Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter ELK LAKE – In Elk Lake, the Civic Holiday weekend is synonymous with “homecoming” and “fun.”And this year is no different, as the community prepares to mark the sixty-eighth annual celebration.The activities kick off Wednesday,July 30 with an evening bingo at the Royal
Monthly Archives: July 2014
Mining fun and memories for everyone
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT --There will be fun for everybody in and around Cobalt over the Civic Holiday weekend.First off the bat will be the Bass Lake Mens’ and Mixed Slo Pitch Tournament with 18 to 20 teams from throughout the area gathering at the ball diamonds
Red Hat Society chapter strikes up in Cobalt
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT -- The Red Hat Society has come to Cobalt.A new chapter has just been registered by Theresa Tasse and, although the first meeting has not yet been held, a name has already been chosen--the Classy Cobalt Red Hatted Ladies.The newest chapter of
Red Sky nominated for Premier’s arts award
TORONTO (Special) – An artistic company founded by Temagami-born Sandra Laronde is among the finalists for the Premier’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts.Red Sky Performance is one of six organizations running from theatre to literature to the visual arts that have been nominated for the award.Red
New roof for Haileybury campus gym
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Special) – More than $250,000 is being spent to replace the aging, ailing roof over the gym at Northern College’s Haileybury campus.The existing roof is more than 27 years old.By replacing it, “we’re able to ensure that our students and members of the community are
Say Yes to the Mess
Couple exchanges vows at ’14 Mud BogDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter CHARLTON – The bride wore a dress trimmed in camouflage, while the groom wore a Swamp Rats t-shirt.[caption id="attachment_3834" align="alignleft" width="500"]
Tee to Green
Ladies’ Night at the New Liskeard Golf Club on July 22 celebrated Christmas in July. There were 46 ladies in attendance and all enjoyed a terrific turkey dinner. Prizes were provided by Royal Lepage Realty and Time Ltd.The winners were as follows:A FLIGHT: Gail Klawitter, Shelley Charette,
SKATE JAM MOVES
Rene Lavoie, who splits his time between Temiskaming Shores and Kirkland Lake, tackled a temporary jump at the Carter Antila Memorial SkatePark’s first “skate jam.” “Skateboarding is a form of unstructured play,” explained Aaron Cayer of Antique Skate Shop. The Ottawa shop and Howey Bros. helped coordinate the July
Sport Shorts
Quality of lifeI have been on fire for anything that has to do with water these days.I’m spending an inordinate amount of time at my favourite lake which is Bass Lake located in Coleman Township.This lake has the clearest, cleanest, most refreshing water found anywhere in
SPORTS MAIL BAG
So much for Seniors…Dear Editor,Did you know that the morons running this province have decided that they need money because the idiots blew everything we gave them on stupid things that the average Joe would have said no to?One of the little perks you got for