Learning more about Canada’s cultures

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT -- September will go out in a glory of area culture with this year's Culture Days.There are numerous activities taking place over the period of September 28, 29 and 30 in Temiskaming Shores, Cobalt and Temagami, as well as other locations across the province and country.Tri-Town Culture

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Englehart artists practise open door policy

ENGLEHART (Staff) – Twenty-nine artists and artisans. Eleven locations. One tour, along scenic roads bedecked in fall colours.Englehart Area Artists are staging their ninth annual Open Door Studio Tour this weekend.Visitors can pick up a map at various locations in and around the Englehart area.It plots 11 locations in Englehart,

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Venne retrospective at Temiskaming Art Gallery

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES - One of the most well-known and well-loved artists in Northern Ontario is now being featured at the Temiskaming Art Gallery in Haileybury.Lionel Venne: A Retrospective is an exhibition of 47 of Venne's artworks. A number of other unframed pieces are also

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New Liskeard Fall Fair celebrating 116 years

Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — It’s been 12 months in the making, 116 years in the delivering and things are ready to go as the New Liskeard Agricultural Society presents their annual New Liskeard Fall Fair from Thursday, September 13, to Saturday, September 15.

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Dancing docs unmasked

TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Who will be swapping scrubs for formal attire at the upcoming Dancing with the Docs gala?Five couples from the area's health care field will be competing on the dance floor at the November 3 fundraiser for the Temiskaming Hospital Foundation.They are Dr. Eric and Isabelle Besner,

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PoeARTry North exhibition on display at TAG

Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — Leonardo Da Vinci’s quote, “Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen,” may describe the PoeARTry North exhibition at the Temiskaming Art Gallery (TAG).A closing reception and awards ceremony for PoeARTry North, involving 23

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Traditional art earns emerging artist award

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMAGAMI – Beading is not a weekend hobby for Caitlyn Bird."I do it every day," said the 23-year-old woman from Naotkamegwanning First Nation (Whitefish Bay) in the Lake of the Woods area in Northwestern Ontario."If I'm not beading, I'm designing. If I'm not

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A Day In Farm Country was a moo-ving experience

Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — The second annual A Day In Farm Country held Saturday, August 11, intended to bridge the gap between town and country, providing visitors with an educational experience about farm life.The free self-guided tour was opened up to different farming operations making each tour a unique experience.During

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