THE SPRING BROTHERS
Melting snow, clearing streets and warm temperatures drew people outdoors throughout the area last weekend. Noah Leveille, 3, and brothers Loïc, 5, and Brady, 7 (from the left) had a full day on Sunday, March 13. After helping to clear snow off a deck at home, tossing a few
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Twenty Questions with Matt Bowman
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter This week’s Twenty Questions features an interview with Beef Farmers of Ontario President Matthew (Matt) Bowman.1. What is your full
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HUSKIES IMMERSION
Grade 4 to 6 French Immersion students from New Liskeard Public School were in Rouyn-Noranda on March 9 to watch the major junior hockey game between the Rouyn Huskies and Val d’Or Foreurs. Principal Gavin Date said the kids had a blast interacting in French, skating at the
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Warming up to Winter
There’s nothing like roasting marshmallows over a campfire, especially in the middle of winter. Joanne Dionne of Evanturel Township stands with her campfire snow sculpture in her front yard winning her first place honours in the Englehart Winter Carnival Snow Sculpture contest. She said the idea originated from an
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Twenty Questions with Tammy Flood
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter This week’s Twenty Questions features an interview with City of Temiskaming Shores Healthy Kids Community Challenge Coordinator Tammy Flood.1. What is your full name?
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Fit for the Challenge
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter [caption id="attachment_11751" align="alignleft" width="500"] Six-year-old Jackson Dougall of Temiskaming Shores connects with a “pitch” in a unique form of indoor baseball. The SportFun program at New Liskeard Public
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THE BOYS OF WINTER
These men were enjoying some time together ice fishing on Lake Temiskaming recently while their wives and girlfriends were attending a baby shower. From the left are Marc Leveille, Ryan Bobor, Sean Lajeunesse and Marc MacDougall. They said the ice was at least a foot thick and despite the
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Twenty Questions with Gordon (Gord) Christo
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter This week’s Twenty Questions features an interview with long-time New Liskeard skate sharpener Gordon (Gord) Christo).1. What is your full name?Gordon H.
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CUTLASS CAPERS
Haileybury Public School hosted Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers professional performing artist Roger Sumners on Thursday, February 18 in the school’s gymnasium. He provided a three-day workshop to students involving theatrical movement, historical swordplay and pirating, of course. Pictured are Grade 3-4 students learning the fine art of swordsmanship. The workshops
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CHILLY WALK
When temperatures dipped to minus 35 Celsius with an added wind chill factor in the Temiskaming region over the recent Family Day weekend most people stayed indoors, but not all. From the left are Haileybury walkers Sierra Van Zeumeren, Alexandra Blom and Megan Van Zeumeren. The Van Zeumeren sisters
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