Kids have grown over the summer
ENGLEHART (Staff/Special) - Youth Garden Competitions were held by the Englehart and District Horticultural Society this summer.There were 17 Englehart area children who entered the competitions. Judges Lois Dekker and Judy Brownlee visited the gardens in August, and the winners have now been announced.• (Junior Kindergarten/Senior Kindergarten) Sierra Denomme and
Looking forward to 2018 Englehart event
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART -- The 108th Englehart Fall Fair has come and gone, and organizers are happy with the overall response to the event held Thursday, September 7, and Friday, September 8.While attendees and exhibitors were down slightly, there was an interest shown in all categories by the exhibitors who
Back to school for med students in Temiskaming Shores
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Over the next eight months, four medical students will be getting acquainted with the Temiskaming Shores area and its residents.The third-year students from the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) will continue their studies while working under local doctors in a variety of medical settings
Charlton marks 110 fair years
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter CHARLTON – The sun shone, for the most part, on the 110th anniversary of the Charlton Fall Fair.A drizzly Sunday morning kept visitors away, but that’s typically the quietest time at the fair, said Carrie Anne Field, president of the Charlton Agricultural Society.As misty conditions disappeared and warmer
Celebrating Canada at Englehart Fall Fair
ENGLEHART (Staff) - The Englehart and Area Community Arena Complex will be the scene of the 108th annual Englehart Fall Fair Thursday, September 7, and Friday, September 8.The Englehart and District Agricultural Society volunteers are encouraging everyone to join them at the fair to view exhibits, listen to live entertainment
On the road, Temiskaming-style
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Ninety years ago, the road linking Cochrane and Temiskaming to Southern Ontario was completed.And on Labour Day weekend in 1927, Northeastern residents who successfully navigated the rough-hewn Ferguson Highway were invited to a lavish party in Toronto.This weekend, that celebratory spirit will be restored –
A fair Labour Day tradition in Charlton
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter CHARLTON – The Charlton Fall Fair may be turning 110 this weekend, but it still has a few new tricks up its entertainment sleeve.It’s introduced a scarecrow decorating contest, with team entries from families encouraged.The horseshoe pits at the fairgrounds have been refreshed, opening the door to some
Boarding the bus, safely
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – “If you can see me, I can see you.”That was the catchphrase that Monique Quinton, who has been driving school bus for the past 15 years, kept repeating as rookie riders learned the ropes last week.Locating the danger zone around the bus – where the
Up the river, with paddles
First Wabi Kayak Challenge deemed a successDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The first annual Wabi River Kayak Challenge drew a variety of spectators.Racers “even had cows cheering,” said Rick Demers of Timmins, minutes after winning the elite 10-kilometre sprint challenge that took kayakers past the Golf Course Road bridge and
Blood donors wanted
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Special) – Canadian Blood Services is issuing a call for donors for the September 5-6 clinic in Temiskaming Shores.“The need for blood is constant,” said Joanne Drake, the agency’s territory manager, in an email.A total of 73 donors are still needed for the September 5 clinic and 76