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	Christmas 2024 My 3 Sons Cat Rescue A Christmas Photo – short story Support the Salvation Army this Christmas Power Soccer – Top Level Training in Miramichi Christmas at MacDonald Farm Birds in Your Neighbourhood – Nature Miramichi Wreath Night – essay Our December Guest by Wayne Curtis – book review. CPVA Connecting Veterans in Miramichi Tapping into the Power Within – book review Arts NB – 2024 Awards Recipients The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus Miramichi Cross Country Ski Club 50th Anniversary Miramichi Ground Search & Rescue News AND… Christmas at MacDonald Farm, the Four Agreements, Writing to Santa, recipes, poetry, events, games, a colouring page, photos, and more!
	Fall 2024 Within the Dreary Round – Character Matters Performance Haggis Hunts, Hauntings and Spooky Tales at Wilson’s Point Haunted Happenings with Character Matters Remembrance Dinner Theatre & Song Giving Back Through Thrifting Miramichi River Wars The Art and Inspiration of Terry Matthews A Family Affair – Few Things Can Haunt You Like Family Interview with Doug Dolan, Author of Stories from the River ReStore Opens in Miramichi We the Women: We strive – Book Release Notable Miramichi Lads & Ladies Miramichi Art Core Miramichi PALS Camp Events, Photos, and a Colouring Page!
	Harvest 2024 Play Kitty Kash and Support SPCA MHL Releases 2024-25 Season Schedule Canadian Peacekeeping Veterans Meet & Greet Miramichi Quilt Guild Celebrates 25 Years NB Aviation Museum Open House Celebration Character Matters Miramichi – Never Miss a Show Recipe: Peanut Butter Cookie Banana Pudding MGSAR – Wondering About Wandering Wilsons Point Events & Workshops Ashton Tucker Prepares for Championship Race How Does Your Garden Grow? Events, Photos, and a Colouring Page!
	Summer 2024 Vondy House named by Hospice Miramichi Miramichi Scottish Festival Schedule Miramichi Folksong Festival Highlights People of the River – Essay Wishing and Praying, Cindy Lou’s Corner Chantal MacDonald’s Inspirational Author Journey Student Poetry Contest Winners Ode to the Words that be Told – Poetry Book Review of Soldiers Mighty Eats – Local Restaurants How Does Your Garden Grow? Giv’er Goes on Vacation Events, Photos, and more!
	Spring 2024 MVHS Drama Club to Perform in Scotland Seed Sharing Potluck Surprising Finds at the Library Aviation Discovery Day All that Remains – W.S. Loggie Pt. 2 Miramichi Senior Sawdustmakers Saint Vincent de Paul Society of Miramichi Dementia Clinic in Miramichi Play Kitty Kash to support SPCA MGSAR – Project Lifesaver Ludovic Dufort – MHL Player of the Year A River Runs Through It: Photo Essay Take Giv’er on Vacation, Contest Winners Why Sacred Medicines are Important CMHA Programs and Services in Miramichi Miramichi Kindness & Goodwill
	Christmas 2023 Scenes from the First Christmas, Tableau Vivant Christmas to Remember in Memory of Gerry Cormier A Hidden Gem, Tea and Concert The Portrait of a Soldier, Poem Tick Tock – Cindy Lou’s Corner The Newcastle Farmer’s Market’s 47-Year Journey Nature’s Candid Camera: Miramichi Wildlife MGSAR – The Lost Person’s Behaviour Recipe for Fruitcake Cookies Local Books Make Great Gift Ideas Angels Remembered – Hospice Miramichi Here’s to Your Health at MCCSC David Ernest Hutchison: A Great Miramichi Benefactor Robbie Tucker Releases 4th Album this Past Year. Miramichi Garden Club Photo Contest Bay du Vin Wharf – A Local Meeting Place Urban Wildlife Photos Saint Paul’s Anglican Church 200th Anniversary Miramichi Quilt Guild 1st Place Quilt Christmas Colouring Page Short Stories Santa’s Gift to Tom John and the Old Army Boot The First Gift of Christmas It Always Snowed on Christmas Eve: Memories of a Christmas Past Homemade Holidays: When I was a Young Lad The Spruce
	Fall 2023 The Great Miramichi Haggis Hunt and Fall Fair Dare the Dark: Halloween Horror at the Cove Graveyard Walk at Wilson’s Point Madness at the Manse A Family’s Shared Passion: A Love of Painting The F Words… Faith and Fear Miramichi Curling Club – Everyone is Welcome Pickleball in Miramichi The Miramichi-A Shipbuilding Legacy PALS Camp – Fun, Sports and Reading for Kids Josie Foundation Annual Dinner Here We Grow Again How Does Your Garden Grow? Photo submissions, events, classifieds and more!
