PPKS presents high energy Raw Metal show
COBALT (Staff) - You won’t want to miss the Pied Piper Kid Shows Raw Metal performance Thursday, October 12, beginning at 6:45 p.m. at the Classic Theatre in Cobalt.Raw Metal Dance Company is suitable for all children and even the adults as they are described as a highly experienced group
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Kayak challenge making return voyage in ’18
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Organizers consider the inaugural Wabi River Kayak Challenge a success.“We are looking forward to implementing the lessons we learned as we plan for the second annual,” said Bill Brookfield, a member of the New Liskeard Lions’ event organizing committee.He was at the October 3 meeting of
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Nastawgan Trails AGM features Bruce Trail hiker
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — If you think the Nastawgan Trails Annual General Meeting is all facts and figures, you’d be going down the wrong trail.The annual general meeting on Saturday, October 14, at the Horne Granite Club in New Liskeard features a variety of activities including two hikes, a supper,
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Honouring Leslie McFarlane with Order of the North
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter HAILEYBURY - In the life of people with special talent, there is always a moment, usually in their youth, when the community at large officially recognizes the great potential of that individual.It was in 1917 that a province-wide essay-writing competition, sponsored by the IODE, was won by Haileybury's
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Cultural exchanges take centre stage
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – As she wrapped copper foil around the edge of a small piece of stained glass, Jeanne Menard said she’d never tried the craft before.“But I want to. It’s on my bucket list,” the Temiskaming Shores woman said.She was instructed by Reina Leudke, who specializes in
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Great Fire survivors to be honoured
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter HAILEYBURY - The Haileybury Heritage Museum will be holding a special brunch on Sunday, October 1, to mark the 95th anniversary of the Great Fire of 1922.Everyone is welcome for the event which will take place 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.There will be a freewill offering at the
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Culture Days are back
DISTRICT (Staff) - Temiskaming loves culture.That’s evident by the various vibrant arts and cultural organizations who sign up to participate in the annual Culture Days taking place September 29, 30 and October 1, both locally and across Canada.What is Culture Days?Culture Days is a collaborative, Canada-wide volunteer movement to raise
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A Day at Kap Kig Iwan September 23
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter EVANTUREL TOWNSHIP - Evanturel Township will be hosting a Day at Kap Kig Iwan Park on Saturday, September 23.The event will include an opportunity for biking and hiking, a scavenger hunt for kids, a lantern launch at dusk at the lookout, a campfire with a wiener roast, camp
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Discussing climate change through art
HAILEYBURY (Staff) -- The Temiskaming Art Gallery is now showing the work of Margot Cormier Splane.The Timmins artist has won 15 international awards. Her exhibition creates a dialogue around climate change, says gallery interim manager Kirsten Hill.Cormier was present at the Temiskaming Art Gallery Sunday, September 10, to launch her
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Fall Fair pays off with weather jackpot
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — New Liskeard Fall Fair organizers got their wish— for warm sunshine and big crowds, September 14-16.Fair organizers say they are about as happy with the success of the 115th New Liskeard Fall Fair as a kid with cotton candy on a midway thrill ride.“We had
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