Blackville Home & School Hosts First Annual Fall Fair

The Blackville Home & School hosted their first annual Family Fall Fair on Sunday, September 23 at the Blackville Municipal Park. Admission to the fair was by monetary donation to Home and School or a food bank donation. The event was well attended and included games, washer toss, oat sack races, face painting, jumping castle,…

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Post Natal Drop-In at Blackville Community Centre

Beginning Monday, October 1, there will be a Post Natal Drop-In at the Blackville Community Centre, 12 South Bartholomew Road. This program is free and is for babies 0-12 months only. Sessions will be held every Monday for five weeks, until October 29, from 1:30pm until 3:00pm. Older children and their parents are invited to…

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Village Names Park Pavilion after Amy Jardine

During an afternoon of celebrating the accomplishments and honouring the memory of Amy Jardine, the village of Blackville surprised his family by naming the park pavilion: the Amy Jardine Memorial Pavilion. The twenty-eight hundred square foot pavilion, constructed in 2015, has been the main venue of most community events. Council members also presented the family…

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Blackville Salmon Fly Still an Icon

The iconic salmon fly that has been part of our village since 2005 and was the largest of its kind in Canada, recently lost the title to the community of Juniper, New Brunswick. Les McLaughlin shares the story of the fly and why its size really doesn’t matter. Blackville Salmon Fly Still an Icon Being…

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Nominations for The Green Leaf Award Open Now

Do you know of an individual, business or organization in the Greater Miramichi Region who strives to improve the environment? Give them the recognition they deserve with The Green Leaf Award. Nominate someone here: http://bit.ly/GreenLeafAward or stop by the Greater Miramichi Regional Service Commission office at 505 Old King George Hwy, Miramichi to pick up a…

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Saint Raphael's CWL Hosting Ham & Scallop Dinner

The ladies of Saint Raphael’s Catholic Women’s League are hosting a Ham & Scallop Dinner on Sunday, September 23 from 12:00pm until 3:00pm. The dinner will be held at the Father AA McKinnon Memorial Hall, 105 Main Street in Blackville. Cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under. Includes dessert and…

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PC Leader Blaine Higgs Announcement at Blackville Park

New Brunswick Progressive Conservative leader Blaine Higgs was in Blackville on Saturday to make an announcement on his plan to introduce a PC Government tax credit for children’s sports, arts and culture programs as well as eliminating the Policy 711 nutrition policy which recently took effect in schools throughout the province. “Brian Gallant is focused…

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Village Poll: Summer Garbage Collection

The village of Blackville is currently exploring an option for weekly garbage collection during the summer months from June to September. Blue bins would be collected once a month during this period. Mayor and council are looking for feedback from Blackville residents. Please answer YES if you support the option for weekly garbage collection and…

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