Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — It was mission accomplished for the organizing committee of the 18th annual Festival des Folies Franco-Fun, held April 9-13 in Temiskaming Shores. “I…
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Before there were modern rods and reels, some anglers would use wooden spools to retrieve fishing lines. Brothers William, 5, and Harley Peddie, 3, got to try a version of that technique with the help of Olivier Renson from Association de Canot Camping du Lac Témiscamingue (ACCLT). The hands-on display was part of the Festival des Folies kids’ day on April 12 at ESCSM. (Staff photo by Steven Larocque)