Steven Larocque Speaker Editor COBALT – A bit of Cobalt’s history comes alive on the long weekend with the annual mining competition next to the Father Les Costello Memorial Arena on Saturday.This content is for Speaker Online Digital Subscription members only.
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Englehart High School recognized its students who were outstanding in drama for the school year of 2016-17. From left to right are Kiiwedin Laronde, Jake McCarthy, Justis Farmer and Rodney McCallum. (Supplied photo)
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES - The Crab Shack facility at the New Liskeard marina was the perfect site for a mega breakfast featuring local foods while launching a multi-day boat tour of Lake Temiskaming involving communities of both Temiskaming and Témiscamingue.Local boaters Vivianne and Roger Chartrand
The whistles of old steam engines could be heard from one end of the grounds to the other at the 43rd annual Rod Inglis Earlton Memorial Steam and Antique Show. The machines were just part of the draw as people also took a break from the exhibits to listen to
Brigadier-General George Lawrence Cassidy, a onetime resident of Cobalt, was well known for his military service with the Algonquin Regiment, his writing and for his role as an educator. He was also an accomplished artist and some of his works now hang at the Bunker Military Museum in
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – For the third consecutive year, all things paddle-related will make waves at the Temagami Canoe Festival.The 2017 edition is being compressed into two days July 15 and 16.It’ll have its own soundtrack, thanks to the Deepwater Music Festival running concurrently.Favourites will be back in the
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The Temagami Deepwater Music Festival continues to evolve.It was launched in 2015 in conjunction with the new Temagami Canoe Festival, and the double-header returns this weekend.On the music side, there will be live performances on the waterfront.But musicians will also rotate around four venues on
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Where better to spend a summer Saturday than in the park?Englehart is inviting the public to come to its Centennial Park this weekend for an expansion of its traditional Day in the Park celebrations.“It’s an awesome day and we always have great attendance,” said Jackie
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – The annual Temagami First Nation powwow will be held this weekend on Bear Island.The theme of this year’s event is Bigiiwayaung N’Daki Menan – Coming Home to Our Land.The traditional powwow opens daily with the grand entry of dancers and dignitaries at noon July 8 and
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES - Area residents will be able to enjoy the enchantment of fibre-art through a province-wide travelling exhibition which will be arriving at the Temiskaming Art Gallery (TAG) and opening Tuesday, July 4.The juried exhibition, on display until September 1, will feature artworks from fibre artists across
