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Retirement Celebration for Father Joseph Arnold “Arnie” Hachey
On Friday, July 26th, 2019, from 7 pm to 9 pm, come out to Saint Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church Parish Centre, 12 Saint Patrick’s Drive in Nelson (Miramichi) for a Retirement Celebration for Father Joseph Arnold “Arnie” Hachey. Hosted by the parishioners of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Unit – Saint Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church, Nelson (Miramichi), The Most Pure Heart of Mary Roman Catholic Church, Barnaby River and Saint Edward’s Roman Catholic Church, Chelmsford. Light snacks will be served, along with tea, coffee and juice.
Canada’s Irish Festival on the Miramichi
Canada's longest running Irish festival has something for everyone! Come enjoy pubs, music, cultural activities and the hospitality of Miramichi. Visit the Canada's Irish Festival website to purchase tickets for any of the events below and for additional information. www.canadasirishfest.com Schedule – July 18th-21st 2019 Thursday, July 18th 2019 •New Brunswick Senior Baseball League 7:30pm. Chatham Ironmen vs. Moncton •Canada’s...
Summer Reading Club in Miramichi
What is the Summer Reading Club (SRC)?The SRC is a non-competitive reading program offered through public libraries in New Brunswick. The goals of the club are to promote a love of books and reading and to encourage children to visit and use their public library. How to participate in the Summer Reading Club:Visit your library or register online through the...
Hospice Miramichi Annual Butterfly Release
Photo By: Grace Trowbridge The 4th Annual Butterfly Release Event for the Hospice Miramichi will be held on July 21st. Remember a loved one with a beautiful butterfly, and enjoy a fun-filled afternoon with a barbecue, live music and jumpy castle. All the proceeds are going to the Day Programs of the Hospice Miramichi Inc. The butterfly represents endurance, change,...
Graveyard Tour at Wilson’s Point – July 13
Seek out the troubled spirits of times long past… if you dare… on Saturday July 13 as part of the Graveyard Tour at Wilson’s Point starting at 9:30pm. Wilson’s Point has always been a haunted place. Plagued by misfortune, disaster, and death, the site of Miramichi’s first English-speaking settlement and Acadian refugee camp will soon creak and groan to life....
The Great Trees of New Brunswick (2nd Edition)
Book Review by James M. Fisher Tracy Glynn co-author of The Great Trees of New Brunswick (2nd Edition). Photo by Jon MacNeil. The Great Trees of New Brunswick (2nd Edition) has just been published by New Brunswick's own Goose Lane Editions and it has a direct connection to the Miramichi: one of its co-authors, Tracy Glynn, grew up in the...
The 62nd Miramichi Folksong Festival – Entertainment for All Ages
Heather Rankin is a Canadian singer, songwriter and actor. She is well known as a member of the multi-platinum selling musical group, The Rankins. They won six Juno Awards, three Canadian Country Music Awards and 15 East Coast Music Awards, to name a few. Heather was nominated for a Juno for her 2016 debut solo album,...