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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Final Art in the Park August 24
HAILEYBURY (Staff) -- New Liskeard native and award-winning musician Jamie Dupuis is set to perform the final Art in the Park event in Haileybury, Wednesday evening, August 24.The Temiskaming Art Gallery event will also have a great lineup of visual artists and craftspeople, antique cars and kids’ activities,
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Art in the Park
[gallery ids="13662,13661,13663"](Picture #1) Philip Rivard volunteered to be part of the dunk tank at last week’s New Liskeard BIA’s Dog Days of Summer event. (Staff photo by Sue Nielsen)(Picture #2) Taking part in last Friday’s New Liskeard BIA organized Dog Days of Summer Art In The Park event
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Tourists travelling rail motor cars across region
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT -- A group of tourists from the United States and other parts of Canada will be an attraction themselves as they pass through the area.A group of people from the North American Rail Car Operators Association (NORCOA) will be
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JUST DUCKY
A female mallard was preening its feathers while balancing on one leg during a recent rainy storm on Lake Temagami. If you look closely you can see the water beading on its beautiful feathers. (Staff photo by Sue Nielsen)
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Bright Outlook for Fall Fair
A cheery facelift to a building at the New Liskeard fall fall grounds was cause for celebration by the New Liskeard Agricultural Society, which runs the annual fair in September, and the Temiskaming Palette and Brush Club, which completed the mural on one of the fall fair buildings. People
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Harvest Queen off to CNE Ambassador of Fairs event
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — New Liskeard Agricultural Society Fall Fair Harvest Queen, Shaelyn Turcotte, is heading off to the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) Ambassador of the Fairs competition being held in Toronto August 20-21.The CNE dates back to 1879 and has grown from a local
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Englehart Museum gallery features Eclectic Kat exhibit
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART — Her art work features a broad range of taste, ideas and style and is aptly named Eclectic Kat.The Eclectic Kat art exhibition opened Saturday, August 6 at the Englehart Area Historical Museum.Artist Kathleen Ryan was in attendance for the opening of
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Hanging out together
Little Ray’s Reptile Zoo was at the Paul Penna Public Library in Cobalt recently. Zoo staff member Catherine Rancourt of Ottawa, pictured here, told a gathering of about 100 children and adults about many different reptiles and other animals, handling several including this variegated python. (Staff photo by Darlene
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