The business of artistic collaboration

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Recruiting business to support the arts has fed a food fair and heralded the upcoming Village du Noël.A provincial initiative that matched some funds from first-time business donors to local arts events was offered to Temiskaming Shores for the first time in

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TDSS band makes California Dreamin’ a reality

TEMISKAMING SHORES (Special/Staff) – It was California or bust for the Timiskaming District Secondary School’s senior concert band.Despite flight delays and bus mishaps, the 27 musicians, conductor and chaperones packed a lot of music and sightseeing into a weeklong trip in May.They left at midnight, May 12,

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Up and coming young writers awarded

HAILEYBURY (Staff) -- The Ghost of the Hardy Boys’ Short Story Contest 2014 winners were announced Saturday, June 14 at the Haileybury Heritage Museum.Winners of this year’s contest were: Cherry Wong for the ages 17 to 19; Colton Despres for the ages of 15 to 16; Casandra Hearn

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Live summer music in the city

TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) ­­– The summer music scene promises to be hot even if the weather isn’t.Friday nights throughout July will feature live music, artists in action, and extended shopping hours in downtown New Liskeard.It’s part of the new “Artists in the Streets” initiative by the New

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Making room for history

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – After 40 years, the Little Claybelt Homesteaders Museum is like any homeowner – it has accumulated a lot of stuff.The museum has some 11,100 artifacts in its collection, including 2,800 photographs. Only a portion can be displayed at any one time.But

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SIX STRING NATION

Six String Nation guitar owner Jowi Taylor brought his famous guitar to New Liskeard Public School (NLPS) recently. His power point presentation explained how he created the guitar from 64 different pieces and the stories behind those pieces involving Canadian history and legend. Pictured playing the guitar is NLPS

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HONOURABLE TRAVEL

Stories about some of Canada’s best, brightest and most heroic will be rolling into Earlton later this week. “It’s An Honour!” is a 1,000-square-foot mobile, bilingual exhibit about exceptional Canadians who have received the Order of Canada, military decorations for bravery, and other honours. There’s even a hologram message

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Stories and talent found in quilt show

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART -- The Englehart and Area Historical Museum is now featuring the work of the Next Stop Englehart Quilters Guild.The exhibition room at the museum is a maze of quilts arrayed to provide visitors a maximized opportunity to appreciate all that area quilters are capable

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Friday night music proposed for downtown

TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – There may be singing, if not dancing, in the streets in New Liskeard.The New Liskeard Business Improvement Area (BIA) proposes to introduce Music in the Streets on Friday nights in July.Downtown businesses would remain open until 9 p.m. while musicians and artists would

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