Finding Your Fit in Temiskaming
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – You want to be more physically active, but what is there to do?A daylong showcase of sports and clubs, both formal and informal, will provide some suggestions.Find Your Fit will be held June 6 at the Algonquin Regiment Memorial Beach
Twenty Questions with Paul Aquino
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter This week’s Twenty Questions features an interview with the President of the Englehart Minor Hockey Association, Paul Aquino.1. What is your full name?Larry
Fired up for reading
You’re never too young to learn how to be a firefighter, and these three young library-goers were right into it at the Hudson library Saturday, February 14. From left, Felix Gervais, 3, Maverick Holden, 3, and Spencer Aitchison, 7, were enjoying their firemen hats and a book about firefighting
Twenty Questions with Tammy Martyn
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter This week’s Twenty Questions features an interview with Tri-Town Soccer Club President Tammy Martyn.1. What is your full name?Tammy Melody Martyn.2. Where
Much fun for Cobalt families
The Cobalt Family Fun Day took place Monday, February 16 at the Cobalt arena. There were many people taking part in public skating, a dog contest, a baby contest, face-painting, hotdogs and more. Pictured here, Rose Solmes, 11 (left), and her sister Andie Solmes, 9, of Cobalt, were lacing
Grants set stage for live entertainment
COBALT (Special/Staff) – The local arts scene has received a federal fiscal helping hand.Pied Piper Kidshows, which offers an annual series of children’s entertainment, has received $22,000 from the Canadian Arts Presentation Fund.Pied Piper is a volunteer-run, non-profit organization that has been bringing live children’s entertainment to
First Chinese New Year’s banquet
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter [caption id="attachment_6682" align="alignleft" width="500"] Taoist Tai Chi instructor Pat Buck welcomes people to the first New Liskeard FLK Taoist Tai Chi Chinese New Year Banquet to honour
FROZEN FESTIVAL
Five-year-old Karianne Rivard’s face was painted in the theme from the Disney movie Frozen at the Earlton Arena during the Earlton Winter Festival Saturday, February 7.(Staff photo by Sue Nielsen)
CHICKADEE CONSERVATIONIST
This black-capped chickadee is oblivious to the cold weather as it happily flitted about near a bird feeder along Portage Bay Road in Coleman Township recently. Chickadees can actually lower their body temperature in a controlled manner allowing the bird to conserve its hourly metabolic exposure when outside temperatures
Love that CAT Scan
Radiothon to benefit Temiskaming Hospital CAT Scan FoundationSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — People in the Temiskaming region need only pick up a telephone to support the ongoing operational costs of the Temiskaming Hospital CAT Scan machine during a special radiothon Valentine’s Day fundraiser.Computed tomography scanner, CT