Posts by Miramichi River Valley
GED Classes at Blackville Community Centre; Open House set for November 8
GED Classes are now being offered at the Blackville Community Centre. There is no cost for the Program. You may even qualify for funding. There are many opportunities for you. GED online, Zoom classes to support you as you work through your textbooks, Learning Packets prepared for you and scheduled instruction times. If you are…
Read MoreSpecial Council Meeting, October 20, 2022
Conference Call The Special meeting of the Blackville Village Council met by conference call at 14:00 hrs with Mayor Fortune residing. RE: Blackville School Donation Moved by Councillor Denver Brennan, seconded by Councillor Amanda Brennan to donate $1000 to the Blackville School for their interpretive walking trail project. Councillor Ross voted nay on the motion. …
Read MoreNotice of Election: Entity 22
Next month, the majority of New Brunswickers will go to the polls to vote in local government elections taking place on November 28, 2022. While municipal elections normally take place every four years in May, these elections are the result of a significant undertaking by the Department of Environment and Local Government to restructure and…
Read MoreBreast Cancer Awareness Walk Held at Blackville Park
Blackville Park was coloured pink on Sunday evening, October 16 as sixty-five people hit the trails to participate in an organized walk as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual campaign to raise awareness about the impact of breast cancer. The emotional event began with a moment of silence to remember and honour those…
Read MoreHalloween Market set for October 22 in Blackville
A Halloween Fall Market takes place on Saturday, October 22, 2022 at Saint Andrews United Church Centre, 143 Main Street in Blackville. 10am – 1pm. There will be a wide selection of vendors under one roof with everything from scents for your home, preserves, crafts, handcrafted goods, u-bake meals, sweets, gluten free baked goods, customs…
Read MoreAvadata Yoga Presents Halloween Ghostly Yoga on October 30 in Blackville
Join Avadata Yoga on Sunday, October 30 for an evening of candlelit Kundalini Yoga to clear the ghosts of the past and scare away the skeletons in your closet. A powerful yoga, Kundalini has the ability to change your life! Pranayama, yoga kriya (dynamic exercises) and meditation will be used together to tap into the…
Read MoreInterpretive Trail Installed at Blackville Park
A new self-guided trail has been installed at Blackville Municipal Park this week. The one-kilometer Miramichi River Interpretive Walk features signage created by Halifax-based company Sperry Design. Currently the trail can be accessed from within the park near the train bridge. A recently added wooded path connects to the main trail system that was paved…
Read MoreAnnual Sylvain Bossy Memorial ATV Run set for October 22
The 7th Annual Sylvain Bossy Memorial ATV Run will be held on Saturday, October 22. Registration will start at 9:00am at the Renous Recreation Centre, and the run will begin between 10:00-10:30am. Registration is by donation and all funds raised will go towards the Sylvain Bossy Memorial Bursary (for the Corrections Course) at NBCC. A…
Read MoreRegular Council Meeting, October 13, 2022
The regular meeting of the Blackville Village Council met in the Council Chambers at 19:00hrs October 13, 2022 with Mayor Fortune presiding. BRING MEETING TO ORDER: The mayor brought the meeting to order and welcomed everyone to the meeting. GUESTS: Debbie Walls, Ashley & Kelly Hallihan from NB International Student Program did a presentation on…
Read MoreGood Shepherd Parish Collecting Non-Perishable Items for Food Bank Drive
Good Shepherd Parish will be collecting non-perishable items for local food banks for Christmas beginning on Saturday, October 15. Items can be dropped off at any of the three churches in the Parish: Saint Raphael’s in Blackville, Saint Bridget’s in Renous or Our Lady of the Annunciation in Doaktown. Non-perishable items (canned fruits, vegetables and…
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