Long-time curator retiring from Cobalt Mining Museum
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT -- Anne Fraboni will be retiring from the Cobalt Mining Museum after 26 years of service as the museum’s curator.Ms. Fraboni said she began working at the museum after her son went away to school and “I needed something to do.”The Cobalt
DOUBLE THE FUN
The freedom and joy of riding a bicycle for the first time without training wheels is represented by the smiles of Englehart twins, six year-old Anna Black (left) and her sister Lauren Black who rode their bikes along Sixth Avenue on Sunday, May 1. (Staff photo by Sue Nielsen)
PIANO PERFORMANCES
The 84th Temiskaming Festival of Music is showcasing musical talent from across the Temiskaming region from April 25-May 5. At the New Liskeard Community Hall on Tuesday, May 3 seated together, but performing individually, in the Piano Conservatory Class—Bach Classes are solo pianists Madison Boileau (back) and Gabrielle Heroux.
A Parade of Events
[caption id="attachment_11944" align="alignleft" width="211"] Darlene Wroe[/caption]With the Earlton Farm Show now wrapped up, and attracting thousands of people, the tourism season in Temiskaming has been kicked off.Hundreds, if not thousands, of volunteers,
Twenty Questions with David Chenier
[caption id="attachment_12357" align="alignleft" width="200"] David Chenier[/caption]1. What is your full name?David Paul Chenier.2.Where were you born? North Bay but I call Temiskaming Shores my hometown.3. What is your role
Twenty Questions with Esther Pennell
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter This week’s Twenty Questions features an interview with Temagami based Indigenous singer/songwriter Esther Pennell.1. What is your full name?
Festival des Folies Franco-Fun begins this week
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — When spring arrives in April in Temiskaming Shores, you may want to tap your feet, square dance, eat delicious food and celebrate all things French Canadian.The Festival des Folies Franco-Fun celebrates its eleventh year this coming Thursday, April 28 to Sunday,
CLARIFICATION
The Festival des Folies Franco-Fun committee awarded the Pierre Angulair Cornerstone Award to the members of the L’Union Culturelle des Franco-Ontariennes (UCFO) of New Liskeard on the occasion of their 50th anniversary. In a C-Front story (Community Joie de Vivre) that appeared in our April 13 edition there may
Twenty Questions with Eleanor Mitchell
This week’s Twenty Questions features an interview with Englehart & District Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Eleanor Mitchell.Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter 1. What is your full name?My full
SPRINGING FROM THE PAGE
The Spring Pulse Poetry Festival offered a taste of events to come with a poetry and storytelling session at Northdale Manor April 12. It was led by Cobalt area poets, from left, Mary Belanger, Ann Margetson and David Brydges. The ninth annual festival continues next week, with poetry readings,