Our City - Miramichi, New Brunswick
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the province’s fourth largest city
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population 19,000
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located on the banks of Miramichi River
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world-famous for fine Atlantic salmon fishing
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30 minute drive to the Atlantic Ocean
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main service centre for Miramichi region
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home to numerous federal and provincial government services, financial institutions, and retail services
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has three shopping and service districts and two industrial parks
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is home to New Brunswick’s first officially designated historic business district
Local Links for more information
City of Miramichi www.miramichi.org
Mighty Miramichi www.mightymiramichi.com
Municipal Services
The
retirement community is located within the City of Miramichi. It enjoys the usual municipal services such as:
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water/sewerage - street snow removal
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trash collection - fire/police protection
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911 emergency service - ambulance service
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two public libraries
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community recreation centers (one of which is just steps from the retirement community)
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well-groomed walking trails.
Transportation
Inside the city -
The
City has excellent accessibility to anywhere you need to be. Miramichi is connected by a network of highways and three
bridges link both sides of the Miramichi River. Cab fare to the closest shopping
district is less than $5 one way.
Outside the city -
Air
– Miramichi is less than an 80 minute drive to either the Bathurst Airport, Bathurst, NB, or the Moncton International
Airport, Moncton, NB
Rail
– Miramichi is on the VIA Rail route connecting Halifax, NS, to Montreal, QC
Bus
– SMT/Acadian Lines Ltd. provides bus service to cities within the province and beyond. The local depot is located
at the VIA Rail station in the west of Miramichi.
Climate
The
climate of Miramichi is typical of Atlantic Canada - exhilarating winters to pleasant springs, beautiful warm summer months
and crisp autumns complete with spectacular color as the leaves change.
Comparative
average daily temperatures:
Jan.
average daily temp. July
average daily temp.
Mininum Maximum Minimum Maximum
Miramichi -16.4 °C -4.8
°C 13.1 °C 25.3 °C
Ottawa -14.8 °C -6.1
°C 15.5 °C 26.4 °C
Keeping in Touch
Miramichi
is well-served by print, electronic media and the highly advanced telecommunication system available in the province through
fiber optics. Internet service, both dial-up and high speed, are available at the retirement community.
Daily
provincial and national newspapers are available and a community newspaper is published twice weekly. Listeners can tune
into the local FM station or to CBC which is provided in both official languages. Cable and satellite television services
are also available.
New Brunswick
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is the largest of the three Maritime provinces
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has eight official cities (capital: Fredericton), 28 towns, 68 villages and rural districts
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has a population of 729,498 (July
2001)
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is no more than 200 km from the ocean, wherever you are in the province!
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is Canada’s only officially bilingual province (English and French)
To learn more about New Brunswick,
visit the Province of New Brunswick website: www.gnb.ca
