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Elk Lake’s Civic festivities have seen it all

Steven Larocque Speaker Editor ELK LAKE – After 70 Elk Lake Civic Holiday Weekend celebrations, this wasn’t the worst weather ever.Veterans of past events have seen days of rain, sometimes even a few snowflakes.But the 2017 version just saw some rain on Saturday, temperatures dipping into single digits Sunday morning, but then

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Lions’ Kayak Challenge will support community

Steven Larocque Speaker Editor TEMISKAMING SHORES – You don’t need to be an expert, or a competitor, to enjoy the Wabi River Kayak Challenge.You don’t even need to get on the water.The New Liskeard Lions Club has designed this new event with families in mind and with plenty to see and do

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On track

In March of 2015, Northern Ontario made the news when a CN train went off the rails near Gogama.The train consisted of 94 tank cars that were filled with petroleum crude oilThere were no injuries, but the damage was extensive.“Although the train was travelling below the 50 (mile per hour)

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TARMAC hosts annual Fun Fly day

Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter EVANTUREL TOWNSHIP — From the earliest of times, people have been fascinated by the concept of flight.Flight and model airplanes also fascinate members of the Temiskaming and Region Model Aircraft Club (TARMAC).They are a group of like-minded people from across the Temiskaming region who enjoy remote control model

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2019 goal for Hilliard Bridge replacement

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter HILLIARD TOWNSHIP - The Hilliard Bridge crossing the Blanche River on Highway 569 is now slated to be replaced in 2019.Plans are in place to construct a new bridge east of the existing bridge, Ministry of Transportation Northeastern Region regional issues and media advisor Lara Cantin told The

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Venne reflects on history of earth in new exhibition

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART/ELK LAKE - A new exhibition titled Ancient and Sacred Earth will be on display at the Englehart and Area Museum from August 9 to September 3.The paintings depict "the history of the earth through my own impressions of it,” said Elk Lake artist Lionel Venne."The first painting

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In the footsteps of Hardy Boys ghostwriter

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter HAILEYBURY - Youths and adults from Temagami to Kirkland Lake, and all points in between, are being invited to enter a special anniversary essay contest.Sponsored by the Ghost of the Hardy Boys Committee (in association with the Haileybury Heritage Museum and TD Bank Group), and in celebration of

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