Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter This week’s Twenty Questions features an interview with New Liskeard- based historian George Dukovac.1. What is your full name?George Charles Dukovac.2. Where
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Charlton fair a spry 109
CHARLTON (Staff) – Charlton will be horsing around this weekend at the 109th edition of the fall fair.The Charlton Fall Fair promises big horses, little horses and horses trained in skilled manoeuvres.But visitors to the September 3-4 fair will also have the opportunity to see sheep, poultry,
Micro-plastics in Lake Temiskaming
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT -- The Ottawa River is 1,200 kilometres long, and its presence is an important part of Canada’s geography.The river, with Lake Temiskaming at its head, feeds into the St. Lawrence River, and from there feeds into the Atlantic Ocean.Lake Temiskaming and the
Marble slabs going to Cobalt poetry park
COBALT (Staff) -- Cobalt council has agreed to donate two large slabs of marble for use at the Dr. Pollard Poetry Park in Cobalt.One of the pieces of marble will be used as a bench, and the other piece of marble will be used as a
Mighty Paddling
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Young Rider Day offers education in bus safety
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter [gallery ids="13756,13755"]TEMISKAMING SHORES – When the wheels on the bus go round and round, where should you be?Safely seated, say the experts who offered a glimpse of life aboard the big yellow buses to young students last week.About 160 young children registered for
ESCSM Grade 9 students have orientation day
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter [gallery ids="13751,13750"]NEW LISKEARD -- This year’s Grade 9 enrolment at Ecole Secondaire Catholique Sainte-Marie (ESCSM) in New Liskeard is at 83 students.That’s an increase of 15 students from the 2015 Grade 9 student intake.Principal Annik Boucher and staff greeted the new high school