Posts Tagged ‘local business’
Andrew Hawkes Sworn in as Blackville’s New Mayor
Andrew Hawkes was sworn-in on Friday as Blackville’s new mayor, replacing interim mayor Matt Sturgeon who held the position since May. Sturgeon returns to his previous position as councillor and deputy mayor. Hawkes won a commanding mandate in last week’s election by garnering 72% of the vote. He took the oath of office in a…
Read MoreHawkes Wins Blackville By-Election; Elected New Mayor
The unofficial results of today’s by-election have been tabulated and the village of Blackville has a new mayor! Candidate Andrew Hawkes has been elected with a total of 343 votes, besting Glen Hollowood’s 132 votes.
Read MoreNew Playground Equipment Installed
Children in the village of Blackville and surrounding areas are excited about the upgrades and additions to the recreational facilities in the community. During the first week of September, new equipment was purchased and installed at the Blackville Municipal Park. The upgrades were made possible from funding received from the Province of New Brunswick in…
Read MoreNew Fire Hall Design Unveiled
At a public meeting held earlier this week at the Blackville Community Centre, representatives from Crandall, along with Mayor Matt Sturgeon and Councillors Cindy Ross and Christopher Hennessy, unveiled sketches and blueprints of the new fire hall. Village clerk Kurt Marks was also in attendance. The meeting, led by Mayor Sturgeon and Crandall’s Pierre Plourde,…
Read MoreGreater Blackville Resource Centre Open House on NB Day
The Board of Directors and volunteers of the Greater Blackville Resource Centre invite the general public to join them on NB Day, Monday August 5th, as they welcome the Premier to the centre for an official ribbon cutting ceremony and Open House. This marks their first full year in operation and official membership to Food…
Read MoreBlackville Community Members Earn Food Safety Certification
The Greater Blackville Resource Centre recently hosted the first community food mentors program, which was supported by the Community Inclusion Network. The program lasted five weeks. Twelve participants were involved in the program and attended one session per week in a shared learning environment. They learned from both the various instructors and each other. “When we…
Read MoreBlackville mayor knows about challenges, having won his battle with throat cancer
Hal Muck, the newly acclaimed mayor of Blackville, has plans for his village, even though as of last year, he couldn’t picture himself in the position of mayor. “I had indicated…I wasn’t even going to put my name in,” said Muck in an interview, noting his thoughts were preoccupied with a diagnosis of throat cancer.…
Read MoreBlackville Pins Economic Hopes on Shale Gas
Blackville is a small village on the Southwest Miramichi River where local residents pride themselves on the rich salmon pools that draw anglers from across the globe. That sport fishing industry provides seasonal employment for some of Blackville’s citizens, but many are worried about the village’s long-term economic survival. The issue of shale gas exploration…
Read MoreBlackville 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…
Read MoreAccess 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,…
Read MoreLumber 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…
Read MoreBlackville RCMP member wins second 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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