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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Elk Lake fishing for fun March 10
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ELK LAKE - The Elk Lake Fish On Derby will once again be attracting visitors from throughout the region Saturday, March 10.Josée Leveille will also once more be chairing the popular event, and this year she will have the assistance of the Elk Lake recreation committee.This is the
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Artifacts connect pharmacy to history
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES - A military kilt and cap badge belonging to the late Frank Findlay has made its way back to the drugstore which bears the owner's name.Bun Eckensviller of New Liskeard had the World War I artifacts in his possession and donated them to the store.Bruce Alexander,
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Sweet Art Café
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Classics at Classic
COBALT (Special/Staff) – A classic evening of music is poised to take over the Classic Theatre’s stage.The Cheng2 Duo – cellist Bryan Cheng and pianist Silvie Cheng – will perform February 16.The brother and sister duo, who grew up in Ottawa, will present works by renowned Russian composers, including Tchaikovsky
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Girls Night Out returns
TEMAGAMI (Staff) – Looking for a break from the dark days of February?Girls Night Out is coming February 10 to Temagami.The musical evening, the eighth annual, provides a stage for well-known and emerging female performers from the Temagami area.This year’s line-up features fiddler, singer and step dancer Sam Depatie and
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Fun at the library
Ryder Preston, 10 months old of Englehart, enjoys going to the Englehart Public Library at any time. He especially loves the reading times for children, with snacks and crafts, says his mother Farrin Campbell. (Staff photo by Darlene Wroe)
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Barely North at Temiskaming Art Gallery
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter HAILEYBURY - Ontario is a huge province and Temiskaming is a small part, though greatly celebrated and appreciated.Perched on the edge of the vast geographic area that is Northern Ontario, Temiskaming is, in the eyes of some, Barely North.But residents and visitors to the area have recorded their
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Discovering Wild Temiskaming film gala at Classic
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — Why not discover the beauty of wild Temiskaming from the comfort of a warm padded seat inside the historic Classic Theatre in Cobalt?Nastawgan Trails Inc. and Good Gauley Productions will present Discovering Wild Temiskaming - a premier film gala there on Saturday, January 13.Nastawgan Trails Inc.
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