Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — As a guest lecturer at the Temiskaming Art Gallery (TAG) on Sunday, March 18, Timmins-James Bay MP Charlie Angus shone light on the issue of colonialism and its subsequent trauma pertaining to Indigenous people.He explained to a crowd of about 60 people how colonialism has
COBALT (Staff) - Puppets are not just for children, as adults will find out March 24 at the Classic Theatre in Cobalt.That’s when veteran puppeteer and voice actor Frank Meschkuleit takes to the stage dressed as a portly German-accented magician and begins telling jokes. The audience will no doubt erupt
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter TRI-TOWNS - The five Tri-Town area museums have entered a joint fundraising venture and have initiated a local Catch the Ace game for the public to enjoy.Cobalt-Northern Ontario Firefighters Museum curator-manager Lorri Urban said the other four museums participating in the joint venture are the Bunker Military Museum,
There's something about the times in which we find ourselves that is causing people to be less curious about large questions and serious issues.For that reason, as the school year winds down with its final semester, it is very important to send out a big thank you to educators for
Steve Larocque Speaker Editor If you want to scare people, forget Halloween masks, the fake blood and gore, the jumping out from dark places and yelling boo.Try coughing uncontrollably. From deep within your chest. With more than a soupçon of mucous.That scares people. A crowd will part upon your arrival. Coworkers will
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — Memories of Alexa Corneil echo throughout the Don Shepherdson Memorial Arena in New Liskeard.Her number 15 Temiskaming Shores Minor Hockey Association Midget Girls jersey hangs in the arena’s lobby and an article about her as an enthusiastic
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — A minor hockey trophy has been created recognizing the hockey life and contributions of Don Shepherdson.His widow, Ruth Shepherdson, awarded the trophy for the first time during the six-team Northern Ontario Hockey Association (NOHA) Pee Wee House League Tournament of Champions March 16-18, fittingly at
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ELK LAKE - The fish were definitely biting for the 14th annual Elk Lake Fish On Derby on the Montreal River Saturday, March 10.Garry Peckover was the grand prize winner at this year's event which netted him a new ice hut valued at $2,300.The prize was for pulling
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter HILLIARDTON — It was a green, feathery scene at the Hilliardton Marsh Research & Education Centre (HMREC) Saturday as volunteers killed two birds with one stone - but in a good way.HMREC volunteers held a St. Patrick’s Day bird-banding event
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – What do you want to see at the Temiskaming Shores Public Library?With its current strategic plan expiring this year, the library board is seeking public input as it drafts a new five-year plan.It’s attempting “to give as many opportunities for people as we can to