	Harvest 2023 Celebrating Aviation History: NB Aviation Museum in Miramichi Miramichi Ground Search and Rescue: Search Dogs Blueberry and Cranberry Scones Recipe Quilt & Craft Show: Sept 29-30 Fall Activities at the Miramichi Cross Country Ski Club Toastmasters Miramichi Celebrating 50 Years Volunteer as a Guider, It’s Worth Your Time Lesson Learned, A Personal Essay Baby Barn Draw to Support SPCA Book Review of Standing on Neptune Age, MS, and a Fishing Rod, A Personal Essay BPSA Traditional Scouting Miramichi Timberwolves September Games How Does Your Garden Grow? Photo submissions, events, classifieds and more!
	Summer 2023 Girls on Boards MiramichiSPCA – Faithful Friends Initiative Salute to Canada Featuring Miramichi Fiddlers – June 30 Dare the Dark Returns with the Headless Nun Experience 66th Annual Miramichi Folksong Festival Wilson’s Point and Beaubears Island Summer Events and Programs Find the Money, Find Me – Cindy Lou’s Corner Creating Art with Plein Air Miramichi An Invitation to Join Nature Miramichi Book Review of the Final Book of the Miramichi Lads & Ladies Series Miramichi Slammin’ Salmon Rugby Club Meet the Scrounger – MGSAR Middle School Poetry Contest Winners Book Review: Death Between the Decks by Alexa Bowie Robbie Tucker’s Latest Creation, The Glitch Summer Tai Chi Classes at Ritchie Wharf
	Spring 2023 SPCA Raising Funds for Veterinary Care Character Matters Miramichi presents, Mullin’s Boom Halfway House Miramichi – Dessert Theatre The Creative Journey of Local Artist, Gerard Godin Exploring the World of Warblers Local Skateboarders Featured in TV Series Live and Let Live, Cindy Lou’s Corner Beaubears Island 2023 Events and Tours Learning about the Newcastle Duplicate Bridge Club Final Book of the Miramichi Lads & Ladies Series Two Miramichi Athletes Compete at Canada Winter Games Crafting a Fulfilling Retirement – Senior Sawdustmakers Poetry Contest for Middle School Greg Morris: A True Ironman Robbie Tucker Takes on the RPM Challenge with New Album Photo submissions, events, classifieds and more!
	Winter 2023 Local Boy, Thomas Duplessie, on the Big Stage All That Remains: Featuring J.B. Snowball Your Words Have Power – Miramichi Literacy Council Cindy Lou’s Corner – What’s Wrong With Me? Miramichi Art Core – New Art Exhibit Northumberland County Winter Birds Strathcona Cup 2023 Beaubears Island Upcoming Events Poem: Heavenly Messages Meet Madame President – MGSAR River Jams – Music on the River Colouring Pages Submissions A Successful Year for Corcoran Entertainment Photo submissions, events, classifieds and more!
	Christmas 2022 Kitty Kash – Support the Rescue and Care of Animals Stayin’ Alive – Winter Survival Strategies of Birds Poem – Where is Heaven Does Anybody Know? Corned Beef Hash – Christmas Vignette Robbie Tucker Releases New Folk-Rock Album Mrs. Murphy-O’Malley’s Christmas The Hay Babies, Indi-folk group. Cindy Lou’s Corner – Doing What You Love Welcome to Miramichi – 1955 to 2022 The Tardy Boys Mystery. Dessert Theatre – A Baby Changes Everything Dark Fruit Cake – Recipe for Beginners Find Joy in the Snow at the Ski Club Kelsey’s Book Review – ARM Book Nook Photos, Events, Games, Colouring Page, and more!
