Posts by Miramichi River Valley
2nd Annual Community Vigil Set for July 15
The Second Annual Community Vigil Service will be held at the Blackville Municipal Park, 158 Main Street on Monday, July 15, 2019 at 7:00pm. This interfaith event allows our communities to gather and reminisce. Please bring your own candle. Feel free to bring pictures, etc., to honour your loved ones. There will be words of…
Read MoreFirst Annual Thomas Dunn Memorial Slowpitch Tournament This Weekend
The First Annual Thomas Dunn Memorial Slow Pitch Tournament will be held this weekend at Centennial Field in Blackville. The tournament begins Thursday, June 27. Opening ceremonies will be Friday at 7:00pm. There is no admission fee. A canteen will be open. There will be a T6 merchandise booth (including an Organ Donation section with…
Read MoreBlackville Foodland Hosting Summer Food Fair
Blackville Foodland is hosting a Summer Food Fair on Saturday, June 22 from 11:00am until 2:00pm at their store, located at 85 Main Street. There will be a barbecue, a car wash (weather permitting), animal balloons and cotton candy. Alex Fiander and Joseph Underhill, who both participated in the 2019 Special Olympics NB Provincial Winter…
Read MoreCelebrate Canada Day Weekend in Blackville!
Celebrate the Canada Day long weekend in the village of Blackville! On Sunday, June 30, there will be entertainment by Neon Smoke beginning at 8:00pm at the Blackville Municipal Park and will continue after the fireworks display. The Blackville Fire Department will be hosting a BBQ (with curly fries) on site. Fireworks will begin at…
Read MoreConMac Industries at Former Blackville Lumber Site
Conmac Industries, located at 1740 Howard Road – at the former Blackville Lumber site – is open weekdays from 8:00am until 4:00pm for all of your firewood and lumber needs. The local business manufactures rough cut lumber for shelving, kitchen cabinets, flooring and more. Special orders can be requested for any size project – from…
Read MoreRegular Council Meeting, June 13, 2019
The regular meeting of the Blackville Village Council met in the Council Chambers at 19:00hrs June 13, 2019 with Mayor Hennessy presiding. BRING MEETING TO ORDER: The Mayor brought the meeting to order and welcomed everyone to the meeting. GUESTS: APPROVAL OF AGENDA It was moved by Councillor Underhill & seconded by Councillor Ross to…
Read MoreFundamental Movement Skills Camp and Basketball Camp at Blackville School
A Fundamental Movement Skills Camp will be held at Blackville School from July 1 to July 5 for kids in grades K to 5. Camp for grades K-2 will be held 8:00am to 12:00pm and for grades 3-5 from 12:30pm to 4:30pm. FMS teaches kids how to move confidently and competently through a variety of…
Read More5th Annual Sylvain Bossy Memorial ATV Run
The 5th Annual Sylvain Bossy Memorial ATV Run will be held on Saturday, June 15. Registration will start at 9:00am at the Renous Recreation Centre, and the run will begin at 11:00am. Registration is by donation and all funds raised will go towards the Sylvain Bossy Memorial Bursary (for the Corrections Course) at NBCC. A…
Read MoreResidential Curbside Recycling Program Inspections This Summer
Are you putting the right things in your recycling cart? The Greater Miramichi Regional Service Commission will be on the streets this summer, inspecting carts as part of the ongoing recycling education and inspection campaign to combat recycling contamination. Carts will not be emptied if they include non-recyclable items will receive a recycling feedback sticker…
Read MoreRaised Beds Available to Rent at Blackville Community Garden
The Greater Blackville Resource Centre’s community garden will be opening soon, and boxes are available to 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…
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