Health & Wellness
VITA Get Fit Group Fitness Classes at Blackville School
VITA Get Fit Group Fitness Classes will be held in the gymnasium at Blackville School Tuesdays beginning on November 8. The classes will run from 6:15pm until 7:00pm each week until Tuesday, December 6. All Fitness levels welcome! Students Welcome! Each class provides a Full-Body workout: cardio, muscular endurance, strength, and flexibility. Location: Blackville School…
Read MoreGED Classes at Blackville Community Centre; Open House set for November 8
GED Classes are now being offered at the Blackville Community Centre. There is no cost for the Program. You may even qualify for funding. There are many opportunities for you. GED online, Zoom classes to support you as you work through your textbooks, Learning Packets prepared for you and scheduled instruction times. If you are…
Read MoreBreast Cancer Awareness Walk Held at Blackville Park
Blackville Park was coloured pink on Sunday evening, October 16 as sixty-five people hit the trails to participate in an organized walk as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual campaign to raise awareness about the impact of breast cancer. The emotional event began with a moment of silence to remember and honour those…
Read MoreAvadata Yoga Presents Halloween Ghostly Yoga on October 30 in Blackville
Join Avadata Yoga on Sunday, October 30 for an evening of candlelit Kundalini Yoga to clear the ghosts of the past and scare away the skeletons in your closet. A powerful yoga, Kundalini has the ability to change your life! Pranayama, yoga kriya (dynamic exercises) and meditation will be used together to tap into the…
Read MoreInterpretive Trail Installed at Blackville Park
A new self-guided trail has been installed at Blackville Municipal Park this week. The one-kilometer Miramichi River Interpretive Walk features signage created by Halifax-based company Sperry Design. Currently the trail can be accessed from within the park near the train bridge. A recently added wooded path connects to the main trail system that was paved…
Read MoreGood Shepherd Parish Collecting Non-Perishable Items for Food Bank Drive
Good Shepherd Parish will be collecting non-perishable items for local food banks for Christmas beginning on Saturday, October 15. Items can be dropped off at any of the three churches in the Parish: Saint Raphael’s in Blackville, Saint Bridget’s in Renous or Our Lady of the Annunciation in Doaktown. Non-perishable items (canned fruits, vegetables and…
Read MoreHospice Miramichi Hosting Grief Support Group
Hospice Miramichi will be hosting a Grief Support Group, that allows people who have experienced the death of a loved one, to come together in a comfortable, supportive environment and learn ways to cope with their loss. Sessions will be held on Wednesday afternoons from 1:00 pm until 3:00 pm starting Wednesday, October 19, 2022…
Read MoreBlackville Clinic Now Booking Flu Shots
The Blackville Health Center is now booking appointments for the annual flu shot vaccine at the clinic, 2 Shaffer Lane. Clinics will be held on Wednesday, October 26 and Thursday, October 27. To book your appointment, call 843-2910.
Read MoreNew Brunswickers encouraged to get up to date on influenza and COVID-19 vaccines
FREDERICTON (GNB) – Public Health is urging New Brunswickers to book their COVID-19 booster and influenza vaccines. “As the weather becomes cooler and people spend more time indoors, there are more chances to spread viruses,” said Dr. Yves Léger, acting deputy chief medical officer of health. “Vaccination remains the best way to prevent severe symptoms…
Read MoreBreast Cancer Awareness Walk Set for October 16 at Blackville Park
A Breast Cancer Awareness Walk will take place at Blackville Municipal Park on Sunday, October 16, 2022 at 6:30 pm. The walk will be led by breast cancer survivors. Walkers are encouraged to wear pink and meet under the pavilion by 6:15 pm. Join us for inspiring stories from survivors and musical performance by Amelia…
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