	Fall 2022 Remembrance Dinner Theatre & Song Dare the Dark – The Headless Nun Golf Ball Drop Festival Miramichi Historical Society Fall Programs Miramichi Timberwolves Present a Positive Outlook for the Future What’s New with Lisa Leblanc? Online Farmers Marketplace is Officially Launched Cindy Lou’s Corner – Life’s Trifecta The Hidden Live Theatre Secret in Miramichi Welcome to Ukrainian Day The Salvation Army in Miramichi – Opportunities to Give What is your Favourite Thing about Fall? Apple Pie Fundraiser, Miramichi Zombie Walk, events, photos and more!
	Harvest 2022 Comedic Play – Mrs. Murphy-O’Malley’s High School Reunion Summer Activity at Miramichi Cross Country Ski Club Miramichi’s Online Farmer’s Market Exploring the Gong as a Powerful Healing Tool Interview with Young Author, Athena Rose Miramichi Ground Search and Rescue, Maintaining Peak Performance A Special Musician to Discover – Marc à Paul à Jos Cindy Lou’s Corner, Appreciation and Joy Miramichi Hospital School of Nursing Graduation Class of 1972 Miramichi Supports Ukraine Billet Families Play an Essential Role in the Miramichi Timberwolves Hockey Club Jamie Keays Awarded 2021-22 MHL Moe Bent Builders Award What Does a Life Coach do?
	Summer 2022 Miramichi Folksong Festival New Director Beaubears Island Summer Programs Miramichi Scottish Festival Miramichi Ground Search and Rescue – How a Search Starts A Young Gem and Jewellery Artist Memories of Harkins, Reunion 2022 Cindy Lou’s Corner – Emotions and Perceptions Equine Massage Therapy The Very Best Toastmasters Club
	Spring 2022 Try Fresh for Less and Get More! Million Meals Campaign Update Author, Entrepreneur, Spiritual Guide, Kimberley Doucette One Hundred Years: A Brief History of the North Shore Regiment Providing Homes for Our Feathered Friends Amazing Black Atlantic Canadians – Book Review Miramichi Playwright Finds Laughter is the Best Medicine New Experiences for 2022 at Beaubears Island Big Impact on Cyber Security Local Entertainment Podcast Miramichi Power and Sail Squadron
	Winter 2022 Coldest Night of the Year, Miramichi Youth House Recipe for a City, poem by Gabe LaPointe Anne Maloney Assaff – Painting the Beauty Around Her 50th Year for Miramichi Christmas Bird Counts What’s in a Word?, Hospice Miramichi Million Meals Campaign Comes to the Miramichi Region Free Ski and Snowshoe Rentals this Winter, MCCSC Canadian Peacekeeping Veterans Association And lots of beautiful photos of scenery and wildlife.
	Christmas 2021 Opportunities to Give at the Salvation Army Snow Buntings, poem by Sonya Hinds Three Dog Distilling – 1 Year Anniversary The William Murray Project, Miramichi Historical Society Parkland: The Art of Friendship Miramichi Author Nathan DeLong Releases New Book Oil Painting Class, Beginners Welcome How I Became Addicted to Stained Glass Wishbook, song lyrics by Robbie Tucker
	Fall 2021 NB Country Music Hall of Fame A Walk Through Time Tips from a Reluctant (at first) Meditator Living Dearly in Miramichi Favourite Nature Walks What We Can’t See in Nature Miramichi Lads & Ladies (Book 2) Book Review Why Start a Craft Distillery? Bird Spell, A Novel by Valerie Sherrard …photos, events and so much more!
	Harvest 2021 ARM Medical Equipment – Supports Autism I am an Old Soul with Good Bones – Darlene’s Country Cottage Monarch Butterflies Visiting Miramichi Breathing New Life in the Old Courthouse Miramichi Senior Sawdustmakers, Women Wood Carvers Miramichi Shooting Sports Ground Search & Rescue, Women in Action Take a Book, Leave a Book – Tiny Library in Blackville …photos, events and so much more!
