Sue Nielsen Local Journalism Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — This Mother’s Day why not celebrate the remarkable women who shape our lives with a special musical experience. The Temiskaming…
Mother’s Day concert with Community Concert band was last modified: May 6th, 2026 by

The sixth annual Spring concert presented by the Temiskaming Concert Band is entitled “A Bouquet of Music” in honour of Mother’s Day. It takes place on Sunday, May 10, at 2 p.m. at TDSS in Gym 150. Admission is a free-will offering at the door. Conductor Gail Menard, far right, takes musicians through their paces in a recent rehearsal. From the left in the back row are Mary Light, Sharon Bowes and Lori Caldwell. In the third row are Lynn Fielding, Kerry Schaffer, Stacy Desilets, Karen Ross, Jessica Waugh, Heidi Korte, Amy Vickery, Kelly Thorpe, Jardo Clark, Kara Mowbray and Joe McJagger. In the second row are Sylvia Hatton, Heather Robb, Brigid Wilkinson, Iain Halton, Alex Shillinglaw and Olivia Giroux. In the front row are Amy Gaw, Heather Soucie, Alex Bowers, Nadia Pelletier-Lavigne, Shannon McInall, Julia Monk, Ariana Hillier, Shanyn Bradford and Shirley Gravel. Absent were Dan Downton, Erin Leduc and Amanda Mongeon. (Photo courtesy of Mark Taylor)