Annual French Festival launched with “joie de vivre”
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES— It was a “joie de vivre” kind of evening as the 12th annual Festival des Folies Franco-Fun 2017 was officially launched and the Cornerstone Award was handed out during a wine and cheese social at the New
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Rock hounds dig in at 34th annual Gem and Mineral Show
[caption id="attachment_16245" align="alignnone" width="300"] Former Haileybury School of Mines professor and Gangue-sters Rock and Mineral Club member, Roger Smirle from Calendar, shows a geode with a formation of amethyst in the center at the 34th Gem and Mineral Show at Northern College.
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MARCH BREAK SKATE
Nelly Moriarty (left) and George Fraboni each enjoyed a free public skating session at the Don Shepherdson Memorial Arena on Wednesday, March 15. Moriarty is part of a group of skaters from the Timiskaming Health Unit who skate on their lunch hour and Fraboni is a former New Liskeard
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15-2, 15-4 means much more at TDSS cribbage club
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — It’s been a great way for students to improve math skills and socialize at the same time.The Timiskaming District Secondary School (TDSS) Cribbage Club for Grade 9 students meets twice monthly in the school cafeteria to play cribbage (crib).This is
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V.I.P. Portrait Gallery
The opening reception for photographer Andrzej Maciejewski’s show at the Temiskaming Art Gallery was held Friday, March 17. The show, entitled V.I.P. Portrait Gallery, features black and white portraits of potatoes that are studies in form. The show runs until May 12. (Staff photo by Steven Larocque)
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Golden Green
Cobalt Golden Age Club President Theresa Tasse was dressed in green for the Club’s annual St. Patrick’s Day-themed Pancake Breakfast fundraiser on March 11. The club has over 100 members and proceeds from the breakfast will support Club events. (Staff photo by Sue Nielsen)
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Order of the North
Award recognizes writer with Haileybury rootsELK LAKE (Staff) – A kid from Haileybury whose literary legacy includes the first Hardy Boys mysteries is the latest Order of the North recipient."He never forgot his roots" – Jack Munroe Historical Society of Elk Society, in awarding the Order
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Festival des Folies preparing for no. 12
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – The celebration of francophone culture returns in April.The twelfth edition of the Festival des Folies Franco-Fun kicks off April 26 and continues through April 30 in the Temiskaming Shores area.Highlights this year include performances by L’écho d’un peuple on April 27. Local actors
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Frozen Images
Lake Temiskaming at the heart of art, film projectDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter [caption id="attachment_15979" align="alignleft" width="500"] Filmmaker Drew Gauley was on Lake Temiskaming to capture footage of volunteers creating a massive snow
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Carnival Sparks
The 1st Englehart Sparks and Brownies were at the Englehart Winter Carnival demonstrating how to add a little more sparkle to events, jars, and being together. Lily Fehr (left) and Evalee Rooney were among the many children enjoying the activities at the very successful March 3-5 Carnival. See this
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