invited to attend. The activity will be followed by brunch at the Goodie Shop. Tai Chi stretches…

Schizophrenia Society 5th Annual 2017 Silent Auction

By Giver Miramichi / April 11, 2017 / Comments Off on Schizophrenia Society 5th Annual 2017 Silent Auction

The Schizophrenia Society of NB (SSNB) – Miramichi Chapter’s 5th Annual Silent Auction will be posted online on their Facebook profile starting May 15th. The auction will end on June 1st at 9 am. To participate visit SSNB-Miramichi’s Facebook page. For more information about the programs available through SSNB-Miramichi visit the provincial website and find the…

DFO Announces 2017 Striped Bass Regulations

By Giver Miramichi / April 5, 2017 / Comments Off on DFO Announces 2017 Striped Bass Regulations

On Friday, March 31, 2017, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans announced new regulations for the 2017 Striped Bass Recreational Fishery in the Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence.

April 2017 Nutrition Events Sobeys in Douglastown

By Giver Miramichi / March 25, 2017 / Comments Off on April 2017 Nutrition Events Sobeys in Douglastown

Ready for new meal ideas? Check out what your Sobeys Dietitians are up to this April in Douglastown! Tuesday, April 11th 6-8 pm Healthy Cooking with Chef Brian Matheson ($15) Enjoy a delicious meal prepared by our chef and get nutrition tips from our dietitian. Menu includes Mediterranean Oat Groat Salad, Pork and Apple Skewers, Wilted Spinach with…

March is National Nutrition Month

By Giver Miramichi / March 20, 2017 / Comments Off on March is National Nutrition Month

By Miramichi Horizon Public Health Dietitians and Mango March is National Nutrition Month and in honour of this, your local Horizon Public Health Dietitians, Mango and Dietitians of Canada want to help Canadians to take the fight out of food. The slogan for the 2017 campaign is Take the fight out of food! Spot the…

Flying the Main Southwest with Greg Sprague and Bob Matthews

By Giver Miramichi / March 20, 2017 / Comments Off on Flying the Main Southwest with Greg Sprague and Bob Matthews

Being a bit of an amateur photographer I had mentioned to Bob on a couple of occasions that I would love to try taking a few photos of the Main Southwest from the air if he ever needed a co-pilot. One fine fall day in September, 2016, my friend Bob Matthews phoned to see if I was interested in going flying.

Chefs Program Teaching Blackville School Kids to Cook

By Giver Miramichi / March 19, 2017 / Comments Off on Chefs Program Teaching Blackville School Kids to Cook

The Chefs Program at Blackville School is teaching grade 5 students about healthy eating and physical activity while they learn the fun of cooking. The program was designed by the Department of Health and began last year in Blackville. The young chefs are lead by facilitator April Jardine, and includes 90-minute sessions designed with children…

Tales from the Beehives

By Giver Miramichi / March 11, 2017 / Comments Off on Tales from the Beehives

by Dr Scott D MacFarlane Well, the snow has started to cover the ground and any remnants of blooming flowers are now all but a memory. As the temperature plummets, bears go into hibernation and most birds fly south, but what do honey bees do during the cold winter months in New Brunswick? Contrary to…

Backyard Chicken Girl Coming to the River!

By Giver Miramichi / March 10, 2017 / Comments Off on Backyard Chicken Girl Coming to the River!

Northumberland Co-op is pleased to be able to bring the Backyard Chicken Girl, Caitlin Wilson, to the Miramichi. Come meet Caitlin on Tuesday March 28th in the basement of St. Mary’s Church, room 120, beginning at 6:30 pm. Learn about urban farming, how to have fresh eggs daily right in your own backyard!

Dental Care for Seniors

By Giver Miramichi / March 6, 2017 /

As you get older, you may have dentures or dental implants. These dentures and implants need to be checked by your dentist. If you take medicine that makes your mouth dry, or makes your gums grow, you need to have a dentist take a close look.

Deadline for Application for regular Crown reserve angling coming up

By Giver Miramichi / March 1, 2017 / Comments Off on Deadline for Application for regular Crown reserve angling coming up

Anglers will be able to apply until March 3rd to fish regular Crown reserve waters this summer. Draw results will be available March 27th.

Book Review: “Just Jen: Thriving Through Multiple Sclerosis” by Jen Powley

By Giver Miramichi / February 27, 2017 / Comments Off on Book Review: “Just Jen: Thriving Through Multiple Sclerosis” by Jen Powley

Canada has the highest rate of multiple sclerosis (MS) in the world, with an estimated 100,000 Canadians living with the disease. While it is most often diagnosed in young adults aged 15 to 40, younger children and older adults are also diagnosed with the disease. MS can occur at any age. Working as an MRI technologist, I often scan patients to rule out MS or to track the progression of the disease in known MS sufferers. To date, I have never encountered someone as crippled by MS as Jen Powley is.

Home Sweet Home… Big City Designer meets Little Town Design

By Giver Miramichi / February 25, 2017 / Comments Off on Home Sweet Home… Big City Designer meets Little Town Design

by Jamie Alexander Seemingly, we assume the big city has it all to offer when it comes to interior design, furniture and goods for our homes. We look to design magazines, Pinterest and blogs for our inspiration wishing we could achieve the same look in our humble small town abode. Well I am here to…