PPKS presents The Tree and the Donkey at the Classic
COBALT (Staff) - The arts are important to children’s overall development.With this in mind The Pied Piper Kidshows (PPKS) will feature its final show of the 2017-18 schedule Thursday, April 26, at 6:45 p.m. at the Classic Theatre in Cobalt.It’s a fast paced show featuring interactive Mexican theatre performers.The Tree
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Closing ceremony held for Chee Chee art exhibition
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — All good things come to an end and so it is with the Temiskaming Art Gallery (TAG) Benjamin Chee Chee art exhibition.The show of the Temagami Ojibway artist’s works will officially close on April 20.A
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Aylwins receive 2018 Cornerstone Award
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES —“It is better to give than to receive,” were the words spoken by two New Liskeard volunteers on receiving an award for their community volunteerism through years of dedication.The Festival des Folies Franco-Fun awarded Bruno and Rose Aylwin the 2018 Pierre Angulaire Cornerstone Award in a
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The heart of the country in Kenabeek
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter KENABEEK - One of the most impressive things about Kenabeek is the fact that it draws some of the most determined and devoted people who have formed the Kenabeek Community Society with year-round activities at the vibrant Kenebeek Community Hall.The group epitomizes the spirit of the area, proving
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Northern band heading to the Caribbean
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The Timiskaming District Secondary band is swapping its black blazers for t-shirts and Bermuda shorts.The 20 members of the senior band are headed to Cuba May 12 through 19 for a trip that combines performances and cultural education.“We’re going to learn so much about rhythms
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Kicking at the Darkness at TAG
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — As a guest lecturer at the Temiskaming Art Gallery (TAG) on Sunday, March 18, Timmins-James Bay MP Charlie Angus shone light on the issue of colonialism and its subsequent trauma pertaining to Indigenous people.He explained to a crowd of about 60 people how colonialism has
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Magic, comedy, puppets and music at the Classic March 24
COBALT (Staff) - Puppets are not just for children, as adults will find out March 24 at the Classic Theatre in Cobalt.That’s when veteran puppeteer and voice actor Frank Meschkuleit takes to the stage dressed as a portly German-accented magician and begins telling jokes. The audience will no doubt erupt
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Catch the Ace, support the museums
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter TRI-TOWNS - The five Tri-Town area museums have entered a joint fundraising venture and have initiated a local Catch the Ace game for the public to enjoy.Cobalt-Northern Ontario Firefighters Museum curator-manager Lorri Urban said the other four museums participating in the joint venture are the Bunker Military Museum,
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Good Old Days festival proposed in Cobalt
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT - The Cobalt and Coleman Lions Club is proposing to host a Good Old Days Festival September 8 in Cobalt.The concept was put before council at its committee-of-the-whole meeting Tuesday, March 6.The proposal is not yet official as consideration is given to whether the event could be
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Book celebrates 100 years of parish history
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ARMSTRONG TOWNSHIP - The Saint-Jean-Baptiste Parish in Earlton is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.To mark the occasion, a committee was formed to support the production of a book outlining the history of the parish.Local historian Florent Heroux of New Liskeard, a member of the committee, has completed
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