NDP makes case against Hydro One saleDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter EARLTON – Stop the sell-off of Hydro One.That was the message that Ontario New Democrat leader Andrea Horwath brought to Temiskaming on a tour of Northeastern Ontario last week.Under the Ontario Liberals’ plan
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Harvest Queen contestants wanted
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — If you are that special person who best represents our community…who has an interest in agriculture and who is looking to enrich yourself and have fun, you still have time to enter the New Liskeard Fall Fair Harvest Queen Pageant.New Liskeard Fall
Perennial showstopper
Festival of flowers a blooming 60Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter [gallery ids="9409,9410,9412"]ENGLEHART – As exhibitors and organizers prepared for the Festival of Flowers’ opening, torrential rains battered gardens.But veteran exhibitors were prepared.“I picked mine on the morning of the day before,” said Eileen Fisher, a
GROWING UP
Jeff Warner of Aidie Creek Gardens in Chamberlain Township held an open house Sunday, August 23. He said 166 people came by to get a view of his giant vegetables, in particular this pumpkin which, on this day, was 1,201 pounds with a girth of about 184 inches. A
Work at play continuing
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Depending on the weather, the installation of rubberized surfaces at four city playgrounds may be completed this week.The material will replace sand at two play structures on the New Liskeard waterfront and at Camsell Park and Harbourfront Park in Haileybury.The
Businesses invited to matchmaking session
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The city is looking for enterprises interested in a conference billed as a business-to-business matchmaking forum.The fourth edition of Naturallia will be held November 11 through 13 in Sudbury.It focuses on companies involved in the natural resources sector.They include