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Wilson’s Point Hosting Old Fashioned Family Picnic August 19 in Derby Junction
Wilson’s Point Historic Site will host an Old Fashioned Family Picnic on Saturday, August 19 from 11:00am until 4:00pm at 8 Enclosure Road in Derby Junction. Starting at 11:00 am, Fantastic Inflatables, A Quilt Show and Sale and the Steeves Brothers Bearded Bards will be on site. The Miramichi Art Core will be hosting their…
Read MoreFind a Family Doctor in New Brunswick with Patient Connect NB
Are you looking for a family doctor? Patient Connect NB can match you with a health professional that you can visit in-person, online or by phone. Patient Connect NB is designed to help New Brunswick residents find a primary health care provider – family doctor or nurse practitioner. The program will work to find you…
Read MoreLocal 10 Digit Calling Starts January 20 in New Brunswick
Starting Friday, January 20, New Brunswick businesses and residential customers will be required to dial 10 digits for all local calls. You will dial the area code followed by the seven-digit phone number. For example, when calling the municipal office, you will dial 506-843-6337 instead of 843-6337. If you have seven digit phone numbers stored…
Read MoreForest fire season begins April 18
FREDERICTON (GNB) – The 2022 forest fire season in New Brunswick begins on April 18 and ends Oct. 31. Anyone igniting a Category 1 fire (fires with a diameter of three metres or less) should ensure burning is allowed in that area. This can be done by calling the toll-free burn line at 1-866-458-8080 or…
Read MoreMove clocks ahead, change smoke alarm batteries on March 13
New Brunswickers are reminded to change the batteries in their smoke and carbon monoxide alarms as daylight time begins this weekend. Clocks must be moved forward one hour as of 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 13. “Functioning smoke alarms save lives,” said provincial fire marshal Michael Lewis. “By having properly installed, working smoke alarms in…
Read MoreBlackville Author Barb Curtis To Release Third Novel on March 29
Local author Barb Curtis’ new novel, Falling For You, will be released Tuesday, March 29. Falling For You is the third book in the Sapphire Springs series. The Blackville School alumna, daughter of Winston and Loretta Curtis, comes from a family of acclaimed authors. Her uncles Wayne and Herb Curtis are also writers. A self-described…
Read MoreFall Clean Up (White Goods Collection) October 21
The Fall Clean Up for the village of Blackville will be held on Thursday, October 21, 2021. This collection will include yard waste (boxed, bagged or tied in three foot length bundles); stoves, refrigerators, freezers, barbecues, bicycles, beds, mattresses, furniture, dryers, air conditioners, scrap metal, etc. Items should be left at your curb by 6:00am,…
Read MoreEric & Debbie to Perform Gospel Concert & New Double Album Release
Local musical duo Eric & Debbie will be releasing a double album, “I Saw The Light”, on Sunday, August 15, 2021 at the Miramichi Fellowship Centre, 401 Main Street in Blackville. To celebrate the release, the duo will perform a gospel concert from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Admission is a freewill offering. Eric &…
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