Posts by Miramichi River Valley
Canada Day Gospel Concert and Family Fun Day
Blackville New Life UPC will host a Canada Day Gospel Concert and Family Fun Day on Sunday, July 1 starting at 10:00 am. Gospel singer Matt Linton will perform, followed by a bbq and more immediately after the concert. Fun for the whole family. A free will offering will be taken. Everyone welcome. Come on…
Read MoreGreater Blackville Resource Centre Hosting Giant Yard Sale
The Greater Blackville Resource Centre will host a giant outdoor / indoor yard sale on Saturday, June 9 from 8:00am until 2:00pm at 12073 Route 8 in Upper Blackville. The centre will also be open on Friday from 10am until 2pm for their regular indoor yard sale, which was also held on Wednesday and Thursday.…
Read MoreFundraising Card Party for Jarrett Arbeau
A fundraising card party will be held for Jarrett Arbeau on Sunday, June 3 at the Father AA McKinnon Memorial Hall in Blackville at 7:00pm. Jarrett was diagnosed recently with a very rare autoimmune disease called Goodpasture syndrome (GPS). It is a rare autoimmune disease in which antibodies attack the basement membrane in lungs and…
Read MoreSpotlight on Business: MacRae Insurance Services
In July, 1981 MacRae Insurance Services was born when the husband and wife team of Brian and Faye MacRae purchased the former H.L. Dunphy Insurance Brokerage from Harold Dunphy. The young couple started the new business in their private home in Blackville with just one insurance company represented. The business grew out of the family…
Read MoreNew Community Garden at Greater Blackville Resource Centre
The Greater Blackville Resource Centre now has raised garden beds for rent. $30 will provide you with a 3′ x 8′ raised garden bed loaded with top soil, manure and peat moss. The GBRC will also have hand tools, gloves and water on site for your use. The community garden is located at the centre,…
Read MoreHGS Meet and Greet at Blackville Community Centre
Want to work from home? HGS is looking for Customer Service Representatives to Work-From-Home. HGS still operates on an analog phone system and as a result their internet requirements are lower. This is great news for the Blackville area and former employees of other call centers. A meet and greet information session will be held…
Read MoreBHS Student Council Hosting 1st Annual Color Run
The Blackville High School Student Council will be hosting their 1st Annual Color Run on Saturday, June 2. This event is open to everyone. The run/walk will be 5 km and registration is $15 and can be paid on the day of the event. Deadline for t-shirt purchase has passed. Registration forms are available at…
Read MoreBlackville School to Host Coffee House Variety Show Fundraiser
Blackville School will play host to a Coffee House Variety Show on Tuesday, May 29. The fundraising event will be held in the school cafeteria from 6:30pm until 8:30pm. The cost of admission is $5 for adults and $3 for students and includes coffee and/or tea. Various baked goods and other beverages will also be…
Read MoreMobile Optical "Optometrist to Your Door" Information Session
Mobile Optical is a new innovative service designed for convenience, quality of service and financial savings. Lorne Campbell, Optician, has the ability to direct bill to health plans such as: Blue Cross Manulife Great West Life Johnsons Insurance Chamber of Commerce NIHB Veterans Affairs RCMP Income Assistance to name a few. Mobile Optical comes to…
Read MoreBlackville's Olivia Buggie Receives Sportsmanship Award
The New Brunswick Interscholastic Athletic Association hosted its 13th annual awards banquet Tuesday, May 8 at St. Thomas University. Twenty-three athletes were saluted with Raymond Legere Sportsmanship Awards. Blackville High School’s Olivia Buggie was one of the recipients of the award, which is given to young athletes who have shown outstanding qualities throughout the school…
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