Posts Tagged ‘local people’
Her Name Was Roseen
Pauline Underhill (nĂ©e Coughlan) grew up in Gray Rapids, one of a dozen children. She attended the old Mountain School for six years in the late 1950’s. “Her Name Was Roseen” was written about her special childhood friend, Roseen Underhill. Read it below. Her Name Was Roseen Written by Pauline Underhill It was September 1956…
Read MoreGeorge Routledge’s Fly Shop a Local Legend Among Fishermen
George Routledge’s fly shop in Renous is legendary among local fishermen. More than just a shop, George always knows what the fishing is like in the area, thanks to his many friends, and fellow shop owners. When George left the army after 25 years, he moved over to the Miramichi and opened his fly shop.…
Read MoreBlackville Teen Wins Big at Sportsman Feature
On Saturday night at Speedway 660 in Geary, Braxton Stafford ruled the roost in the Martin’s Home Heating Sportsman feature. The sixteen year old rookie won the 40 lap feature followed by 15 year old Ryan Messer and 17 year old Drew Greenlaw. Stafford and George Jamieson won the Sportsman heat races. Braxton who will…
Read MoreBlackville School Receives $6,000 Donation
Blackville School has received a $6,000 donation from Ford Canada’s Drive 4Ur School program. Hal Somers’ Towne Ford Sales & Service partnered up with BHS student council to host the test-drive fundraising event on Saturday, May 16. For every valid test-drive completed, Ford Motor Company of Canada donated $20 to the school. Blackville received the…
Read MoreOur Lady of Mount Carmel Celebrates Annual Pilgrimage
Over hundred parishioners and visitors were in attendance today at Our Lady of Mount Carmel’s Annual Pilgrimage in Howard. The outdoor shrine Mass was celebrated by Bishop Robert Harris along with St. Raphael and Our Lady of Mount Carmel’s parish priest Father Joseph Okoko and Monsignor Joseph Woods of St. Bridget’s Parish in Renous. Following…
Read MoreLocals Featured in Fishing Series Shorelines
In June, 2014, fly fishing personality and author April Vokey visited the Miramichi to film Shorelines, a series that documented her journey about a book she was writing centered on steelhead and Atlantic salmon fishing. The series later began airing on the World Fishing Network in January, 2015. Episode two of the series, entitled Where…
Read MoreLocal Cadet in Leadership Role at Maritime Camp
Congratulations to 679 Blackville Squadron Air Cadet Mitchel Moody on achieving the rank of Sergeant at the Greenwood Air Cadet Summer Training Centre. He will be working at the Cloud Lake Survival Training Site for the summer. Mitchel is the son of Steven and Tracey Moody of Blackville. Joining Mitchel at Greenwood is Flight Sergeant…
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 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…
Read MoreNHL Player Jake Allen Visits Blackville School
NHL player Jake Allen, professional goaltender for the St. Louis Blues, visited Blackville School on Friday, May 22 for a meet and greet with students from grades 3 through 12. Allen, who was on the Miramichi for a fishing vacation, visited the school to sign autographs and pose for photos with students. Photographs were provided…
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