Come Home to the River McNamee 2009

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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