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
The enchanted fort
Through the Temiskaming Art Gallery’s Junior Artists’ Colony, my youngest nephew had an opportunity last week to visit Fort Temiscamingue south of Ville-Marie.He loved it so much, he was trying to tell me all the stories he had heard while on the tour at the fort.Wanting to
Twenty Questions with Chris Draper
[caption id="attachment_9403" align="alignleft" width="300"] Chris Draper (right) clowning with the Boss, Scott Holiday of Rival Sons in France. (Supplied photo)[/caption]Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter This week’s Twenty Questions
Catching Critters
The Hilliardton Marsh Research and Education Centre (HMREC) held a Hummingbird Garden Party Saturday, August 15. One of the activities offered was critter catching. From the left searching for critters such as frogs, water beetles, spiders, dragonflies, leeches etc. near the water’s edge are eleven year-old Alliyah Kidd (in
Twenty Questions with Calvin Chartrand
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter This week’s Twenty Questions features an interview with 2015-2016 New Liskeard Cub Captain Calvin Chartrand.1. What is your full
Kids invited to a Night at the Museum
COBALT (Staff) -- A Night At The Museum with a 24-hour program of fun is being planned at the Bunker Military Museum in Cobalt beginning Saturday, August 22. The events will get underway at 5 p.m. Saturday evening, and continue until 5 p.m. Sunday, August 23.Children 8 to
Art exhibition explores the Dance of Colour
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART -- An exhibition exploring colour and rhythm is now on display at the Englehart and Area Historical Museum and will continue until Sunday, August 23.Artist Julia Cheng Van Dine of Haileybury has been painting throughout her life, and is now exhibiting her most
COUNTRY CHARM
Cindy Carl had the crowd dancing at the seventeenth annual Countryfest music festival at Sutton Bay Park recently. The event welcomed close to a dozen acts to the outdoor stage and the campground was packed with visitors for the weekend. (Staff photo by Steven Larocque)
Fun with safety
There were happy faces everywhere during the Ontario Early Years Safety and Prevention Day in Haileybury Saturday, August 8. Makayla Sowinski, 10, and her brother Cruz Garber, 6 months, of Haileybury, were enjoying the many activities that were designed to help them and other children feel comfortable with people
JUNIOR FIREFIGHTER
Four-year-old Olivia Scriven, visiting from North Bay, showed Coleman Township firefighter Marcel Gauthier her good aim with a fire hose at Bass Lake Park on Saturday morning. The department staged a well-attended family day recently with lots of games, gift bags and a free barbecue for all. (Staff photo