Blackville
Organizations helping out Haiti
Determining the number of casualties from a Haiti earthquake, said to be the worst in 200 years, has proven to be an impossibility following shattered communication systems. The 7.0-magnitude earthquake, which struck the Port-au-Prince region Tuesday, is said to have killed possibly thousands and Canada is sending a reconnaissance team to determine how to help…
Read MoreBlackville maintains tax rate; village digs deep into reserve funding to cover rising costs in budget
The Village of Blackville had to dig deep into its reserve funding to maintain services in its 2010 municipal budget. Blackville sliced $35,483 from its reserves, down to $48,548 from $84,031 in 2009, with a major portion of the funds going toward padding the cost of its fire department and RCMP detachment. The local fire…
Read MoreThe Olympic Torch Relay in Blackville
Blackville School students and staff along with the community of Blackville were out to show support and celebrate as the Olympic Torch made its way from Fredericton to Miramichi on Friday morning, November 27. Below are some photos from the relay through Blackville. Meanwhile, the Blackville School Choir traveled to James M. Hill to participate…
Read MoreBlackville honours firefighters
More than 200 years of combined experience was honoured in Blackville Saturday evening. At a ceremony held at St. Raphael’s Parish Hall, members of the Blackville Volunteer Fire Department were thanked for their dedication including some who had been serving the area for well over two decades. The hall was full of family and friends,…
Read MoreBlackville captures Northern title
Blackville Golden Eagles AA varsity boys soccer team has reached the North/East Regional Final this weekend as the No. 1 seed in the Northern Conference. Blackville defeated Polyvalente Roland Pepin Predateurs by a score of 5-0 in Blackville on Tuesday. Goals were scored by five different players. Jordan Buggie, Kyle Morehouse, Morgan Hallihan all scored…
Read MoreBlackville Resident to be Inducted to Salmon Hall of Fame
The Atlantic Salmon Museum, Doaktown, NB will host its annual Hall of Fame Awards Banquet on Friday, September 25th, with a meet and greet reception at 5:30pm, followed by dinner at 6:30pm. Inductees for 2009 are as follows: Donald and Hudson (Tompy) MacKay, father and son (both deceased) will be inducted in the GUIDE category,…
Read MoreBartholomew River Trail Bridge Repairs Underway
FREDERICTON (CNB) – Repairs have begun to parts of the Sentier NB Trail, crucial links for snowmobile and ATV routes, and are expected to be completed by Wednesday, Sept. 30. Three sites are under repair: the Upsalquitch River Trail bridge, 10 km upstream from Route 17; the Bartholomew River Trail bridge in Blackville; and a…
Read MoreFederal/provincial governments investing in multi-functional centre for Blackville
BLACKVILLE (CNB) – Residents of Blackville will soon benefit from a new multi-functional centre, thanks to a $500,000 investment from the governments of Canada and New Brunswick. Premier Shawn Graham, Miramichi MP Tilly O’Neill-Gordon, and Blackville Mayor Glen Hollowood announced today that the federal and provincial governments would each contribute $250,000 toward the project. “The…
Read MoreUmoe Solar isn’t planning on operating the Blackville mill
Although some people have heard rumours, Umoe Solar isn’t planning on opening the former UPM mill in Blackville. Right now, Umoe Solar does not believe it is viable for them to re-open the mill, but they haven’t made any other plans for it yet. “I don’t think there’s any chance we can re-open that one,…
Read MoreTests show Blackville doesn’t have arsenic poisoning: health minister
New Brunswick Health Minister Mike Murphy says Blackville residents can “breathe a sigh of relief” after tests showed no signs of arsenic toxicity. Tests by an Ontario laboratory show half of the 99 residents who submitted blood and urine samples for testing have received their results and none showed traces of inorganic arsenic, which is…
Read MoreResidents of Blackville anxious for answers to arsenic mystery
Residents in Blackville are putting the pressure on the provincial Health Department in hopes of finding answers to their arsenic mystery. At least seven people have tested positive for elevated levels of arsenic in their blood or urine since December 2007. About 200 people attended a public meeting last week with environmental activist Inka Milewski,…
Read MoreBlackville’s Brian MacRae among softball hall of fame inductees
Softball New Brunswick Inc. Labatt Hall of Fame will induct three individuals and one team into the hall on the June 27 in Fredericton at the Fredericton Inn. The Hall of Fame Inductees: Gary Barley of Moncton. Barley, a stellar senior fast pitch pitcher with the Moncton Viponds from the late 60s and early 70s.…
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