Posts by Miramichi River Valley
Blackville Credit Union Hosting 80th Annual Meeting
Blackville Credit Union is hosting their 80th Annual Meeting and Dinner on Tuesday, April 25. The event will begin at 7:00pm at Trinity Anglican Hall, 295 Main Street in Blackville. Tickets are $12 each and are available at the Credit Union. For more information, visit the Facebook event page at https://www.facebook.com/events/1799609823646680/. The Blackville Credit Union…
Read MoreMass Registration for Blackville Minor Baseball
A mass registration for Blackville Minor Baseball will be held on Saturday, April 29th at the Blackville Community Centre from 10:00am until 2:00pm. This year, registrations will be taken for the Rally Cap Program, $30 for children born in 2009 to 2012, and the Mosquito Program, $50 for children born in 2006 to 2008. Organizers…
Read MoreNB Fire Marshal Urges Earth Hour Safety
Around the globe, millions of people, businesses, and landmarks set aside an hour to host events, switch off their lights, and make noise for climate change action. This year Earth Hour is at 8:30pm on Saturday, March 25. Earth Hour is more than an event. It is a movement. Over the last 10 years, we…
Read MoreLocal Athletes Bring Home the Gold
Two local athletes brought home the gold last weekend at the 3rd Annual Spring Thaw Female Hockey Tournament held in Truro. Blackville School student Marty Dunn and Millerton School’s Abbie McAllister and their team, the Miramichi Atom Panthers went undefeated all weekend, winning the golf medal game 9-2 against the Western Riptide East. Marty is…
Read MoreBlackville Women's Institute Celebrate Heritage Day
Last month, the Blackville Women’s Institute hosted their annual Heritage Week Celebration at the Blackville Community Centre. The event, celebrated on Wednesday, February 15, featured guest speaker Jake Stewart, MLA for South West Miramichi Bay-du-Vin. Jake brought a greeting on behalf of the Official Opposition and gave a speech that discussed New Brunswick’s role in…
Read MoreSpring Cleaning with Meaning Clothing Drive
Roots of Empathy is working with the New Brunswick Association of Community Living to collect garbage bags of used clothing and other goods listed below. NBACL will provide a monetary contribution to Roots of Empathy for each bag collected. The money received will be used to increase the number of Roots of Empathy programs in…
Read MoreGreater Blackville Resource Centre's Huge Winter Sale
For the month of March, the Greater Blackville Resource Centre is holding their biggest sale yet! All month long, fill-a-bag for only $5! This includes all men’s, women’s, children’s winter clothing, footwear and accessories. All winter outerwear is also marked down! Ladies and men’s coats are only $3! Children’s coats have been reduced to $2.…
Read MoreFull-Time Summer Work Placements for BHS Students
The New Brunswick Teen Apprentice Program is recruiting for paid, full-time summer work placements in our area in the following trades: Automotive Service Technician Carpenter Cook Motor Vehicle Body Repairer Partsperson Truck and Transport Service Technician Small Equipment Mechanic Welder This program is open to students in Grades 10 and 11 in Blackville, Renous, Doaktown…
Read MoreFundraising Benefit for Jenna Keenan
There will be a fundraising benefit for Jenna Keenan on Sunday, March 19 from 2:00pm to 5:00pm at the Renous Rec Center, 3 Young Lane. Jenna, the daughter of Darryl and Maureen Tucker, and wife of Devan Keenan has been recently diagnosed with Lyme disease. Funds raised will help with traveling and medical expenses. There…
Read MoreChefs Program Teaching Blackville School Kids to Cook
The Chefs Program at Blackville School is teaching grade 5 students about healthy eating and physical activity while they learn the fun of cooking. The program was designed by the Department of Health and began last year in Blackville. The young chefs are lead by facilitator April Jardine, and includes 90-minute sessions designed with children…
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