Small Pond Entertainers stage children’s classicsDISTRICT (Staff) — Children and adults involved in Small Pond Entertainers have been busy rehearsing for the big day when they take the Disney productions of Beauty and the Beast Junior, Aladdin Junior and The Aristocrats Kids to the stage of the Classic
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Cobalt competition reveals underground movement
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter [gallery ids="9057,9058"]COBALT – Weekend conditions in Cobalt included falling rain and flying rock.“This is just like underground. You get wet,” said Kirkland Lake Gold employee Brent Fillion.The Haileybury man was among the drillers and muckers working for fun and cash prizes in the
Barrel racers drawn to Northern Lights
[gallery ids="9067,9066,9065"]TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Neither rain nor sun deters barrel racers.The Northern Lights Horse Show experienced both for its tenth annual edition August 1 and 2 in New Liskeard.Registration tallied 74 riders for the two days of races – “up from last year,” said Carol Crane,
Sport Shorts
CubsIt might be a little early to talk about the upcoming hockey season for the New Liskeard Cubs, but let’s do it anyway.Last year was a stellar season for the Cubs and no doubt the team has lost a few veteran players.The team has put the call
Different Strokes
The Don Shepherdson Memorial Arena is a very busy place this week.The New Liskeard Skating Club’s Temiskaming Summer Skating School is in full swing.All programs are offered – from Prelim to Gold level and three groups of power skaters.This is a great time to get a
Straight from the Hip
[caption id="attachment_6033" align="alignleft" width="132"] Mike McArthur[/caption]The National Football League just began it’s exhibition schedule, but what’s to come with a possible huge court battle between the league, quarterback Tom Brady
Drag ’N Fly on TRACC for this weekend
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ARMSTRONG TOWNSHIP -- The annual Drag N’ Fly at the Earlton-Timiskaming Regional Airport August 7 to 9 is definitely on, says Temiskaming Rod and Custom Club (TRACC) secretary Claude Daviau.The preparations for the event were put on hold earlier in
Sports Digest
GATE’S GALASThe Rural Youth Mixed Slo-Pitch League is nearing the end of its regular season and wraps things up with its Gate’s Galas tournaments in each age group. The 14-17 division plays Thursday, August 6, to Sunday, August 9, at the Dymond ball fields; the T-Ball
STORMY WEATHER, GOOD FISHING
Dark clouds and waves of rain didn’t hurt fishing for Howard Gifford, at left, of Ottawa and Temiskaming Shores’ Don Chartrand. At the Lake Temiskaming stop on the Temiskaming Smallmouth Bass Series August 1, the duo placed first, with a total catch weight of 22.84 pounds. They also nabbed
Locker Room Chatter
Following are the results from the Haileybury Golf Club’s Men’s Night held July 30.Low Gross (64): Caisse Populaire Desjardins, Scotiabank, RBC Royal Bank, Mylo Blauth Industrial Supplied – Jeff St. Cyr, Des Forget, Dallas Forget, Frank Cinobbi.Second Gross (64): Gravity Health and Chiropractic, Sun Life Financial,