Saint John
MIRAMICHI – IT’S THE TURNING OF A PAGE SEASON. Spring or black salmon are basically finished except for the very odd straggler. Bright salmon and sea trout are starting into the system, and the numbers of striped bass being caught are gradually increasing as the water warms a bit. The 2017 Miramichi Striper Cup and…
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The man continued down the hall, turned right and walked all the way to the back corner of the floor. He approached the door marked Director, Trade, opened it and walked in. The door, very solid, closed behind the intruder and the discrete click alerted the director to the presence of a guest. He swiveled around in time to receive …
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MIRAMICHI – There is a mixed report this week, with still some spring salmon around, a few trout starting and an increase in striped bass numbers. The water has dropped nicely and has cleared from last week’s deluge. Lakes and ponds in NB are now officially open for angling. W. W. Doak and Sons in…
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This is a poem about my grandfather, George Martin. He was a Merchant Marine during WWII. Another Lucky Break Before we knew, he was the Vaseline Kid A southpaw, a featherweight, in the Atlantic Fleet Before that, he sold newspapers on the corner Slouched in his chair, his teeth in a shot glass He greeted…
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MIRAMICHI – This week was pretty slow for angling and pretty fast for all rivers in the system. Last weekend’s rain brought rivers to extremely levels, some not seen here in many years. Not only were they high, but they were raging beyond flood stages. If one had blindfolded an angler, put him on the…
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Theatre New Brunswick has announced its 2017-2018 season. The company’s 49th season of theatre will include four world premiere productions by New Brunswick playwrights, a further increase in provincial touring, more professional training workshops with renowned instructors and a beloved Disney musical. “Our 49th season at Theatre New Brunswick is shaped around the question, ‘Who…
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Award-winning New Brunswick author Susan White’s newest young adult/middle-grader novel is Waiting for Still Water, a book centred around an extended family composed of foster children, past and present, who have been under the care of the redoubtable Amelia Walton, who owns a farm on Walton Lake on the Kingston Peninsula.
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MIRAMICHI – Fishing this week depended where you were. From the mouth of the Cains down the water was very high and dirty while above it was fishable and catching was good for spring salmon. Striped bass was sporadic with some places good and others just producing a few here and there. The weekend weather…
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by Judy Bowman Arrive at Vimy Ridge before the sun rises to 8 am. Arrive while the birds are breaking the silent dawn with song. Arrive while mist still lingers and swirls in the shell craters. Stand. Face the monument. Be still. Listen. Feel the powerful sense of presence in this sacred place, a presence…
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Canadian author and retired forensic anthropologist Debra Komar has written her fourth book examining a historical crime, Black River Road. Subtitled “An Unthinkable Crime, an Unlikely Suspect, and the Question of Character”, Ms. Komar searched back through historical court records to find this unique case of a murder committed outside the city of Saint John.
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MIRAMICHI – Spring salmon season appears to be quite good in most places and slower to average in others. Striped Bass are sporadic at best thus far, with a few here and there as the water is still too cold for good fishing. W. W. Doak and Sons in Doaktown said angling was pretty good…
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Atlantic Canada’s award winning Premiere striped bass fishing tournament attracted over 1800 fishing enthusiasts in 2016. This year’s tournament runs the weekend of May 26-28, 2017.
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MIRAMICHI – The 2017 angling season for spring salmon and striped bass is underway for the Miramichi system. However, the weather has not been the most conducive to heading out. We have been plagued by very cold temperatures and bouts of wet snow which not only have made angling uncomfortable, but has also kept the…
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