Miramichi Blog

Christmas hamper registration for Miramichi families will take place on Monday, Nov.5th and Tuesday, Nov.6th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m..
In Newcastle, registration for the Salvation Army Christmas Hampers is scheduled to take place upstairs in the Family Services Division at 231 Pleasant Street. Families eligible to register in Newcastle are those living on the west side of the river, including those in Newcastle, Douglastown, Lower Newcastle, Derby, Millerton, Sunny Corner, Lyttleton, and Chaplin Island Road. For more information, please call 622-7826.
In Chatham, registration for Christmas hampers is scheduled to take place at St. Mary's Anglican Church, 207 Welling St.. Families eligible to register in Chatham are those who live in the area from Harper Road to Black River Bridge and St. Margarets. Social service and Medicare cards are required.

Carnival for children with diabetes set for Nov. 2nd, 2007
There will be a diabetes carnival on Friday, Nov. 2nd, at 6 p.m. at the Golden Hawk Centre, to teach children living about diabetes and their families how to deal with the disease. Topics covered will include insulin pumps and pens, healthy eating, eye care, foot care, dental health and physical actitvity. There will also be a jumping castle, face painting and balloons for the children, as well as treat bags, and there will be refreshments for parents. Registration is required. For more information or to register, call 627-7500.

Construction of Miramichi's first Condominium Complex has begun!

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“Looking for ways to Save on Energy Costs?”

In partnership with NB Power and Efficiency NB, the Family Service Office of The Salvation Army is hosting an “Energy” Workshop in the upstairs conference room of the Salvation Army Community Resource Centre on Thursday, November 1st, 2007, at 1:30 p.m.. This workshop will be in two parts and will be presented by representatives from NB Power and Efficiency New Brunswick. Part one will consist of Understanding Your Energy Use, and part two will be on How to Save Energy in Your Home. If you rent or are a home owner you will find this workshop will provide many ways for you to save energy and save money.

Part one - NB POWER will present Understanding Your Energy Use:
Kilowatt hours, power rates
Energy Consumption
Reading Your Meter…and more!

Part two - EFFICIENCY NB presents How to Save Energy in Your Home:
Heating & Hot Water
Household appliances & lights
Entertainment & computer equipment

There is no cost for the workshop but registration is limited. Phone 622-7826 to register.

Have you thought about being a foster family? It’s time to find out more! Click here!

Ray Fraser will be launching his new book, WHEN THE EARTH WAS FLAT,
at BOOKS INN in Newcastle tonight, 7-9 pm

WHEN THE EARTH WAS FLAT
Remembering Leonard Cohen, Alden Nowlan, the Flat Earth Society, the King
James monarchy hoax, the Montreal Story Tellers and other curious matters

ABOUT THE BOOK
In this collection of memoirs, essays and sketches, Raymond Fraser writes
of such fascinating subjects as Leonard Cohen, Alden Nowlan, Leo Ferrari,
Queen Elizabeth II, Irving Layton, Al Pittman, Lord Mountbatten, F. Scott Fitzgerald,
Santa Claus in Chatham, the Flat Earth Society, the notorious Stewart
Monarchy in Exile, Halloween on the Miramichi, tabloid journalism, New
Brunswickers in Hollywood, evangelistic miracle workers and assorted
eccentrics met along life's way.

"Reading When The Earth Was Flat is next best thing to a voyage of
discovery, a ride on a runaway train, the thrill of a roller coaster, and
a front row seat in the theatre of the absurd. This wonderfully
entertaining book is the work of a gifted and accomplished author."
-- Hilary Prince, THE GUARDIAN
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For more on the book and other things click here.

"One of the finest I've seen." -- The Phantom Fringer

Labels: arts

Freedom Tour comes to Miramichi
Canada's National Teen Challenge Choir Tour is coming to the Miramichi! They will present a music program focusing on freedom from drug addiction at the Kinsmen Centre, Newcastle, Wednesday, Oct 17th at 7 p.m..

