International students attending District 16 schools were guests of honour at a dinner held on November 22nd at the Rodd Miramichi River Hotel. The thirty students from Germany, Colombia, Mexico, Brazil and China were greeted by school, provincial and municipal officials and made to feel welcome. They received certificates of recognition from Miramichi MLA Bill Fraser and received a pair of Roots Maple Leaf mittens, timely as there was a very winter-like snowfall happening outside at the time. Also recognized and welcomed were international students who are attending the Miramichi campus of the New Brunswick Community College. Among the special guests were officials from Concord Colleges of Sino-Canada, located in Beijing, Shenzhen and Wuhu; Mr. Charles Pang, Mr. Andy Truong, and CCSC-Beijing Principal Wang Bengzhong. Also attending were Sabine Mohr of Nova Scotia and Ricardo Garcia Vasquez representing the German and Colombian programs respectively. Local dignitaries in addition to Mr. Fraser were the City of Miramichi Deputy-mayor Nancy Lordon, Chamber of Commerce President Mr. Hal Somers and District 16 Superintendent Mr. Laurie Keoughan. Dinner guests were entertained during the evening by musicians Anna and Gina Cormier, Neha Siddhartha, and Logan Pugh and student juggler Constance Slabik. To see photos from the evening visit International Students' Dinner .