P3 Miramichi nursing home
My wife and I attended the Thursday, September 17, meeting regarding the proposed public private partnership nursing home for Miramichi. I wanted to hear the case for both sides of the proposed shift from two public ownership homes to a privately owned, managed and operated home. I think it is fair to say that most […]
What is Smart showcase Miramichi?
For perhaps the first time ever, local teachers and students are taking the lead in the development of a powerful new tool for Miramichi tourism and business generally. Miramichi celebrated being named the world’s first Smart Showcase Community on June 1. District 16 teachers and students led the way. Just what does that mean and […]
Plan exists to ease bridge traffic
With the closing of the old Morrissy Bridge, people are wondering how to ease the extra traffic on the new bridge. When the new bridge was being built, property owners along Mitchell Street got letters from the provincial government. We were warned that our properties might be subject to expropriation for a new […]
Surprise for Frank McKenna
On Saturday, January 19, Frank McKenna celebrated his 60th birthday. His wife and children and Frank’s long-time, top general, Ruth McRea, organized a surprise party for him on Bay Street in Toronto. The party took place in what used to be the Toronto Stock Exchange before it went electronic. It is now known […]