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Wedding Magic Bridal Show

Sunday March 4/2007
Time: 1:00pm-4:00pm
Location: Miramichi River Rodd Inn downtown Chatham
Admission: $3.00
Door Prizes will be drawn

This show is put together every year for Brides to give them an idea of what's available for planning their weddings.

Sweet Memories Bridal will be putting on a Fashion Show, music will be provided by Trinity Sounds.

There will be door prizes drawn, finger foods available and lots of wedding professionals to speak with.

Please come out and join us.

Proceeds from the door will be donated to a Miramichi Woman who has cancer and has to travel to Moncton for treatments. Many people think that cancer sufferers only have to worry about the symptoms, but tend to forget the other stresses that this disease can have on the patients lives. Financially this puts a large burden on families and emotionally this can cause extra stress.

The Proceeds from the door are going to Tabaitha Duffy of Renous.

We are excited to announce that Rachel Jaillet, the reigning Miss New Brunswick and Miss Canada International 2007 will be at the bridal show!

Labels: event

Health Authority administering preventative measures to deal with flu

As a preventative measure, the Miramichi Regional Health Authority is asking the public to assist them in dealing with the current flu season.

The health authority is requesting that persons experiencing cold or flu-like symptoms such as general aches and pains, sore throat, runny nose, cough or fever, not visit the Miramichi Regional Hospital. The flu is an extremely contagious disease and the health authority is taking this step in an effort to protect its staff and patients.

Patients presenting to the Miramichi Regional Hospital’s emergency department and other Miramichi Regional Health Authority facilities with flu-like symptoms such as general aches and pains, sore throat, runny nose, cough or fever will be asked to use an alcohol hand-rinse to wash their hands. Those presenting with a cough and fever will be asked to voluntarily put on a mask.

Signage reminding the public about not visiting when experiencing these symptoms is posted throughout the facility. The public is thanked in advance for their cooperation in this matter.

Labels: health, hospital

Miramichier Among Contributors Selected for Vagrant Review

In May 2007, Vagrant Press will release The Vagrant Revue of New Fiction, a collection of 15 short stories by gifted Atlantic Canadian writers on the cusp of their literary careers. The selected stories are as varied and beautifully weird as the East Coast itself.

Co-editors Sandra McIntyre and Mary Jo Anderson received more than 200 submissions for the project. They were looking for—and found—new and extraordinary literary voices. The writers range widely in age, location and experience but are knit together in this eclectic collection by the superior quality of their writing, their connection to Atlantic Canada, and their potential to become the next big thing. You will hear more from these writers in the future.

The Vagrant Revue is an inspiration to aspiring writers, a goldmine for serious readers, and a vital, edgy addition to the Atlantic Canadian literary canon.

The selected stories are:

The White Rose BBQ by Brent White of Fredericton, NB
Hens by Janet Parker Vaughan from Middleton, NS
Why Do Birds? by Lee Thompson of Moncton, NB
What It Would Make of Him by Darcy Rhyno from Little Harbour, NS
Seventeen Heresies by Elizabeth Peirce of Halifax, NS
A Good Place to Come From by Sarah Mian from Halifax, NS
I Like to Hold Your Hand by Nina Lassam of Halifax, NS
One Last Thing by Amy Jones from Halifax, NS
You, Jane by Joanne Jefferson of Pleasantville, NS
City of Trees by Joey Comeau from Halifax, NS
Standin’ Up by Rhian Colcott of Bridgewater, NS
Pardon-speaking blood by Michelle Butler Hallett from St. John’s, NL
Extinction by Erna Buffie of Halifax, NS
Home Fires Burning Bright by Judy Bowman from Miramichi, NB
Heroes Until by Russell Barton of Dartmouth, NS

Sandra McIntyre is the Managing Editor at Nimbus Publishing/Vagrant Press. She has earned a master’s degree in English literature from Dalhousie University and has since spent six years in book publishing. Her passion for books and especially new authors has transformed the Atlantic Canadian publishing world.

Mary Jo Anderson is a major force in both the regional and national book industry. A founding member of Word on the Street Halifax, she has written articles and book reviews for the Globe and Mail and the Chronicle Herald, and has been a regular book panellist on CBC Radio.

Judy Bowman writes a regular column for The Miramichi Leader and is a contributore to Bread 'n Molasses magazine. Her poetry and short fiction have been published in literary journals. Past president of the Writers’ Federation of New Brunswick, she has received two Emerging Artist awards from the NB Arts Board, was commissioned for an art and narrative project for Year of the Veteran, and has a mania for flying. Congratulations Judy! It's a tremendous honour to be selected for this anthology. We wish you every success!

