Englehart High drama heading to North Pole
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART – When an unwanted gift makes the recipient seek revenge on Santa, the results are comic and dramatic.And that sets the stage for Rough Night at the North Pole, this year’s Christmas production at Englehart High School.But this year’s show, which runs
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Englehart Christmas Unveiling attracts large crowds
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter [gallery columns="4" ids="10428,10426,10425,10424,10422"]ENGLEHART — Hundreds of people took in various events around town while crowding the downtown streets of Englehart last Friday evening, November 20, as Englehart unveiled its Christmas spirit.Perhaps the only thing to steal the limelight was Santa, who made his appearance
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Twenty Questions with Maggie MacPherson
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter This week’s Twenty Questions features an interview with PhD candidate/Wildlife Biologist and Ornithologist Maggie MacPherson. She is a former Timiskaming District Secondary School Terra program student
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Tomstown quilter wins district first-place prize
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter TOMSTOWN -- At the Matheson Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies district convention, a quilt created by Kathy Scott of Tomstown was awarded first-place for hand-quilting on an applique quilt.The first-place position makes her eligible to send the quilt on to the provincial convention in
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The Artist’s foil
During the recently-held Culture Days activities, Carolyn Laronde of Temagami, who has been working in stained glass for the past 12 years, gave demonstrations at her studio on the technique of foiling stained-glass pieces. Copper foil, she explained, is sticky and sticks to the glass. The glass is wrapped
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Hot off the press
Speaker’s 2016 calendar now availableSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — Do you have tons of appointments and events on the horizon, but nowhere to post them and ,worse, no way to remember them?Not to worry—The Temiskaming Speaker’s annual complimentary calendar comes out in this, the Wednesday,
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BOOK LAUNCH
In 1944, Roy Nightingale was an artillery observer on the front lines as Canadian forces battled through France. On the weekend, the Temiskaming Shores man was on hand as Survivor Diaries: Stories from Temiskaming’s World War II Heroes was unveiled. He autographed a copy of the book for Vicki
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Survivor Diaries
The second world war, through the eyes of temiskaming vets[gallery ids="10282,10280,10279,10278"]COBALT (Staff) – It was a book signing with a difference.Survivor Diaries: Stories from Temiskaming’s World War II Heroes was unveiled at The Bunker Military Museum in Cobalt on the weekend.Some of the 59 veterans profiled in
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KITCHEN RENO
After not one but two sewage back-ups that forced the extensive renovation of two downstairs halls, St. Paul’s United in New Liskeard is welcoming back church members and other groups. Services resumed September 27, and the church stages its annual Christmas market November 14. The public toured the renovated
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Twenty Questions with Mollie Winter
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter This week’s Twenty Questions features an interview with Elk Lake Eco Centre (ELEC) Educational Tourist Program Development Intern, Mollie Winter.1. What is your full
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