Miramichi

The name "Miramichi" was first applied to a region in northeastern New Brunswick, Canada, and has since been applied to other places in Canada and the United States. Although other interpretations have been suggested, it is believed that "Miramichi" was derived from the Montagnais words "Maissimeu Assi" (meaning Mi'kmaq Land), and was perhaps introduced for use in European languages by Jacques Cartier in 1535.

Miramichi is used in the names of many places, including:

Geographic features

Canada

  • Miramichi River
  • Southwest Miramichi River
  • Northwest Miramichi River
  • Little Southwest Miramichi River
  • Miramichi Valley, a region frequently shortened to simply "Miramichi"
  • Miramichi Highlands, a physiographic region of New Brunswick
  • Miramichi Lake, a lake lying at the headwaters of the Southwest Miramichi River in York County, New Brunswick
  • Miramichi Bay, an estuary of the Gulf of St. Lawrence
  • Miramichi Brook, a stream in Inverness County, Nova Scotia
  • Miramichi (provincial electoral district)

    Miramichi is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. It was contested in the 2014 general election, having been created in the 2013 redistribution of electoral boundaries.

    The district comprises mainly the portions of the former ridings of Miramichi Centre and Miramichi-Bay du Vin that fell within the Miramichi city limits, namely the former communities of Newcastle and Chatham. Other parts of the city of Miramichi such as Nordin and Douglastown fall in the Miramichi Bay-Neguac district.

    Members of the Legislative Assembly

    Election results

    References

    External links

  • Website of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
  • Miramichi, New Brunswick

    Miramichi [ˈmɛɚˌməˌʃi] is the largest city in northern New Brunswick, Canada. It is situated at the mouth of the Miramichi River where it enters Miramichi Bay. The Miramichi River valley is the second longest valley in New Brunswick, after the Saint John River Valley.

    Neighbourhoods

    The city of Miramichi was formed in 1995 through the forced amalgamation of two towns, Newcastle and Chatham, and several smaller communities, including Douglastown, Loggieville, and Nelson. Also the local service districts of Nordin, Moorefield, Chatham Head, and Douglasfield. The amalgamation also included portions of the former local service district of Ferry Road-Russellville (Now separated and merged with Lower Newcastle-Russellville) and portions of seman Chatham Parish, Glenelg Parish and Nelson Parish.

    History

    Mi'kmaq and French communities (before 1765)

    Long prior to European settlement, the Miramichi region was home to members of the Mi'kmaq first nation. For the Mi'kmaq, Beaubears Island, at the junction of the Northwest and Main Southwest branches of the Miramichi River was a natural meeting point.

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    Miramichi MLA resigns provincial seat to run for federal Conservatives

    CBC 25 Mar 2025
    Miramichi West Progressive Conservative MLA Mike Dawson is resigning from the New Brunswick legislature to become a candidate in the federal election campaign ... .
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    N.B. RCMP investigating arson at seasonal business outside Miramichi

    CTV 24 Mar 2025
    Police are asking for help from the public as they investigate a case of arson outside Miramichi, N.B. .
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