Celebrating the canoe

TEMAGAMI (Staff) – Temagami’s first Canoe Festival runs July 17 through 19 against a backdrop of live tunes, courtesy of the DeepWATER Music Festival.Temagami is an internationally renowned canoeing centre.The idea of a festival was raised in the past, “but never really happened,” said Carolyn Laronde, one

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speakeradmin webmaster@northernontario.caJuly 15, 2015Arts & EntertainmentCanoe Festival

Music festival making waves

TEMAGAMI (Staff) – The DeepWATER Music Festival has been in the works for two years, says Carolyn Laronde of the Temagami Artistic Collective.The festival is a way “to bring people to Temagami and appreciate what we have here,” said Ms. Laronde, “and make use of that beautiful waterfront.”

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Englehart Day in the Park

Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter [gallery ids="8806,8805,8804,8803"]ENGLEHART — The downtown Centennial Park in Englehart was a happening place Saturday, July 11 as the Day in the Park event attracted young and old to celebrate summer fun.Town of Englehart Recreation Manager Sarah Osborne was pleased with the turnout.“It went

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speakeradmin webmaster@northernontario.caJuly 15, 2015Arts & EntertainmentEnglehart Day in the Park

The Awakening

The dragons were awakened from their sleep to ready them for their race over the water on Lake Temiskaming in the Ninth Annual New Liskeard Lions Club Dragon Boat Festival Saturday, July 4. Pictured here taking part in the traditional ceremony of Painting the Eyes of the Dragon to

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speakeradmin webmaster@northernontario.caJuly 8, 2015Arts & EntertainmentDragon Boat Festival

Charlton puts the “OO…” in 100

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter [caption id="attachment_8696" align="alignleft" width="500"] It felt more like the Charlton Fall Fair instead of Canada Day with cold and damp weather on July 1,

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speakeradmin webmaster@northernontario.caJuly 8, 2015Arts & Entertainmentcharlton

Twenty Questions with Carolyn Laronde

Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter This week’s Twenty Questions features an interview with Temagami Deepwater Music Festival and Temagami Canoe Festival coordinator, Carolyn Laronde.1.

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speakeradmin webmaster@northernontario.caJuly 8, 2015Arts & EntertainmentTwenty Questions

Local dancer on world stage

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter CASEY – There will be a Temiskaming connection to the Pan Am Games opening ceremonies.Victoria Rheaume, daughter of Paula Davey and Mike Rheaume of Casey Township, will be among the dancers performing in the July 10 spectacle.She’s kept details of the music, costuming

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speakeradmin webmaster@northernontario.caJuly 8, 2015Arts & EntertainmentPan Am Games

Summer fun with Movie in the Park

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT -- Cobalt is going to hold Movies in the Park, beginning Friday, July 17.The event will continue throughout the remainder of the season on a monthly basis.The first movie will be Jurassic Park.The event is being organized by the Cobalt recreation

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speakeradmin webmaster@northernontario.caJuly 8, 2015Arts & Entertainmentmovies

FESTIVITIES FRIENDS

Canada Day in Cobalt was once again celebrated with a large parade through the downtown on July 1. Friends from the Haileybury Heritage Museum braved the cool, wet weather to show their support with a colourful float adorned with flags and the nation’s colours. (Staff photo by Steven Larocque)

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speakeradmin webmaster@northernontario.caJuly 8, 2015Arts & EntertainmentCanada Day

Student authors

ESCSM students publish book of stories and poemsSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — Four Grade 12 high school students from Ecole secondaire catholique Sainte-Marie (ESCSM) have the unique advantage of having “published author” on their resumes.The students are Daphnée Lévesque, Raphy Falardeau, Dani Parent and

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speakeradmin webmaster@northernontario.caJuly 8, 2015Arts & Entertainmentpoetry, writing

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Temiskaming Shores Community Newspaper

Celebrating the canoe

Music festival making waves

Englehart Day in the Park

The Awakening

Charlton puts the “OO…” in 100

Twenty Questions with Carolyn Laronde

Local dancer on world stage

Summer fun with Movie in the Park

FESTIVITIES FRIENDS

Student authors