Blackville CALNet Celebrates Open House

The Blackville Community Adult Learning Network held an open house today to celebrate the co-location of the Community Adult Learning Program and the Community Access Program at the new location in the Blackville Community Centre. The event was attended by Miramichi Adult Learning Inc., Director of Operations Doug Cooling, Regional Consultant Ann Morrissy, MALI Chairperson…

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Blackville School a model school in new learning

It is exciting times in the world of education and this applies to life at Blackville School as well. As a model school, Blackville is embracing the wave of the future and embracing 21st Century learning. The NB321C initiative is a three-year plan designed to guide New Brunswick education on its path to 21st Century…

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BHS Students Support Terry Fox Foundation

Blackville School students have raised $542.60 for the Terry Fox Foundation, which will help support cancer research in Canada.   Students and their families raised the funds as part of a school initiative led by teacher Craig Russell. Retired principal Mr. Hal Muck lead the school in their walk of hope.  Mrs. Jennifer Hambrook also was…

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Access Centre relocates to new Community Centre

The Blackville Community Access Centre / Community Adult Learning Centre has moved from the previous location at Blackville School to the new community centre on South Bartholomew Road. The centre is open to the public Monday to Thursday from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm and Friday from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm. For more information,…

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Lumber products owner eyes Blackville sawmill

Blackville Mayor Greg Hollowood revealed this week that Danny Anderson is looking to buy the Blackville sawmill’s assets. “He’s going to … probably run the planer and the dry kiln, to start,” he said of the owner of Miramichi Lumber Products, formerly Newcastle Lumber. Anderson, owner of Miramichi Lumber Products, confirmed the company was looking…

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New community centre opens in Blackville

BLACKVILLE (CNB) – The new Blackville Community Centre was officially opened today. The provincial and federal governments as well as the Village of Blackville invested in the project. The opening was attended by Human Resources Minister Rick Brewer, Miramichi MP Tilly O’Neill-Gordon and Blackville Mayor Glen Hollowood. “Today’s celebration of the new community facility truly…

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Blackville School Bids Adieu to Retiring Principal Hal Muck

In a ceremony held today, Blackville School had a very special guest return for an official goodbye.  Mr. Hal Muck entered the school gymnasium to a warm welcome and well-deserved standing ovation from the over 500 students that he has deeply touched over his 27 years of service as principal of Blackville School.  It was a touching…

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Blackville RCMP member wins second Connaught Cup

Photo - Staff Sgt. Greg Grant after winning the Connaught Cup

For the second year in a row, District 6 Miramichi Commander Staff Sergeant Greg Grant has won the Connaught Cup as the RCMP’s top shooter in Canada. The Connaught Cup Championship was held last week in Ottawa. Prior to S/Sgt. Grant’s victory last year, the trophy had not been awarded to an RCMP member from…

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McCormack Enrolled in the New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame

Katherine “Kathy” McCormack of Blackville was a member of Canada’s silver-medal team when women’s ice hockey made its debut as an Olympics event in Nagano, Japan in 1998. A forward, she started her career by playing street hockey in her hometown at the age of 8 with friends and cousins. Because there were no teams…

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Keenan Comes Home

Blackville’s Dr. Tiffany Keenan will be making a return to Miramichi this week. Keenan, director of Haiti Village Health, has spent months in Haiti following a devastating Jan. 12 earthquake that left the country in disarray. Keenan has devoted her time to helping the people of Haiti during this time and will be returning to…

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Blackville war vet still passionate about flying

Arthur Dunphy

Arthur Dunphy has been flying for more than 67 years and seen a good deal of the world during his travels. Dunphy, who is 94 years old, enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1940 during the Second World War. “That was my ambition to be a pilot,” he said. While he failed an…

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