	Summer 2021 Robbie Tucker Builds a Time Machine to Meet the Beatles The Stars are Aligning – Discovering Astronomy Exercise for Couples: The Ying and Yang of Qi Gong and Tai Chi Celebrating 175 Years, St. Michael’s Museum Building Girls on Boards – Paddle Boarding Miramichi Senior Sawdustmakers, A Match Made in Heaven Literacy Changes Lives Mill Cove Coffee – A Business Profile Protecting our Feathered Friends from Hitting Windows. …photos, events and so much more!
	Spring 2021 Beaubears Island Online Speaker Series NB Aviation Museum on the Miramichi? Book Review of Her Irish Boyfriend by Chuck Bowie Crossing the Bridge, personal essay by Tammy Savoie Expanding our Good Food Conversation, Action and Access Awaiting the Return of Those Tiny Birds Miramichi Ground Search and Rescue in Action New Carving Classes: Miramichi Senior Sawdust Makers Hospice Miramichi’s She Shed Raffle Returns Quilt donations, photos, events and more!
	Winter 2021 Tips for Building Your Own Rink One Dress and a Royal Visit by Miramichi Historical Society Talking About Dementia – The Alzheimer Society Great Diversity of Birds Found During Christmas Bird Count Miramichi Cross Country Ski Club Easy Ways to Eat More Plants This Year Miramichi Ground Search and Rescue in Action Fat Biking at French Fort Cove The War Amps Key Tag Service Celebrates 75 Years. … and more!
	Christmas 2020 The Miramichi Fire – A History Stay Fit this Winter – Miramichi Cross Country Ski Club Tis the Season…To Give a Garden Gift Walking Tour of Historic Nelson Aunt Kay’s Memories of Growing up in a Simpler Time Celebrating 20 Years of Mighty Miramichi Read about Miramichi Archery Club and White Caps Swim Club Splash of Greens, A New Way to Be Healthy Yorkshire Lass: An English War Bride’s Story … and more!
	Fall 2020 Miramichi Dog Authors “Pawsitive” Book Do you have a Story of a Miramichi Veteran? My Father’s Office: Remembering Donald Sutherland Creaghan Creating a Food Forest? … Say what? New Books by Miramichi Authors Salvation Army – Ways to Give at Christmas Miramichi Marsh – A Birding Hotspot Painting Life in a Positive Light While Living with Asperger’s … and more!
	Harvest 2020 A Message to 2020 Graduates Meet Local Artist Brandi Firlotte Shorebirds in Miramichi Qi Gong: Yoga Without the Mat Why Improv for Anxiety Miramichi Counselling Centre Pickles and Piccalilli Recipes Friends of Beaubears Island Looking for New Members … and more!
	Spring 2020 Simply for Life – Helping People Look and Feel Amazing Book Review: Miramichi Lads & Ladies Tai Chi and Qi Gong – Staying Fit While Standing in Place Ashley Hallihan, Inspiring Young Entrepreneurs at BHS Meet Bruce Harrison, Artisan Knot ‘n Butt Wood Allan J. Ritchie and the Ritchie Wharf Jerrica Manderville, On Finding Her Voice Hospice Miramichi – Online Info Session Miramichi Speedway 2020 Schedule… and more!
	Winter 2020 How the Nordin Rink Came Back to Life Miramichi BPSA Scouting Group Over the Hills and Far Away – Local Fiction Miramichi Historical Society – 61 Years of Preserving History Remembering the Church River Credit Union Local Colour: Paintings of Life in NB by Anne Maloney Assaff Beaubears Island Popular Speaker Series Returns Hospice Miramichi – Offering Support from New Location VoxxLife Wellness and Performance Products
	Fall 2019 D-Day Remembered – Dinner Theatre & Song Christoper Doiron Pottery Studio Miramichi Salvation Army – Giving Hope at Christmas Zombie Walk Fall Theatre, Adventures and Ghosts with Beaubears Island The Success of “I Wrote a Thing” “Everything in This House Breaks” Book Review Come Join the Club in Miramichi Jimmy MacKinley, New Stand-up Comedy Shows
	Early Fall 2019 Country Cousins Square Dance Club NBGS Miramichi – Helping Visitors Search their Roots CIBC Run for the Cure Featured Survivor Joyce Tucker Shares her Story Visit Beaubears Island and Wilson’s Point BBBS-BGC Making an Impact on Children’s Lives Trail Cameras North of Miramichi Recipe for Green Tomato Chow Chow Divine Medispa – Working on Wellness Downtown Music Festival
	Summer 2019 Camp Sheldrake – Building Leaders for 20 Years Miramichi to Host National Men’s Baseball Championship Remembering the Summer of 1685 Cradle to Career Miramichi Sawdust Makers in Action The Great Trees of NB Book Review Boys and Girls Club – A Positive Place for Kids Meet the Miramichi Rug Hookers Miramichi Literary Trail Launched, and so much more!
