Upper Miramichi Regional High School and Doaktown Consolidated High School will be handing out diplomas for the last time this June graduation season. September will mark a new beginning for the students in these communities as they unite for the first time at the Central NB Academy.
To pay tribute to the closing schools and the students, teachers, and other key people who played an important part of growing up in these communities, a reunion weekend is planned for August 27-29. This fun-filled weekend dubbed “Two Schools, One Spirit” features a number of activities including a meet and greet, Teacher’s Tea, and last tours of the closing schools. The headline event The Last Dance will give former students an opportunity to relive the excitement of prom night. A full schedule of events is located at www.uppermiramichi.ca.
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L to R: Upper Miramichi Rural Community Mayor, Scott Clowater; Doaktown Primary School principal, Cynthia Mitchell; Upper Miramichi High School secretary, Irma O’Donnell; McNamee Recreation Council president, Ashely Price, McNamee Come Home committee chair, Lorne Amos; Upper Miramichi Elementary School principal, Brenda O’Donnell.
Submitted by Viola Savage
“Come Home to the River – McNamee 2009″ organizing committee finally achieved a hopeful vision we’ve had for the past 16 months. From the initial planning stages, we hoped to be able to give something back to the community and we’ve now seen that hope become a reality.
On November 22, 2009 at the McNamee Recreation Centre, committee chairperson, Lorne Amos, officially presented financial donations to groups and schools in the area. The donations were surplus funds from the August 2009 homecoming event.
Seeing the surprised and happy faces certainly made all the work well worthwhile. We certainly couldn’t have done this without the help of dedicated volunteers and generous contributions by so many. WE THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
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1). McNamee Recreation Centre – Total of $4,300.
President of the McNamee Recreation Council, Ashley Price, accepted the following donations:
(a) New kitchen stove
(b) Upgrade heating system
(c) Upgrade driveway
(d) Children’s playground – $2,500
2). Rural Community of Upper Miramichi – $850 for perpetual care of the homecoming monument & flowering crab trees. Mayor Scott Clowater accepted the donation.
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Homecoming monument August 16, 2009 L to R: Juanita Long, Doris Stewart, Phoebe Clowater, Perley Clowater, Mabel O'Donnell, John Stewart, Lena O'Donnell
by Viola Savage
In February 2008, several members of the Facebook group “McNamee on the Mighty Miramichi” began discussions regarding a McNamee reunion – perhaps an afternoon picnic at the Footbridge. Support for this idea provided the momentum that brought us to August 14, 15, & 16, 2009 – a three day event packed with fun and activities, certainly a long way from the initial afternoon picnic idea. An August 19, 2008 public meeting at the McNamee Recreation Center for all those interested in organizing a homecoming event led to the formation of an ad hoc planning committee. And, to coin that old expression, “the rest is history.”
During the weekend of August 14, 15 & 16, 2009, more than 600 people descended upon McNamee, NB and surrounding communities (Priceville, Porter Cove, Ludlow, New Bandon, Carroll’s Crossing and the villages of Doaktown and Boiestown) to attend this “first ever” homecoming event. Attendance numbers alone speak for the success of Come Home to the River – McNamee 2009. People who attended the homecoming came from not only the Miramichi area and NB but also travelled from all parts of Canada, the United States, Europe, Brazil and Peru. Read more »
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Tags: Boiestown, Carroll's Crossing, Come Home to the River, Event, festivals, homecoming, Ludlow, McNamee, New Bandon, Porter Cove, Priceville
culture | Kellie Underhill | 
October 16, 2009 1:28 am | 
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