Labels: Success Story

Lifestyle change gives Geikie more energy

Mango’s latest champion of the community is Gwen Geikie.

Geikie was nominated by her manager and described as a model for her co-workers. “Gwen’s nomination is exactly what we want to see when we choose our champions: making small lifestyle changes in order to see big results, ” says Mango coordinator and dietitian Jacqueline Noseworthy.

Mango’s initiative, Mango Champion of the Community sees Mango recognizing and profiling members of the region who are living as Mango encourages the community to live: eating well and being active.

Gwen’s Story

Geikie is an administrative support supervisor at the Extra-Mural Program of the Miramichi Regional Health Authority. In addition to losing 42 pounds since September 2006, she has become a role model to her co-workers and family.

“I was a big fan of eating junk food and would not eat a proper meal,” Geikie describes. “I wanted energy so that I didn’t go into a slump at two o’clock every day.”

Geikie started her journey to change her lifestyle habits by going to the gym each morning with her daughter. She put more fruits and vegetables into her diet and cut back on the amount of fat she consumes.

“I now have the motivation to go to the gym every morning with my three children.”

Want to nominate someone for Mango Champion of the Community?

Nominations for Mango’s Champion of the Community can be sent in several ways. Send us the nominees name and contact information by mail to Mango Champion of the Community, 500 Water St., Miramichi, NB E1V 3G5; by email to mango@rha7.ca or by fax to (506) 623-3502. Drop-boxes are also located in the Miramichi Regional Hospital lobby and both McDonald’s restaurants in Douglastown and Walmart. For more details, call 623-3503 or visit www.rha7.ca

Mango’s Champion of the Community is brought to you by McDonald’s restaurants: working with Mango to recognize healthy champions in our community.

Mango is a population-health based community program that promotes healthy eating and active living throughout the region. Its’ goal is to decrease overweight and obesity by 10% by the year 2008 through initiatives such as this one.

Labels: health, Mango, Success Story

Support Local Athlete in Toronto Travels

Come on down to O’Donaghue’s Pub on Water Street in Chatham
On May 5th from 8:00p.m. to 2:00a.m.
$5 Cover Charge
LIVE MUSIC BY PAM MCKENDRICK
***Door Prizes Throughout the Night***

Help Support Local Athlete Travel To Toronto
To Compete As a Fitness Model
WITH THE…
WORLD NATURAL SPORTS ASSOCIATION
FAME WORLD TOUR 2007
JUNE 8TH – 10TH

Labels: event, fundraiser

Hockey Game, Tracadie-Sheila, N.B.

Members of the Acadian Peninsula RCMP District 8 would like to invite the public to a hockey game where they will take on the staff and boys' and girls' hockey teams of WA Losier High School in Tracadie-Sheila. The game will take place at the Complexe SA Dionne in Tracadie-Sheila on Sunday Feb. 18, 2007 at 2 p.m. Funds from this event will be donated to the "Bisons de la polyvalente WA Losier" as well as a charitable organization in the area. Safety Bear, the RCMP mascot, will be at the game to entertain the children. Please note that the players will be introduced just before the start of the game. The cost will be $4 for adults and $2 for students.

MVHS Drama Club Tonight


MVHS Musical Magic 2007
Date: Feb. 14-17th, 2007
Time: 7 p.m.

Director: Mr. Jason Howe

Music Director: Mrs. Angela Howe

Cast: Allison Aube, Rebecca Aube, Kristy Clancy, Jackie D’Amours, Andrea Dennis, Scott Hems, Kristen Hickey, Savanah King, Amanda Matchett, Michael McEachern, Nicole Pozer, Monica Richard, Angela Stairs, Becky Stewart, Brittany Stuart, Brittnay, Sutherland and Rachel Urquhart

Summary: Musical Magic 2007 is a wildly energetic medley of some of the latest and greatest musicals popular today – a song and dance extravaganza that will surely warm you up and keep your toes a tappin’. Audiences will see and hear the wild antics of Grease, the unforgettable melodies of ABBA from Mama Mia!, the heart-wrenching tragedy of Les Miserables, and the youthful spirit of the gang from High School Musical. Musical Magic 2007 will leave you cheering for more. What better way is there to have a wonderful evening of fun and to support young people at the same time.

Location: Miramichi Valley High School Theatre Auditorium
345 McKenna Avenue, Miramichi, NB, E1V 3S9

Telephone: (506) 627-4083

Tickets: $8.00 Adults $5.00 Students

Tickets can be bought at the door or from cast members.