Monthly Archives: August 2018
Curiouser and curiouser
by Darlene WroeThe genealogy bug can bite you unexpectedly, and when it does, it can make you feel like Alice In Wonderland did when she was falling down the rabbit hole."Curiouser and curiouser."But genealogy research can provide more than just names, dates and places relating to
Editorial: Guns – again
When talk about guns and crime gets back in the news, there is always a need to distinguish between handguns and rifles/shotguns.The latter are ubiquitous in rural Canada, tools for hunting and pest control.Handguns, meanwhile, are for lawful collectors who like that sort of thing;
Traditional art earns emerging artist award
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMAGAMI – Beading is not a weekend hobby for Caitlyn Bird."I do it every day," said the 23-year-old woman from Naotkamegwanning First Nation (Whitefish Bay) in the Lake of the Woods area in Northwestern Ontario."If I'm not beading, I'm designing. If I'm not
Summer cooking camp a tasty experience
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — Instead of sleeping bags, tents and backpacks, children in Temiskaming Shores attended a fun alternative to a traditional summer camp when they took part in a cooking camp, featuring bowls, knives, spoons, measuring cups and food.The Centre de Santé Communautaire du
Koch family receives provincial honours
GUELPH (Special) – A mainstay of Temiskaming's agricultural community has received provincial recognition.The Koch family of Koch Farms/Agri Sales Inc. outside Earlton is one of 11 recipients this year of the BMO Ontario Farm Family Award from the Ontario Plowmen's Association.In announcing this year's winners,
Break-in occurs while occupants sleep
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Police are seeking the public's help in finding the person or persons who broke into a Haileybury home last week while the occupants were asleep.Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police report that electronics valued at more than $3,000 were stolen from a Latchford Street
Lakeshore Road North leg to be resurfaced
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Money has been found to resurface about half a kilometre of Lakeshore Road North in New Liskeard.The resurfacing will begin at Radley Hill Road and continue north for about 520 metres.It's estimated that the work will cost about
Dogs and their families to Bark in the Park
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART – Nail care, complimentary beverages, and a workout – it's all in a dog day's outing for four-legged friends at Englehart's Bark in the Park.The second annual event, which caters to all things canine-related, runs this weekend at Englehart's ballfields.But
EXP Services Inc. celebrates new location
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES —EXP Services Inc. recently engineered its grand opening of the company’s new 6,983 square foot office location at 310 Whitewood Avenue, in New Liskeard, but it has roots dating back to 1906.Homer W. Sutcliffe started the original firm in 1906, providing engineering