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Miramichi Fishing Report for Week of July 28, 2016

By News Contributor / July 28, 2016

Angling had been decent to quite good last weekend before the heat brought fishing to a crawl, and the implementation of the closure of identified cold water pools.

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Music Musique NB AGM

By News Contributor / June 20, 2016

The city of Bathurst hosts the 2016 Music Musique NB AGM June 24th to 26th, 2016. The weekend includes two songwriters’ circles, one taking place in Miramichi, a series of free information sessions about the music industry, and the Annual General Meeting (AGM).

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Writers’ Federation of NB WordSpring Festival

By News Contributor / June 12, 2016

The Writers’ Federation of New Brunswick (WFNB) held their annual WordSpring writing festival at the Rodd Miramichi River Hotel in Historic downtown Chatham recently. Writers from all over the province enjoyed a weekend filled with workshops, readings, book launches, awards, musical entertainment, and more.

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Guatemala Girls Changing One Life at a Time

By News Contributor / June 11, 2016

They call themselves the Guatemala Girls and they are a diverse team of nurses who embarked on a journey last June that changed their lives forever. Using their combined skills, education, and mindsets, they provided health care and teaching to almost 3000 vulnerable individuals in remote villages of Guatemala.

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Recipe: Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins

By News Contributor / June 10, 2016

This muffin recipe was submitted by Darlene Jardine of Barnettville. “Blueberries are one of my favourite ingredients to cook with and I love making blueberry pie, jam and muffins. I pick blueberries every summer and freeze them so I always have some on hand.“

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Jalloo – Festival of Animation and Games June 9-11th

By News Contributor / June 2, 2016

Every year there is a “little gem” festival that attracts professionals all over the world to Miramichi. It is not fish, music or sports. It is all about animation and games. From June 9th-11th we will host Jalloo, a festival that features some great games by Atlantic companies including our own Eggroll Digital Studios.

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Snowbirds & CF-18 Demo Team Coming to Air Show! New Dates Announced!

By News Contributor / February 19, 2016

Organizers of Air Show Atlantic have secured the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) Snowbirds and CF-18 Demo Team for the weekend of August 20-21, 2016. As a result they have advanced the date of the event by one week from their earlier announcement.

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Air Show Atlantic returns to Miramichi!

By News Contributor / January 29, 2016

The 2016 Atlantic Canada International Air Show returns to Miramichi this summer on August 13th and 14th! This Air Show is unique in that it is the only Air Show in North America that presents world-class performances in a different location each year.

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Setting Goals for 2016

By News Contributor / January 1, 2016

This New Year don’t make flimsy resolutions that you will soon forget. Instead, take the time to make some solid goals for your future. Below is a bit of helpful information found in Jim Rohn’s videos on Goal Setting and a point by point plan to help you set your own goals and design your own life plan.

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ELEMENTARY LITERACY INC. READING MENTORS ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE

By News Contributor / December 29, 2015

There is a saying “it takes a village to raise a child” but Elementary Literacy Inc. (ELI) knows it can take a village to raise a reader. Last school year, over 950 students participated in their supplementary reading programs in nearly 150 elementary schools in New Brunswick. During the school year, the average student participant had increased their reading level by two levels over the 10-week period.

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Amazing Pen Pal Visits Santa at the North Pole!

By News Contributor / December 24, 2015

Recently we shared a story about My Amazing Pen Pal, a new business recently launched by Greg Trevors. Click here to read that article. Check out the Christmas episode below! Santa answers some questions that every child asks!

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My Amazing Pen Pal

By News Contributor / December 18, 2015

I was born in Saint John, NB and grew up in a military family, which meant moving to a new town every four or five years. There is so much to learn about the world around us. I should know, I’ve spent the last 10 years travelling and experiencing as much as I could in 35 countries. Now, I’m returning to Canada to provide parents with a wonderful way to educate their children about people, places and cultures.

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