Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — Despite some cool, rainy weather, the Beef Farmers of Ontario’s (BFO) tenth annual Cow-Calf Roadshow rolled into the Temiskaming region bringing visitors from eastern and western Ontario to the farms of
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter EVANTUREL TOWNSHIP - Evanturel Township will be hosting a Day at Kap Kig Iwan Park on Saturday, September 23.The event will include an opportunity for biking and hiking, a scavenger hunt for kids, a lantern launch at dusk at the lookout, a campfire with a wiener roast, camp
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES - Yvan Chartrand has a vision for the future.He is working on establishing an orchard on the edge of Highway 11 and Bedard Road in the former Township of Dymond, now part of Temiskaming Shores.He believes it may be the first commercial scale orchard in Northern
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT - Cobalt council recently discussed its need to be able to better respond to complaints from residents and its need for a bylaw enforcement officer.Chief administrative officer Michelle Larose and Cobalt Mayor Tina Sartoretto expressed hope that employing a bylaw officer will help the town resolve a
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT - Federal funding of over $300,000 has been announced to assist the Northern Ontario farm industry.Nipissing-Timiskaming MP Anthony Rota was at the opening of the 115th New Liskeard Fall Fair Thursday, September 14, and made the announcement at that time.The FedNor funding (Federal Economic Development Initiative for
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — “It’s got to keep going without me,” said Terry Fox about his Marathon of Hope.Thirty-seven years later the annual Terry Fox Run is as strong as ever.On a beautiful, sunny, warm day in the Temiskaming region on September 17, people walked, ran and rode bicycles to
Steven Larocque Speaker Editor TEMISKAMING SHORES – It was a tale of two approaches on the weekend when consistency might have given the New Liskeard Cubs their first win of the young season.While not happy with the 9-5 loss to the Sudbury Nickel Capital Wolves September 15 at the Don Shepherdson Memorial
The 6th Annual Cobalt-Haileybury Curling Club Golf Tournament is Saturday, September 23 at the Haileybury Golf Club.The four-person scramble format is open to all with an entry of $60 per person which includes golf and a chicken or steak dinner following the golf at the club room of CHCC. The
HAILEYBURY (Staff) -- The Temiskaming Art Gallery is now showing the work of Margot Cormier Splane.The Timmins artist has won 15 international awards. Her exhibition creates a dialogue around climate change, says gallery interim manager Kirsten Hill.Cormier was present at the Temiskaming Art Gallery Sunday, September 10, to launch her
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMAGAMI — Twenty-two permanent Lake Temagami residents showed up at the Haileybury Ontario Court of Justice on Friday, September 17, showing a united front against criminal activity on their lake.They wished to send a message to the court that they won’t stand for repeated criminal activity.“We want to
