Health & Wellness

The POUND in Eel Ground Gets Bigger & Better! Enter to Win!

By Giv'er Miramichi / February 11, 2013 /

Update: Congratulations to Amy Jardine and Glenda O’Neill Wood, winners of a three month membership to The POUND!  Eagle Athletic Performance Complex, better known as The POUND in Eel Ground First Nation strives to be the premier Fat Loss Fitness Facility in Atlantic Canada. The POUND uses the latest hybrid training methods, top of the…

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New local Birth Services business to provide support around the river

By Giv'er Miramichi / January 20, 2013 /

Hello there fellow Miramichiers! I am writing here, in hopes of providing some insight into my new local business. My name is Mandi Maher, and I am the owner of Baby Love Birth Services here in the Miramichi and surrounding areas. I have been providing years of Birth Coaching to many friends and family members,…

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Horizon Health Network releases latest edition of Vibrant

By Giv'er Miramichi / December 20, 2012 / Comments Off on Horizon Health Network releases latest edition of Vibrant

Horizon Health Network is very pleased to announce the release of the latest edition of Vibrant Magazine. Vibrant is a health and wellness magazine that provides useful and practical information to help New Brunswickers make informed choices for a healthier lifestyle. In order to make Vibrant more accessible to readers across the province, it is [Read More…]

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Douglastown Nutrition Events for November

By Giv'er Miramichi / October 27, 2012 /

Here is the schedule of nutrition events happening at Sobeys in Douglastown this November. Taste and Learn (Rice), Free Easy ways to use rice, with recipes you will love. Friday, November 2nd, 12pm-1pm. Join us on your lunch break! Nutrition for a Healthy Pregnancy, Free Expecting? Learn what to eat for a health pregnancy and…

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First annual Wellness/Holistic Fair in Miramichi

By Giv'er Miramichi / October 10, 2012 /

The first annual Wellness/Holistic Fair in Miramichi happens next Saturday, October 20th from 10 am to 5 pm at Carrefour Beausoleil, 300 Beaverbrook Road. Approximately 50 booths have been reserved by various wellness and holistic healers and vendors. Admission is $5 for adults and children aged 12 and under get in for free. Plenty of…

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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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Pennies For Parkinson’s

By Giv'er Miramichi / August 7, 2012 /

The Greater Miramichi Parkinson support group is collecting “Pennies for Parkinson’s”, these pennies (and spare change) will go toward the 5th annual Parkinson Walk that will be held here in Miramichi on September 9th. The Bank of Montreal, Water St. branch will match up to $500 of all donations left at their bank. The penny…

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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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Protect Your Memories, Join the Walk

By Giv'er Miramichi / May 18, 2012 /

If you are in your late twenties or early thirties, at this stage of your life, you could be building a career, or raising a family. You are possibly saving for and making long-term plans for retirement. You have causes you believe in, you volunteer, but perhaps not at the Alzheimer Society because after all,…

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Horizon Health Network releases spring edition of Vibrant

By Giv'er Miramichi / April 23, 2012 /

Horizon Health Network is very pleased to announce the release of its spring 2012 edition of Vibrant Magazine on April 25. Vibrant is a health and wellness magazine that provides useful and practical information to help New Brunswickers make informed choices for a healthier lifestyle. The 32-page bilingual magazine is being distributed to approximately 90,000…

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MANGO Program Receives Award

By Giv'er Miramichi / April 19, 2012 /

Miramichi’s Mango program has been chosen as the Atlantic Region Recipient for “The Speaking of Food and Healthy Living Award: Excellence in Consumer Communication” by the Dietitians of Canada, Kraft Canada and the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP). It’s a great honour and Mango thanks all their partners and volunteers because they won this…

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Annette Takes Your Stress Away

By Giv'er Miramichi / February 3, 2012 /

Annette Savoie, owner of Annette`s Alternative Healing in Miramichi, started her business out of her own quest to create the life she always wanted. She is passionate about helping people be the best they can be! Annette uses a holistic approach to revamping people`s lives by helping people heal from past traumas, identifying the emotional…

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Horizon Health Network to expand smoking cessation model throughout Atlantic Canada

By Giv'er Miramichi / January 18, 2012 /

Horizon Health Network’s Centre of Excellence for Clinical Smoking Cessation will expand a smoking cessation model of care to a variety of health-care settings in Atlantic Canada over the coming months. Health Canada has provided $607,699 towards the expansion of the “Ottawa Model for Smoking Cessation”, which was developed by the University of Ottawa Heart…

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