Archive for June 2015
St. Raphael’s Honour Catherine Frenette at Retirement Celebration
Saint Raphael’s Roman Catholic Church in Blackville bid farewell to Catherine Frenette at a retirement celebration today, Sunday, June 28 after morning Mass. Miss Frenette has been the parish organist and choir director for both the youth and adult choirs for the past 25 years. Parishioners filled the Father AA McKinnon Memorial Hall to give…
Read MoreBlackville’s Centennial Field Grand Re-opening
The Blackville 49ers and Mosquito teams will mark the grand re-opening of the recently upgraded Centennial Field in Blackville on Thursday, July 9. Admission is free. At 6:00pm, the Blackville Junior 49ers and the Blackville Blue Jays mosquito teams go head to head, followed by a ribbon cutting ceremony and cake with MLA Jake Stewart and…
Read MoreTilly O’Neill Gordon Hosts Blackville Fundraising BBQ
On Saturday June 13, Tilly O’Neill Gordon, Member of Parliament for Miramichi, hosted a fundraising BBQ at the Blackville Municipal Park with donations going to the Greater Blackville Resource Centre’s food bank. Blackville mayor Andrew Hawkes and GBRC’s Founder & President Rev. Albertine Le Blanc were also in attendance. The event was held from 11:00am to…
Read MoreBlackville School Graduates Celebrate Senior Prom
The Blackville High School senior prom was held last night, Saturday, June 13. The Hollywood-themed prom saw the school gymnasium transformed, complete with red carpet, walk of fame and VIP area. The evening kicked off at St. Bridget’s Roman Catholic Church in Renous where the twenty-eight couples posed for photos with their families, friends and…
Read MoreBlackville Students Raise $700 for Josie Foundation
Blackville School students have raised $700.00 through various fundraising initiatives for local non-profit organization The Josie Foundation. The fundraising campaign was organized by the High School Student Council. Southwest Miramichi-Bay du Vin MLA, and Josie Foundation founder, Jake Stewart recently accepted the donation on behalf of the organization. The foundation’s aim is to establish, receive…
Read MoreBlackville Weight Watchers Participate in 5K Walk
Forty five members of the local Weight Watchers group participated in a 5K walk on Sunday, June 7 in Blackville. Joined by more than twenty family members, the group met at Blackville School at 2:00pm and walked along MacLaggan Drive and North Bartholomew Road. “The weather was great! Everyone enjoyed themselves while having fun, living…
Read MoreMajor Contribution to Bartholomew River Project
The largest private land conservation project in New Brunswick’s history is receiving a major boost. The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is celebrating a contribution of $100,000 to the group’s Bartholomew River campaign. It is from The Honourable Frank McKenna, Deputy Chair of the TD Bank Group and former Premier of New Brunswick. At a…
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