Have a North Country Christmas in Englehart
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART - It will be a North Country Christmas in Englehart Friday, November 17, as the Englehart and District Chamber of Commerce kicks off the Christmas season."There's lots of snow and wildlife," says Chamber president Wayne Stratton, so it's time to don your bush jacket and make the
Cull exhibition at Mezzanine Gallery
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter HENWOOD TOWNSHIP - Henwood Township artist Bruce Cull has just hung a new exhibition of entrancing works at the Mezzanine Gallery at the Cobalt Classic Theatre titled Voices: Sacred and Profane.The art pieces were inspired by a unique find when cleaning up some old buildings on a recently
Concert celebrates Christmas at St. Croix
HAILEYBURY (Special) - Haileybury St. Croix Parish will be presenting The Magic of Christmas Sunday, November 19.The Christmas concert will feature local artists including Judith Visser, Natasha Rivard, Marie Léveillé, Cindy King Carl, Jody Bigelow, Daniel Allaire, Elizabeth McEachern and many others.Directed by Robert St-Cyr and René Charette, the presentation
Village Noel heralding in the Christmas season
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter NEW LISKEARD - The colourful and lively Village Noel is fast approaching.With dates of November 23, 24, and 25, plans are well underway for the annual event which takes place at the core of New Liskeard's downtown area.Le Centre Culturel ARTEM president Rejeanne Belisle-Massie says all 31 kiosks
Temiskaming Art Gallery celebrating life in the North
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter HAILEYBURY - There is much hustle and bustle at the Temiskaming Art Gallery as the winter season approaches.Interim gallery manager Kirsten Hill has been managing the reins of the gallery since executive director/curator Melissa Laporte has been on maternity leave.Hill, who originally hails from Johannesburg, South Africa, and
Striking faculty off campus
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Striking faculty members at Northern College’s Haileybury campus say they were told they couldn’t go to a weekend comedy show held on the campus.David Silver, vice-president of Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) Local 653 and a teacher at the Haileybury campus, said college management
A Classical Variety Night returns to St. Paul’s
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter NEW LISKEARD - St. Paul's United Church in New Liskeard will be filled with beautiful music and entertainment Saturday evening, November 18, when another Classical Variety Night returns.Dr. Robert Hall, director of music at St. Andrew's United Church in Sudbury, and associate professor of music at Laurentian University,
SESQUI Horizon film coming to Temagami
TEMAGAMI (Staff) - If you have ever wanted to take a tour of Canada, you are in luck.You can take a virtual tour of Canada on November 15 at the Temagami Arena when SESQUI offers the screening of the film called HORIZON, a film exploring Canada from coast-to-coast.What is SESQUI?SESQUI,
Remembering World War I veterans
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT -- There will be songs, poetry and stories Friday evening, November 10, as people will be transported back to the great and terrible times of World War I.Many of us have memories of our great grandparents and great uncles who served in World War I.David Wight of
EAA 6th annual Juried Exhibition unveiled
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART — “Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life,” said Pablo Picasso.The dust of a northern soul may indeed be cleansed by viewing the Englehart Area Artist’s 6th annual Juried Exhibtion featuring 40 creative works of art currently on display at the Englehart and