This photo is of a portion of Highway 11 B in Coleman Township, which is temporarily closed to through traffic for approximately eight consecutive days, from Monday, August 15 to Monday, August 22. Westbound traffic on Highway 11B is being detoured north through the communities of Cobalt and Haileybury,
A cheery facelift to a building at the New Liskeard fall fall grounds was cause for celebration by the New Liskeard Agricultural Society, which runs the annual fair in September, and the Temiskaming Palette and Brush Club, which completed the mural on one of the fall fair buildings. People
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES -- Temiskaming Shores and area children far into the future will be benefiting from the Gordon and Greyson Zubyck Memorial Fund which has raised $375,000.A cheque was presented to the Temiskaming Foundation on Friday, August 12, to be invested into an
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — New Liskeard Agricultural Society Fall Fair Harvest Queen, Shaelyn Turcotte, is heading off to the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) Ambassador of the Fairs competition being held in Toronto August 20-21.The CNE dates back to 1879 and has grown from a local
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART — Her art work features a broad range of taste, ideas and style and is aptly named Eclectic Kat.The Eclectic Kat art exhibition opened Saturday, August 6 at the Englehart Area Historical Museum.Artist Kathleen Ryan was in attendance for the opening of
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — A personal philosophy about health that includes balance, quality of life, nutrition, exercise and love has led Nadine Hallworth to create a business called Fresh-Natural Wellness & Aesthetics, located at 176 Niven Street in Haileybury.Ms. Hallworth has a bevy of qualifications,
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT -- Cobalt council has approved the purchase of a 2003 Freightliner FL80 plow/sander to be added to its fleet.The used plow/sander will be used in conjunction with the town’s 2014 Kenworth plow/sander.At its regular meeting Tuesday, August 2, council approved the cost
Little Ray’s Reptile Zoo was at the Paul Penna Public Library in Cobalt recently. Zoo staff member Catherine Rancourt of Ottawa, pictured here, told a gathering of about 100 children and adults about many different reptiles and other animals, handling several including this variegated python. (Staff photo by Darlene
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART -- The Englehart and District Horticultural Society is celebrating 60 years of history, and this Thursday, August 18 and Friday, August 19, will be the 60th official flower show of the organization.Visitors to the event Thursday evening and Friday afternoon at
