Month: July 2012

Mac Rally of Hope Rolls into Miramichi on Tuesday

By Giv'er Miramichi / July 20, 2012 /

Last Sunday, July 15th, the 2012 MAC Rally of Hope departed from Vancouver, British Columbia to make its way across Canada, arriving in St. John’s Newfoundland next Friday, July 27th. And this Tuesday, July 24th, the Rally rolls into Miramichi. This special motorcycle event has been created to raise awareness and funds in support of…

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Miramichi Hosting Peewee A & Mosquito A Tournament Next Weekend

By Giv'er Miramichi / July 20, 2012 /

Next weekend, July 27th – 29th, Miramichi will host a Peewee A and Mosquito A Tournament. The tournament will consist of eight teams in either division (16 total), ranging from Bathurst/Beresford in the north to Dieppe/Riverview in the south and Sussex to the west, local teams, and one representative from each of our Maritime neighbours.…

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ATV Club Fundraiser This Weekend

By Giv'er Miramichi / July 19, 2012 / Comments Off on ATV Club Fundraiser This Weekend

The Dungarvon ATV Club will be hosting a fundraising run on Saturday, July 21 to support the new Greater Blackville Resource Center. Registration will be from 8:00 am to 10:00 am at the Dungarvon Whooper Lounge at a cost of $5.00 and a non perishable f…

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Attend the sold-out 100th Grey Cup Game through Touchdown Frye

By Giv'er Miramichi / July 19, 2012 / Comments Off on Attend the sold-out 100th Grey Cup Game through Touchdown Frye

UPDATE August 15, 2012 –  Ticket sales for Touchdown Frye officially kick off tomorrow Thursday, August 16. The Frye Festival team will set up a kiosk in the lobby of Moncton City Hall between 11 am and 1:30 pm to launch the fundraising campaign. As of Thursday, tickets will also be sold at all three Reads [Read More…]

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Miramichi Fishing Report for Thursday, July 19, 2012

By Giv'er Miramichi / July 19, 2012 / Comments Off on Miramichi Fishing Report for Thursday, July 19, 2012

After a promising improvement mid last week, angling has dropped off considerably.  There are still fish being hooked along the system, but in no great concentrations.  Water levels are dropping and the water temperatures are creeping up, but we are far from a panic mode.  We do need some rain and cooler nights, but are […]

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The ROOF Project 2012

By Giv'er Miramichi / July 18, 2012 /

by Clarissa Harris LeBreton Edna Carter is the recipient of this year’s The ROOF project. On Monday June 11th, I had the most wonderful opportunity to tell Edna she was getting a brand new roof. On Monday July 16th, under sunny skies and very warm temperatures, with many hands, Edna’s new roof was installed. The…

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MSA monitors river temperature – reward offered for loggers

By Giv'er Miramichi / July 18, 2012 / Comments Off on MSA monitors river temperature – reward offered for loggers

This summer the Miramichi Salmon Association will be monitoring water temperatures in pools where fish accumulate during periods of warm water.  Over the past few years the majority of the Miramichi salmon run has returned in July and August.  Becaus…

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Reward Offered for Salmon Tag

By Giv'er Miramichi / July 17, 2012 / Comments Off on Reward Offered for Salmon Tag

In April 2012, the Miramichi Salmon Association (MSA), in partnership with the Atlantic Salmon Federation (ASF) tagged 10 large Atlantic salmon kelt with pop-up satellite tags in an effort to help determine where these fish are migrating and feeding wh…

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Salmon and Grilse numbers still down at barriers as of July 15th

By Giv'er Miramichi / July 17, 2012 / Comments Off on Salmon and Grilse numbers still down at barriers as of July 15th

The numbers of salmon and grilse that have landed at the Northwest and Dungarvon Barriers are still down in comparison to the same time last year. The Northwest Barrier has seen only 176 salmon and grilse compared to 611 the same time last year. Brook …

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MSA Welcomes Sturgeon to MSCC

By Giv'er Miramichi / July 17, 2012 / Comments Off on MSA Welcomes Sturgeon to MSCC

The Miramichi Salmon Association is pleased to announce that an arrangement has been concluded with a sturgeon aquaculture company, Breviro Caviar, to lease part of the facilities at the Miramichi Salmon Conservation Centre (MSCC) in South Esk, NB.  T…

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Miramichi Fishing Report for Thursday, July 12, 2012

By Giv'er Miramichi / July 12, 2012 / Comments Off on Miramichi Fishing Report for Thursday, July 12, 2012

This week was a more positive one than many so far this season. Early in the week, there were better numbers of fish being reported through out the system. The Trapnet at Cassilis on the Northwest recorded 19 salmon and 21 grilse on Tuesday and 19 grilse and 13 salmon on Wednesday. The Millerton Trapnet saw 29 salmon and 30 grilse Tuesday and 40 salmon and 40 grilse on Wednesday. So this is as close to a “run” as we have had so far, and hope id that these numbers continue. The long hot spell had brought the water levels down to fishable along most of the rivers, but another good rain will soon be in order.

Dave Ingersoll and I had the pleasure of fishing with Sebastion Hope, a columnist with the London Financial Times and Serge Collin of Tourism NB this past Saturday. They were staying at Country Haven Lodge just below Blackville. We were fortunate to be in the very capable and knowledgeable hands of guide Gary Colford who was the icing on the cake of a good day. Sebastion caught a grilse and rolled a couple more. Dave lost a grilse and landed a nice 14-pound salmon and I lost a grilse. We also saw several more fish and thoroughly enjoyed the day and hospitality of Byron (Byzie) Coughlan and his staff.

The group also visited several local fly shops and enjoyed the chats with them and their customers. We also met a group of eight adventurous ladies who were staying and fishing at Ledges Inn in Doaktown. I recognized Hazel LeBlanc, wife of Paul LeBlanc who operates the two-story Orvis Shop in Montreal. Many will remember her and Paul from their annual visits to the Dieppe/Moncton Spring Fishing Forums. Mj from New Jersey was still on a high after landing an 18-pound salmon. (Her photo and fish are part of this week’s column). Mrs. Peter Clark was the group’s organizer, and all were enjoying their time on the river.

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The Tradition of Change

By Giv'er Miramichi / July 11, 2012 / Comments Off on The Tradition of Change

By Cindy Rule A couple years ago I wrote an article for Bread ‘n Molasses about a tradition in our family. Some of you may recall the story of my daughter, her Canada Day dress and a picture. For those of you who are not familiar with the tale, Sorcha was given a dress decked [Read More…]

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Vacation Bible School at Hillside Church

By Giv'er Miramichi / July 10, 2012 / Comments Off on Vacation Bible School at Hillside Church

Hillside Baptist Church in Blackville is hosting a Vacation Bible School for children ages 5 to 12 in August. VBS will be held from Monday, August 6 to Wednesday, August 8 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at 341 Main Street. Presented by a youth team from Tampa…

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