Craft beer festival tapped out again
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – For the second year in a row, the North On Tap craft beer festival has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Held at the Haileybury …
FUN ON THE SLIDE
Payton Laframboise, at right, and Ryder Preston had a blast as they got ready to zoom down the double slides together at the playground in Earlton Sunday, May 2. The …
Spring bird banding in full flight at the Hilliardton Marsh
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter HILLIARD TOWNSHIP — The spring migration of birds northward towards their breeding grounds in the boreal forest, happens with predictable timing each year, but this year …
Hospital radiothon goes on air and online
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Special/Staff) – Temiskaming Hospital’s annual radiothon hits the air – virtually – April 22. The goal is $35,000 for an infant-pediatric ventilator to replace the existing 13-year-old unit …
Village Noel: Scene will shift to fairgrounds
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Plans are going ahead for the 2021 Village Noel festivities, but in a slightly different part of New Liskeard. This year the Christmas …
Exhibition planned for George Cassidy works
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT – A retrospective exhibition of the works of the late George Cassidy is being planned through the Temiskaming Art Gallery, in cooperation with the Cobalt …
Application made for Cobalt park upgrades
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT – The Town of Cobalt is submitting an application for funding to spruce up Teck Park at Cobalt Lake. Cobalt staff have compiled a list …
Curtain call for historic Englehart theatre building
By Jamie Mountain Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ENGLEHART – A significant piece of history in Englehart will soon meet its demise. The building located at 50 Third Street, once the …
Ducks set to sail once again in Latchford
By Jamie Mountain Local Journalism Initiative Reporter LATCHFORD – After a year hiatus the ducks will return to the waters of Latchford in 2021. The Latchford Volunteer Fire Department is …
TFN receives funding for Oral Histories project
By Jamie Mountain Local Journalism Initiative Reporter BEAR ISLAND – Three exhibitions looking at different aspects of the historic culture in Northern Ontario have been given a boost with a …