Month: August 2012

Miramichi Fishing Report for Thursday, August 30, 2012

By Giv'er Miramichi / August 30, 2012 /

MIRAMICHI – Not a lot has changed during the past week.  For a while we had some cooler temperatures and cooler nights.  But Saturday through Monday put water conditions back to where they were.  The counting fences at Millerton and Cassilis reported maybe a couple of fish a day. The biggest changed came with DFO…

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Miramichi Fishing Report for Thursday, August 30, 2012

By Giv'er Miramichi / August 30, 2012 / Comments Off on Miramichi Fishing Report for Thursday, August 30, 2012

MIRAMICHI – Not a lot has changed during the past week.  For a while we had some cooler temperatures and cooler nights.  But Saturday through Monday put water conditions back to where they were.  The counting fences at Millerton and Cassilis reported maybe a couple of fish a day. The biggest changed came with DFO […]

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Blackville Childhood Memories

By Giv'er Miramichi / August 29, 2012 / Comments Off on Blackville Childhood Memories

by Pat Fournier Dedicated with love to my big sister, Katherine, who led many of our childhood games, and thus helped create these memories. Remember … As I look back on the life I’ve lived through to this point in time, Fondest memories are of my childhood, and they are treasures in my mind. And [Read More…]

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Halifax Reception – Everyone Welcome

By Giv'er Miramichi / August 28, 2012 / Comments Off on Halifax Reception – Everyone Welcome

MSA will be hosting a reception at the Ramada Park Place Hotel in Dartmouth on Thursday, September 6th, 2012, the purpose of which is to invite current members from Nova Scotia, and their guests, to get together and learn more about the MSA mission and…

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Annual Autumn Run Dinner in Saint John to be held November 6th

By Giv'er Miramichi / August 28, 2012 / Comments Off on Annual Autumn Run Dinner in Saint John to be held November 6th

On Tuesday, November 6th, the annual Saint John Dinner will take place at the Delta Hotel.  This event is jointly hosted by the MSA, the New Brunswick Salmon Council and the Atlantic Salmon Federation. This is a wonderful gathering of salmon and conse…

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September Nutrition Events at Sobeys Douglastown

By Giv'er Miramichi / August 28, 2012 /

It’s hard to believe that summer is almost over and we are planning for fall already! Here is the schedule of nutrition events happening at Sobeys Douglastown in September. There is lots to choose from! Check out the dates and times for our 10 week Healthy Weight program, Kids’ Cooking, Healthy Cooking and more! The…

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Lesson Learned

By Giv'er Miramichi / August 27, 2012 / Comments Off on Lesson Learned

by Doug Dolan The summer he conscripted me into his labour force of two my dad was 51 and I was 18. I was no stranger to hard work having been raised in a household where a vague quote from St. Paul was often cited, going something like, “No work, no supper”. I was tempted [Read More…]

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Greater Blackville Resource Centre Opens

By Giv'er Miramichi / August 27, 2012 /

Walking into the Greater Blackville Resource Centre (GBRC) for the first time, I thought I had made a wrong turn into a clothing store. The GBRC is located in two small offices in the same building as the Voice of Hope Ministries in Blackville. Every Thursday it spills out into the adjoining foyer of the…

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Fishing Restriction Lifted

By Giv'er Miramichi / August 24, 2012 / Comments Off on Fishing Restriction Lifted

DFO has issued a Variation Order and Notice to Fish Harvesters announcing the reopening of the daily angling to all species on the Miramichi River system starting on Saturday August 25, 2012. Please note the 15 salmon pools closed on July 27, 2012, rem…

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Miramichi Fishing Report for Thursday, August 23, 2012

By Giv'er Miramichi / August 23, 2012 / Comments Off on Miramichi Fishing Report for Thursday, August 23, 2012

MIRAMICHI – Not much has changed since last week.  WE did get some rain which produced some decent angling on the Northwest, but little changed through out the system.  DFO regulations and closures remain in effect until further notice with only morning angling between 5 a.m. and 10 a.m. in effect in open areas.  Some […]

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A Letter from the Mayor and Council

By Giv'er Miramichi / August 17, 2012 / Comments Off on A Letter from the Mayor and Council

This is a notice to inform all village residents of some local clubs and committees which will be holding meetings in the near future. Each of these clubs and committees are holding public meetings to build local interest in aspects of recreation and w…

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Miramichi Fishing Report for Thursday, August 16, 2012

By Giv'er Miramichi / August 16, 2012 / Comments Off on Miramichi Fishing Report for Thursday, August 16, 2012

MIRAMICHI – Not a lot has really changed since last week.  We did receive some rain, which was certainly welcomed, but it was far from being enough, and the water temperatures have been akin to bath water.   Very few people are even on the rivers.  The report from the counting fences was that it was […]

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Biker Rally Fundraiser This Weekend

By Giv'er Miramichi / August 15, 2012 / Comments Off on Biker Rally Fundraiser This Weekend

The First Annual Power Track Biker Rally will be held this weekend, Friday, August 17 to Sunday, August 19 at the Dungarvon Whooper Lounge, 336 MacLaggan Drive in Blackville.  The fundraiser will support The Josie Foundation. Southwest Miramichi MLA a…

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