Welcome to the written edition of The Northern Heat Report. Here, we share similar stories, interviews, and community spotlights you see on our video series—now in a format you can read, revisit, and share. From local entrepreneurs and cultural leaders to events shaping Northern New Brunswick, these features highlight the people and ideas making a difference in our region.
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Brought Me So Much Peace
Carole’s journey of self healing and helping others with the aid of horses Carole Johnson had no intention of purchasing a farm when she visited one on St Anne, looking to buy a feeder for her horses. But as she crossed the gate and walked around, she couldn’t believe the energy that the farm had…
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This is part of my therapy for ptsd
How Derek Miller Is Giving Back To His Fellow Veterans Derek Miller left Bathurst in 1988 for the army and retired in 2011. Throughout his nearly 23 years of military service, Derek spent six months in Golan Heights, which he refers to as a “No-man’s-land” between Israel and Syria, six months in Bosnia as a…
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Everything Happens For A Reason
How A Frightening Accident Brought A Young Entrepreneur To The Bathurst Region “Everything happens for a reason,” says Carter Bailey when detailing the moment a drunk driver struck his vehicle. The accident left him with severe injuries that required months of rehabilitation. Carter, a fifth generation logger from the Miramichi area, took this time to…
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Helping To Feed Over 900 Orphans
The amazing story of the Tin House Emporium and its mission to help those in need Tara Steeves and her husband moved to Bathurst two years ago, and her business, the Tin House Emporium, is celebrating its one-year anniversary. When I went downtown to speak to Tara about her consignment shop filled with used clothing,…
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We Felt Like It Was Our New Home
How a couple from France came to Bathurst and opened an organic market On an overcast Thursday morning, I walked down Main Street and, for the first time, stepped into Bio&Co Market to have a discussion with co-owner Vanessa Hyppolite. Bio&Co is an organic market filled with everything from pasta, rice, and flour, to deodorant…