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Discover new adventures at
Beaubears Island
For seventeen summers, the doors of the Beaubears
Island Interpretive Centre have been a gateway into
Miramichi’s past for locals and tourists alike.
This year we are excited to announce the debut of our
Interpretive Picnic program, in partnership with Carrefour wildlife, including our family of bald eagles.
Beausoleil. Join your period hosts for a sit-down meal on the Finally, as always, our 'Tours Through Time' historic
Island, just bring your appetite and leave the rest to us. journey allows visitors to hear the harrowing story of the
Group picnics, by reservation only, can be arranged during Acadian Expulsion, of Camp D’Ésperance, and of the great
July, August and September any time after 10am, but must tragedy that followed. From there, take a moment to step
conclude by 1:30pm. A minimum of 7 days prior notice is back into a time when the sound of auger, saw, and file were
requested, with a minimum of 12 people participating. heard plainly among the pines and the Island shipyard
Our 26-foot Voyageur Canoe and 20-ft “Miramichi” turned out some of the finest vessels in the world. Our
canoe will be on the water once again, as our interpretive characters make this history come alive daily in July and
paddling program runs daily in July and August. Experience August, and private tours can be arranged for larger groups.
the river, alongside our trained guides, from the unique July 14 & Aug.4: Graveyard Tour at Wilson’s Point
vantage of the canoe. A perfect family outing that allows you We meet at 9pm to seek out troubled spirits of times past.
to stay active, have fun, and learn something as well. Both
on the Island, and on the water, you’ll not only hear about the July 21 Canada’s National Parks Day, with a full cast
area’s storied past, but become aware of how the Island’s of characters recreating a the Island’s past, from 10-3pm.
unique ecosystem, home to 323 different varieties of vascular July 28 : Annual Island Picnic.
plants, compliments its well-known historical importance.
Our restored historic trails, which follow the perimeter Aug. 12: Campfire Night Hear the tales of the interesting
of the Island and cut through its forested interior, are inviting and the absurd, as we gather around the fire.
on their own, or as part of a guided experience. Our tour boat
will visit the Island hourly between 10am – 1pm, providing August 25: Tours All Day we bid fond farewell to
plenty of access to the Island's scenic majesty. While strolling summer taff and re-enact the island’s history,
along, take the opportunity to view the last traces of the
shipyard's slips, and the foundations of several buildings. For more information on tours, and other events during the
Marvel at the lofty pines which have stood sentinel for more summer, call the Interpretive Centre at 622-8526 or visit
than two centuries, and keep watch for the Island's abundant www.beaubearsisland.ca
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