	Spring 2019 Exploring Mi’kmaq Culture at Gretna Green School Tall & True: Theatrical Production by Beaubears Island Players Thank you from Rotary Club of Newcastle Mary’s Tips & Tricks for Your Hair Miramichi Art Core Upcoming Events Friends of Seamen’s Hospital Craft Group SNAP – Stop Now and Plan Miramichi Relay for Life Horizon Health Harmonies for Haiti
	Winter 2019 Raising Chickens for Beginners The Miramichi Reader reviews Raymond Fraser’s last book, Through Sunlight and Shadows Mary’s Tips and Tricks for Your Hair A Recipe for Greek Butter Cookies – Kourabiedes The Hospice Shoppe, Five Wonderful Years and Counting Beaubear’s Island Speaker Series for February The Free Community Library in Blackville Activities at the Chatham Public Library for February and March.
	Christmas 2018 Wings of Change Miramichi – Support for First Responders Miramichi Athletes to Represent Canada at the Dance World Cup! What you may not know about Canadian Diamonds and Gold How an Angel Changed by Life A Mother’s Struggle – A humorous personal essay. Old Fashioned Cooking with Darlene – Crunchy Oatmeal Coconut Cookies Christmas Decorating Tips – Is your home ready? Album review, Book review, Christmas events and more!
	Fall 2018 Building a Corn Maze Business! Meet Librarian Dana Horrocks The History of Dickison’s Pharmasave Homecoming: A Road Less Travelled – Book Review Electronic Screen Syndrome and the Effects on Children Therapy Dog Orientation by St. John Ambulance Photo submissions from our readers. Fall, Thanksgiving and Halloween Events … And More!
	Summer 2018 Edie Szabo – Sharing Her Passion for Art MVHS Students Getting Involved with Atlantic Salmon Conservation Miramichi River Community Theatre Festival Research Your Roots this Summer History of Beaubear Credit Union Chocolate Cream Pie with Peanut Butter Crust Six Common Reasons for Computer Failure Create the Designer Coastal Look at your Cottage … And More!
	Spring 2018 Miramichi Wellness & Holistic Fair – May 12-13 Cole’s Garden Patch – A Family Farm Born out of Love Protect Your Pets from Poisonous Plants An Old Fashioned Recipe with Darlene Miramichi Senior Citizens Home Celebrating 50 Years Rotary Ribfest on the Miramichi! Real “Good Food” Needs a Real Community Impact Give Your Room the Designer Look … And More!
	Winter 2018 Meet Unicare’s Lisa Williams – A Social Entrepreneur with a Vision Miramichi’s Famous Visitor – A Mistle Thrush Comes to Town Miramichi on way to Age-Friendly Designation Tax Tips – Get the Most out of your Tax Return Shine Bright Like a Diamond – Selecting a Diamond for Valentines Day Discover the Trails at Miramichi Cross Country Ski Club Uncovering Artifacts at King Street Elementary And More!
	Christmas 2017 Decorating for the Holidays Christmas Events, Church Services, and more. How Operation Kind Kids is making a difference. Ella Curtis – At 94 she is dreaming forward! MacRae’s Insurance – Thriving after 36 yrs in business. Success Story of the Chatham Legion Branch #3 Volunteer for Meals on Wheels
	Fall 2017 Join the Seed Saveurs – Learn about saving and sharing seeds. Miramichi’s New Health Coach – A free service to reach your wellness goals. JMH Athletes and Students of the 2016/2017 School Year Harkins: A Name to Remember An Update on the UK Narrow Boat Named Miramichi Operation Christmas Shoe Box NBACL Celebrates 60 Years, Wins Award!
