Catching Some Rays

Former Temiskaming resident Evison Laffrenier now lives in Brantford, but he returned on Victoria Day weekend to visit old friend Jean-Guy Chartrand in Hilliard and do a little fishing. The sun was shining but fish proved elusive for Mr. Laffrenier. However, he said the anglers a little upstream at

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FESTIVAL DRAW WINNER

Presenting the 2016 Festival des Folies Franco-Fun draw cheque for $1,000 to the lucky winner is Festival Coordinator Anne-Marie Loranger to Chad Labonté from the Municipality of Casey on Wednesday, May 4 at the ACFO office in downtown New Liskeard. Asked what he was going to do with his

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Twenty Questions with Sidney Coll

Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter This week’s Twenty Questions features an interview with Hilliardton Marsh Research & Education Centre (HMREC) MOTUS Program Coordinator Sidney Coll.1. What is your full name?Sidney Coll.2. Where were you born?Trenton, Ontario.3. What position do you have with The Hilliardton Marsh

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Classic Theatre wants to fill seats in upcoming season

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT -- The Classic Theatre in Cobalt is looking to fill the theatre this year with each of its seven shows lined up for the September to April season announced Thursday, May 12.The season series was launched at the annual general meeting.This 2016-2017

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speakeradmin webmaster@northernontario.caMay 25, 2016Arts & EntertainmentClassic Theatre, cobalt

Waterslides set for restoration

TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Smoother rides are on the way for waterslide users.City council has approved the resurfacing of waterslides at the Haileybury beach and the Waterfront Pool-Fitness Centre, at a cost of $82,800.It will be their first resurfacing since they were installed more than 25 years ago.

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Apparent colour

Josée Evans was very focused as she painted her mother’s (Nadine Evans) face during the Mandarin MS Walk event Sunday, May 15. The mother and daughter were part of a gathering of about 70 people who walked to raise funds to fight Multiple Sclerosis and help those who are

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Twenty Questions with Lorne Hillcoat

Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter Twenty Questions with Temiskaming Development Fund Corporation Business Development Coordinator Lorne Hillcoat.1. What is your full name? Lorne James Hillcoat.2. Where were

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FIX CANADA

Alberta based freelance author, Jeff Willerton, is criss-crossing the country promoting his book called Fix Canada. He took the time to stop in at The Temiskaming Speaker office recently to talk about his book. Fix Canada is a compilation of a series of columns written by the author, largely

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3D PERSONAL TOUCH

What better gift on Mother’s Day than a mold of a child’s hand? But in a new twist on an old craft, plaster and paint were replaced by 3D printing for junior kindergarten students at Englehart Public School. They were connected via Skype to a Grade 6 class in

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speakeradmin webmaster@northernontario.caMay 11, 2016Arts & Entertainment3D Printing, education, Englehart public school

Featuring Northern artists

NOAA 59th Juried Art Exhibition comes to EnglehartSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART — Art is a product of inspiration.Northern artists from across the region were inspired to create works of art now being displayed in the Northern Ontario Art Association (NOAA) 59th Annual Juried Exhibition on display at

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speakeradmin webmaster@northernontario.caMay 11, 2016Arts & EntertainmentEnglehart, NOAA