Posts by Miramichi River Valley
Shirley Underhill Citizen Appreciation Night
A Citizen Appreciation Night will be held for Shirley Underhill on Saturday, July 2 at St. Andrews United Church Hall in Blackville. Beginning at 6:00pm, there will be a cold buffet and music by Jimmy Lawlor, Jimmy Morrison, Gary Curtis and Eugene Somers. Tickets are $20 and are available at the Blackville Post Office and…
Read MoreBlackville High School Senior Prom
The Blackville High School senior prom was held on Saturday, June 18. The evening kicked off at St. Bridget’s Roman Catholic Church in Renous where couples posed for photos with their families, friends and fellow graduates. Students then visited the Blackville Municipal Park for more photos before forming their parade procession to the school. Students…
Read MoreBlackville Fire Department Receives New Truck
The Blackville Fire Department is home to a significant new piece of equipment. A custom-built two-thousand gallon Pumper-Tanker from Metalfab Fire Trucks arrived on Saturday, June 11. Jacques Pelletier, sales representative with MFT, delivered the new fire truck and held training sessions throughout the day. Village of Blackville Councillor Cindy Ross, fire chief Garth Underhill…
Read MoreMoody Drafted to Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
The Victoriaville Tigers have drafted Blackville School grade 10 student Daniel Moody to the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League on Saturday, June 4th at the EastLink Center in Charlottetown, PEI. Moody, a goaltender and son of Ashley and Angela Moody of Blackville, played with the Miramichi Rivermen of the NB/PEI Major Midget League this past…
Read MoreNew Blackville Village Council Sworn In
The newly configured Blackville Village Council was installed before a full house Monday night at the Blackville Community Centre. Christopher Hennessy was sworn in as mayor, replacing Andy Hawkes, while Ian Fortune was installed as deputy mayor, replacing Matt Sturgeon. Re-elected councillor Cindy Ross was sworn in, alongside new councillors Amanda Brennan and Cindy Underhill. …
Read MoreYouth Chef's Program at Blackville School
Everybody knows the importance of teaching our kids how to cook and fend for themselves before they move out to start living on their own, but this can be a hard thing to do, especially when we might be unsure how to trust them in the kitchen, or have trouble finding the time to show…
Read MoreBlackville's Ashlyn Moody Headed to Parliament Hill
Big Brothers Big Sisters / Boys & Girls Club Youth Leader, and Blackville School senior, Ashlyn Moody is headed to Parliament Hill next week to participate in the third annual YOUth in Office. Ashlyn, daughter of Ashley and Angela Moody, will be matched with a Member of Parliament and their staff to experience a day in…
Read MoreVillage Hosts Firemen Appreciation Night
On Saturday, May 14, the village of Blackville hosted their annual Firemen Appreciation Night at the Father AA McKinnon Memorial Hall. More than sixty people were in attendance. Jonathan Brennan was the master of ceremonies, along with special guests, MLA Jake Stewart and mayor Andrew Hawkes. Five retiring members were honoured, and six firemen were…
Read MoreBlackville Municipal Election: Official Results
The polls have closed and the residents of Blackville have elected a new village council. Christopher Hennessy has been appointed Mayor with a total of 247 votes. Incumbent mayor Andrew Hawkes received 219 votes and LeRoy Stewart received 115. The elected councillors are Ian Fortune with 483 votes and a three-way tie with Amanda Brennan,…
Read MoreVillage of Blackville Hosts Annual Seniors Supper
The Village of Blackville hosted their Annual Seniors Supper last night, Tuesday, April 5 at the Father AA McKinnon Memorial Hall. The meal, prepared by Saint Raphael’s Catholic Women’s League, consisted of a full turkey dinner with homemade pie for dessert. More than one-hundred village residents attended the supper, and over a dozen takeouts were…
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