Month: July 2016

Summer Happenings at Middle Island

By Giv'er Miramichi / July 22, 2016 /
The Captain's Galley Restaurant

Photos & Story by Anthony McLean, Contributing Reporter The Middle Island Historical Park is just minutes away from Downtown Chatham/ Miramichi East at 2345 Water Street. It has had great significance to Miramichier’s for nearly 170 years. When you pay a visit to the island, there is much to see and do. Follow the gravel…

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Burnt Church Midsummer Festival

By Giv'er Miramichi / July 21, 2016 /

Burnt Church is a small community located on Miramichi Bay. It is separate from the native community Esgenoôpetitj but good relations prevail. The Burnt Church/ New Jersey community is made up of mainly Scottish settlers. The area has a rich heritage of shipbuilding, canning and other industries besides a strong fishing tradition and tourism in…

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Miramichi Fishing Report for Thursday, July 21, 2016

By Giv'er Miramichi / July 21, 2016 /
Ledges guest with beauty July salmon

July is proving to have some fresh fish moving through each day, with a few days producing very good numbers, especially on the Southwest Miramichi.   Generally, the fish are moving rather than holding. NOTE: Don’t forget the meeting Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Newcastle Lions Center to discuss the striped bass and salmon situation. …

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Senior Goodwill Ambassadors Appointed

By Giv'er Miramichi / July 20, 2016 /

Thirty senior goodwill ambassadors have been appointed to engage seniors, their families and communities in supporting wellness, active living and independence for seniors in New Brunswick.

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Brophy Receives NBSRT Honorary Lifetime Award

By Giv'er Miramichi / July 19, 2016 /

In late Spring, the New Brunswick Society of Retired Teachers Honorary Lifetime Membership was awarded to Faye Brophy of Blackville. Faye Brophy retired in 1989 after 35 years of teaching.

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Moving Into The Associated Lodges Hall in Douglastown

By Giv'er Miramichi / July 19, 2016 /

Members of Miramichi #18 & Northumberland #17 Free & Accepted Masons Lodge have been busy over the past six months renovating the Associated Lodge’s Hall, under the direction of WM Steve Mullin,  There is still more to do, but as you can see from the photos a lot of progress has been made! Future projects include…

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Escape Miramichi Opens July 21st

By Giv'er Miramichi / July 18, 2016 /

Change Miramichi is excited to announce the opening of Escape Miramichi at 158 Wellington Street in Chatham, Miramichi East. Escape Miramichi opens July 21st with two rooms: Down the Rabbit Hole and Miramichi Murder Mystery. What is an ESCAPE room? An escape room is a physical adventure game in which players are locked in a…

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Memories of the Old Store

By Giv'er Miramichi / July 18, 2016 /

In the early years when Mr. & Mrs. British Nathaniel Underhill were running the store, they would order a puncheon of molasses, a barrel of vinegar, one of salt pork, one of corned beef and salt herring. There would be kendals of cod fish, wooden boxes of smoked digbies …

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Irish Festival Walking Parade 2016

By Giv'er Miramichi / July 17, 2016 /

Canada’s Irish Festival on the Miramichi once again turned the City green this weekend. The annual festival featured Irish pubs, free live entertainment, vendors, dancing, children’s activities, genealogical display, plenty of authentic Irish food and much more. One highlight of the festivities is always the walking parade. Families proudly displayed their Irish roots as they paraded through…

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2016 Bruno Bobak Memorial Art Contest

By Giv'er Miramichi / July 16, 2016 /

This year’s Bruno Bobak Art Contest and Printing / Writing Contest winners have been announced by the Miramichi Salmon Association. The overall art contest winner for 2016 was Onika Gourdine-Mundell, a kindergarten student from Harkins Elementary School.

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1809 Restaurant & Bar Farm to Table Feature

By Giv'er Miramichi / July 15, 2016 /

by Jesse MacDonald, Executive Chef In early May we began a Farm to Table feature at 1809 Restaurant & Bar in the Rodd Miramichi River Hotel. Every night we offer a different dinner entree with a starch, vegetables and protein all sourced locally. The importance of Farm to Table cooking was instilled in me at […]

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A Friday Afternoon at Canada’s Irish Festival on the Miramichi

By Giv'er Miramichi / July 15, 2016 /

Photos and Story by Anthony McLean From now until this Sunday is the 32nd Canada’s Irish Festival on the Miramichi in the former Town of Chatham/ Miramichi East. I had a terrific opportunity of attending Friday afternoon’s vendors and entertainment held at Waterford Green. Some of these vendors are here for the first time, especially…

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The Blackville Women’s Institute Active in the Community for 85 Years

By Les McLaughlin / July 15, 2016 /

The Blackville Women’s Institute celebrated Heritage Week in February with the theme “Leadership and Legacy”. Eleanor Donald, secretary, spoke of the Women’s Institute’s work in Blackville. The group has been active in the community for 85 years.

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