At a Council in Committee Meeting on Tuesday, September 2nd, 2025, Miramichi Police Force Chief Brian Cummings advised City Council on the actions being taken to address drug use and public safety issues. The presentation came as a result of concerns expressed by city residents and the business community in Downtown Newcastle.

A Public Presentation on the Proposed Housing Amendments was held on Tuesday, September 2nd, 2025 at 6 p.m. at the Miramichi Kin Centre.

The Public Presentation was a required step in the Municipal Act for by-law changes. While there will be other meetings and discussions over the next few weeks, this was the first public part of the process.

Here are highlights from the Regular City Council meeting of Tuesday, August 19th, 2025.

The Rotary Club of Chatham has donated $250,000 to the City of Miramichi to secure the naming rights of the indoor walking track at the Arbec Wellness Centre.The indoor walking track will be named the Rotary Club of Chatham Walking Track for the life of the centre.

The government is providing the City of Miramichi with $1.8 million to update infrastructure and enable two housing developments.

Senator David Adams Richards was joined by family, friends, community members and visitors and more to unveil the first Canadian Literary Trail Bookmark plaque in New Brunswick.

It is the 30th Bookmark installed by Project Bookmark Canada. The bilingual plaques recognize Senator David Adams Richards and his acclaimed novel The Friends of Meager Fortune.

Project Bookmark Canada will unveil its 30th Bookmark on Friday, July 18, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. ADT at a ceremony in the City of Miramichi — a milestone that extends the literary trail’s presence across all ten provinces. The bilingual plaques recognize Senator David Adams Richards and his acclaimed novel The Friends of Meager Fortune.

A $350,000 donation from Dr. Gerard Losier for the naming rights to the lobby and reception area in the Arbec Wellness Centre came as a big surprise to his wife, Judy Losier.Mayor Adam Lordon revealed the facility’s lobby and reception area will carry her name. It will be named The Judy Losier Lobby and Reception Area for the life of the centre.

The City of Miramichi honoured seven individuals and one organization as Freeman of the City at an event held for them at the Rodd Miramichi on Thursday, June 26th.

Frank and Julie McKenna have donated $1 million for the naming rights of the aquatic centre in the Arbec Wellness Centre.

The aquatic centre will be officially known as the McKenna Aquatic Centre for the life of the centre.

The Mayor’s Youth in Action Committee presented their report of the Youth in Action Day which focused on the three topics of mental health, giving back and the unhoused.

At the Regular Council Meeting on Tuesday, May 20th, 2025, Mayor Adam Lordon and City Council were presented with limited edition collector coins commemorating the City’s 30th Anniversary and the 200th Commemoration of the Great Miramichi Fire.

The City of Miramichi is putting signage in place to designate the city streets that are now accessible following the adoption of By-law 128-1, a by-law designating streets accessible to all-terrain vehicles.

At the Special Council Meeting on Tuesday, April 29th, 2025, City Council voted unanimously to go with Option 2 to leave Howard Street open to traffic with traffic calming measures.

Following the ratification of the collective agreement between the City of Miramichi and International Association of Firefighters Local 5087 on April 1st, 2025, it was officially signed on April 29th, 2025.

At a Special Council Meeting on Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025, Miramichi City Council approved a motion to have city staff explore two options for the replacement of the Chatham Public Library.

Recently elected city councillors Peggy Doyle and Guy Richard were officially sworn-in to their new roles in a ceremony at City Hall on Thursday, April 24th, 2025.

Highlights from the April 15th, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting.

Mayor Adam Lordon presented his annual State of the City Address at an event hosted by the Greater Miramichi Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, April 17, 2025.

In his address, he highlighted key achievements and celebrations from 2024. He spoke about population growth for the city and the need for more housing and the reasons why the City continues to have housing as a key priority.

The parents of Irene Christie and Deborah Lyons have been honoured with donations that will see three areas inside the Arbec Wellness Centre named for them.
On behalf of the Campton Christie Foundation Inc., Christie donated $300,000 and Lyons, who serves as the honorary chair of the fundraising committee, donated $250,000.