	Summer 2017 Join the Local Food Revolution with La Terre Partagée. From Goose Park to the Town Square – read how it began. 2017 Schedule of Summer Festivals in Miramichi Canada’s Irish Festival, Festival of Tall Ships Metepenagiag Pow Wow, Rock ‘n Roll Festival Miramichi Scottish Festival, Miramichi Folksong Festival Napan Agricultural Fair
	Spring 2017 Miramichiers Who Giv’er – Meet Lloyd Cameron Judy Bowman Visits Vimy Ridge The Learning Centre Pre-school: Acts of Caring What is Theta Healing? Spring is in the Air… Renovations are around the corner! Spring Birds at Miramichi Marsh Here We Grow Again, Photo Submissions, This Old Thing, and more!
	Winter 2017 Churches of the Miramichi Region, photo essay. Find out what the bees are doing in the winter. A Dog Named Sue explores Miramichi. What is Theta Healing? Miramichi Seniors – A United Voice Big City Designer Meets Little Town Design Poetry, Photo Submissions, This Old Thing, and more!
	November/December 2016 Love in the Hallways, Hospice Miramichi Shop Local this Holiday Season and Support Local Business. Miramichi East Raising Funds for New Playground Woodturning Artisan Shane Price Memories of a War Bride – Eileen Elsie (Bromley) Bransfield Volunteer with Miramichi Ground Search & Rescue Poetry, Photo Submissions, This Old Thing, and more!
	October 2016 An interview with a Syrian Refugee Family Scott Knowles Memorial Hockey Pool Miramichi Timberwolves 2016 Schedule Help Feeder Birds Stay Healthy NSER Alumni Celebrate 20 Years Miramichier’s Who Giv’er! – Meet Connie Doucet Poetry, Photo Submissions, This Old Thing, and more!
	September 2016 APEGNB Pumpkin Fling – educational and family fun. Meet the Local Senior Sawdust Makers Learn about Eggistential Living Family Research Hints from the Miramichi Geneology Society Marguerite Curtis – from the Gray Rapids to Carnegie Hall Miramichier’s Who Giv’er! – Meet Shawn Boisvert Poetry, Photo Submissions, This Old Thing, and more!
	August 2016 Professional Lumberjack Competition Miramichi Scottish Festival Miramichi Folklore Park – Home of the Heritage Players Celebrating our Scottish Heritage Village of Blackville Celebrates 50 Years Visiting the Miramichi History Museum Poetry, Photo Submissions, This Old Thing, and more!
	July 2016 Farm to Table: Eating Fresh at 1809 Restaurant James M. Hill Students & Athletes of the Year NB Railway Museum – Exploring Local Artifacts Encouraging Your Kids to Clean Home Décor Trend: Go Natural Festivals and Events in the Miramichi Region Poetry, Photo Submissions, This Old Thing, and more!
	June 2016 In this issue you’ll find:Sykes, Celebrating 16 Years in Miramichi Jalloo Festival of Animation and Games The Blackville Women’s Institute Five Common Mistakes About Going to the Gym Memories of the Old Store (now Darlene’s Vintage Cottage) Updates from the Northumberland Masons Lodge and Miramichi Shrine Club Awesome Photos from our Readers, This Old Thing, and more!
	May 2016 In this issue you’ll find: The Guatemala Girls – spreading health & wellness. Bass Fishing photos from readers. WordSpring Comes to Miramichi Beaubear Credit Union Receives Leadership Award Chef’s Program in Blackville Miramichi is Atlantic Canada’s Great Outdoors! Decorating Tips, Poetry, Photo Submissions and More!
	March/April 2016 In this issue you’ll find: JMH Student/Athletes of the Year Following up with soldiers who received Christmas Shoe Boxes Ask a Farmer – Gardening Tips Recipe for Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins Making Video Games in Miramichi This Old Thing – Can you guess what it is? Decorating Tips, Poetry, Photo Submissions and More!