“Are you married?” I asked a young man who was unloading a seemingly endless supply of tables, chairs and table linens from a big truck.He was obviously taken aback and shot back a quick “no.”“Don’t,” I said.“And if you do, don’t do it at home.”The exchange took place in a
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Temagami Lake Cottage Watch aims to reduce crime
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMAGAMI — People are working together on Lake Temagami to prevent crime.A high number of break and enters involving cottages and homes on Lake Temagami has resulted in
New Liskeard Fall Fair offers a glimpse of farm life
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – There is little that’s more traditional in September in Northeastern Ontario than the annual New Liskeard Agricultural Society’s Fall Fair, begun in 1904.Three days of fun for the entire family featuring food, exhilarating rides, crafts, farm animals, the Harvest Queen Pageant, baby show, dog show, vendors
Long Lake angler nabs rare catch
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter CHARLTON – Marie Henhoeffer has a tale to tell about the one that didn’t get away.On August 28, she was fishing from her pontoon boat near her Long Lake Road home when she discovered her anchor was snagged.“I couldn’t get it to budge,” she said.She worried that she
Kids have grown over the summer
ENGLEHART (Staff/Special) - Youth Garden Competitions were held by the Englehart and District Horticultural Society this summer.There were 17 Englehart area children who entered the competitions. Judges Lois Dekker and Judy Brownlee visited the gardens in August, and the winners have now been announced.• (Junior Kindergarten/Senior Kindergarten) Sierra Denomme and
Cubs struggle in three-game weekend season opener
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — The New Liskeard Cubs opened their Great North Midget League 2017-18 season with a three-game weekend, beginning with a Friday, September 8, game at the Don Shepherdson Memorial Arena against the North Bay Trappers.At home Friday night in front of the hometown crowd, the Cubs
Run time is Sunday for Terry Fox event
Steven Larocque Speaker Editor TEMISKAMING SHORES – After a return of summer in the second week of September, the early forecast for Sunday’s Terry Fox Run may be more
Hockey Canada camp comes to Temiskaming
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — Fundamentals go a long way in the game of hockey.The Hockey Canada Skills Camp will help with that.The event is coming to the Don Shepherdson Memorial Arena Sunday, September 17, for minor hockey players.The camp filled up quickly, however, there is a waiting list and
Lions back in preseason action
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) - The New Liskeard Lions of the Abitibi-Témiscamingue Hyundai Midget BB League played their first exhibition game of the 2017-18 season on September 9 at the Don Shepherdson Memorial Arena. The Lions welcomed Temiscaming Home Hardware to the arena where the visitors skated away with
Cub season underway
The New Liskeard Cubs of the Great North Midget League played three regular season games last weekend.They played at home Friday, September 8, against the North Bay Trappers and then two on the road, one against North Bay in Powassan Saturday and in Sudbury on Sunday.They did not have the