Harvest Queen Constestants 2016
A pool party was held at the home of Friends of the Festival Harvest Queen Pageant Director Sharron Graydon on Wednesday, August 31 for the 12 prospective Harvest Queen contestants. The pool party was a chance for the girls to meet and greet one another. From the left in
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On a Roll
Elliot Lake resident Katrin Chitaroni is the winner of this year’s Great Silver Nugget Race in Cobalt. The Cobalt Mining Museum and Mrs. Chitaroni split the funds raised from the event, with $1,555 for each. The race took place Saturday, August 20 on Cobalt’s Bunker Lane, with Timmins-James Bay
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TASTEFUL EDUCATION
Temiskaming products – including potatoes, corn, pork and strawberries – were on the menu at a pig roast coordinated by the Northern Farm Innovation Alliance. Just over 200 people dined at the August 25 palate-pleaser, which had some financial support from Foodland Ontario. Its goal was “to connect people
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Twenty Questions with George Dukovac
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter This week’s Twenty Questions features an interview with New Liskeard- based historian George Dukovac.1. What is your full name?George Charles Dukovac.2. Where
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Charlton fair a spry 109
CHARLTON (Staff) – Charlton will be horsing around this weekend at the 109th edition of the fall fair.The Charlton Fall Fair promises big horses, little horses and horses trained in skilled manoeuvres.But visitors to the September 3-4 fair will also have the opportunity to see sheep, poultry,
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Marble slabs going to Cobalt poetry park
COBALT (Staff) -- Cobalt council has agreed to donate two large slabs of marble for use at the Dr. Pollard Poetry Park in Cobalt.One of the pieces of marble will be used as a bench, and the other piece of marble will be used as a
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Mighty Paddling
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Fun-filled day
Under sunny skies, the New Liskeard Business Improvement Association (BIA) held a first time “Dog Days of Summer” event Friday, August 19 that included food, inflatables, movie night, “Art In The Park”, junk jam, a beer garden and music. Parents and children had fun playing with a large, colourful
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DUCK DYNASTY
This friendly family of mallard ducks gathered to enjoy the steady stream of rain that fell recently on Lake Temagami. Ducks have a special oil-producing gland near their tail that spreads their outer coat of feathers with a waterproof substance. Underneath the outer feathers they have a layer of
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Meet and greet for author Mary Lawson
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES— She’s penned three works of fiction, all uniquely distinct in nature, but her second book called The Other Side of the Bridge was based on life in the North and in particular, the Temiskaming region. Approximately 35 people attended the meet and greet
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