A fifty voice men's choir will present a message of hope and freedom. Teen Challenge is a faith-based drug rehabilitation program for men ages 18-45. Teen Challenge is recognized as a total cure for the whole man, equipping the individual to return to society as a responsible and productive citizen. They have 600 locations world-wide and operate in 82 countries. A Teen Challenge centre is now located in the Atlantic region near Moncton, NB.

Plan now to bring a friend and be inspired by a message of hope. From gangs to crime, to mainline drug addictions - each menber has his own story of how he finally fround freedom. Be sure to attend this exciting presentation and enjoy the innovative and unique sound of the choir. Don't miss this opportunity to hear the amazing personal stories of these young men. Despite the fact that Teen Challenge is one of Canada's most successful drug treatment programs, it operates totally without government funding. There is no cost to this event and it is suitable for all ages.

For more about The National Teen Challenge Choir Website, click here.

Participate in the 2007 Trick-or-Treat Unicef Campaign to help children in Rwanda and Malawi receive an education.

Unicef has announced three ways that Atlantic Canadians can get involved:
1) School children can fundraise in their schools and their communities.
2) Groups and corporations can take the Dare-to-Wear Costume Challenge.
3) Individuals can go to the Unicef Canada Web site www.trickortreatforunicef.ca and donate online.

For more information, to donate or register your school/group/corporation, visit www.trickortreatforunicef.ca.

October 1 - 31, 2007

The Canadian Breast Cancer Network will launch its first ever Breast Cancer Awareness Month Online Auction to raise funds for the Network. Visit the auction website at http://realauction.ca/cbcn/en. Also, check out the the Canadian Breast Cancer Network website at http://www.cbcn.ca.

"A Month in a Day" Healthy Cooking Seminar will be presented by Natalie Treadwell from "Food For Life" on Saturday, Nov. 17th from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. in the St. Andrews Church Centre on Main St. in Blackville. The seminar includes a nutrition break, coffee, muffin, lunch, a meal to take home to your family, and a cookbook. The cost is $50 and the registration deadline is Friday, Oct. 12th. The seminar is an initiative of the Blackville Mango Committee. For more information or to register, contact Jean Goodfellow at 843-2871 or Bev Coughlan 843-2854.

"Food For Life" website: http://food4life.ca

Miramichi Ground Search and Rescue Inc. will be holding a barbecue at French Fort Cove on Saturday, Oct. 6th, at 11 a.m.. The event is part of their Safe and Sound fundraising campaign, through which they hope to raise approximately $20,000 to purchase and equip a cargo trailer that will be used as an equipment trailer and command post during searches and search training.

MGSR is a volunteer ground search and rescue team that assists local police and RCMP in locating persons lost or missing in wilderness environments.

For more information about the team or the campaign, call 627-9216 or 773-9854 and leave a message.

Women’s Wellness Program partners with nurse practitioners to provide Pap Clinic

The Women’s Wellness Program is partnering with nurse practitioners working at the Miramichi Medical Day Clinic to provide the region’s Pap clinic. The Pap clinic will be held at the Miramichi Medical Day Clinic beginning in October.

“This partnership is a natural fit as these nursing professionals are skilled in performing Pap tests and internal exams,” says Karen Copp, nurse manager of outpatient clinics who oversees the Women’s Wellness Program. She says this new partnership will allow more time for the Women’s Wellness Coordinator to provide community education regarding health issues that affect the region’s female population.

The Miramichi Regional Health Authority has been operating a Pap clinic since 2002. The Pap test detects the presence of abnormal cells on the cervix of the uterus. If abnormal cells are detected early enough and treated adequately, the rate of recovery is extremely high. All women are encouraged to have a yearly pap test. The Pap test can be completed by a doctor, nurse practitioner or at the Miramichi Women’s Wellness Pap Clinic at 627-PAPS (7277).

Labels: wellness, women