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Celebrating Canada at Englehart Fall Fair

ENGLEHART (Staff) - The Englehart and Area Community Arena Complex will be the scene of the 108th annual Englehart Fall Fair Thursday, September 7, and Friday, September 8.The Englehart and District Agricultural Society volunteers are encouraging everyone to join them at the fair to view exhibits, listen to live entertainment

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Veley Road residents win call for transport help

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter HILLIARD – After a brief protest and police-assisted talks, some Hilliard Township residents say they’ll have access to improved transportation during construction to replace a bridge.“I’m totally satisfied. We got what we asked for a month ago,” said Mike Moore, a resident of Veley Road, yesterday afternoon (September

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Fire levels barn and destroys livestock

Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter ARMSTRONG TOWNSHIP — An afternoon fire on the long weekend levelled the Armstrong Township LauranLee Farms Ltd. barn and claimed the life of several dairy cattle.Firefighters from the Earlton-Armstrong Fire Department received the call at 1:16 p.m. Monday, September 4, according to fire chief André Robert in a

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DIY uncovers “significant” archaeological find

Diane JohnstonHUDSON – All the McLeans wanted to do was build a shed.But as they tried to remove a stump, the Fairy Lake family began uncovering the first of dozens of shaped stone points that may be 3,500 years old.The volume of material “is extraordinarily unusual,” said archaeologist Ryan Primrose

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New season will see small changes for big gains

Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – With summer drawing to a close it’ll soon be time to drop the bikes and pick up skates.Big questions facing Tyke hockey are: should children between the ages of four and six play and practice on the same sized ice surface as pro hockey players?

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Cubs ready to get new season underway

TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – The New Liskeard Cubs of the Great North Midget League (GNML) are just about ready to get going.The roster is just a couple of defencemen away from being finalized.That task should be complete after they play an exhibition game in Sudbury against the Nickel Capital Wolves

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TSB series nets good results in Temagami region

Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMAGAMI – The summer fishing season is coming to a close for participants in the Temiskaming Smallmouth Bass (TSB) series of fishing tournaments.Next up is the final event of the season, the Lake Temiskaming Bass Classic Saturday, September 16, and Sunday, Sept. 17.The circuit’s most recent stop in

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