Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – A Métis association is proposing a new museum that would showcase Temiskaming’s aboriginal heritage.The idea has been in the works since 2011, said Tina Nichol, secretary-treasurer of the Temiskaming Métis Council, as she presented the idea to city councillors earlier this
COBALT (Staff) – The Town of Cobalt’s venerable historic roots were recently traced back to this nation’s most costly peacetime maritime sinking and a new museum exhibit vividly shows that connection.The Empress of Ireland was a ship that carried cargo and passengers between Canada and England beginning in
Marie Black earned an Honourable Mention for her #3 Flowers fiber art piece at the second Juried Postcard Exhibition at the Englehart
Eileen Fisher, president of the Englehart Area Artists, is one of 20 painters represented at the latest show at the Englehart and Area Historical Museum. Her acrylic, entitled Stonehenge – A Place of Power, is in keeping with the show’s theme of A Place Remembered. The display will continue
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – After 40 years, the Little Claybelt Homesteaders Museum is like any homeowner – it has accumulated a lot of stuff.The museum has some 11,100 artifacts in its collection, including 2,800 photographs. Only a portion can be displayed at any one time.But
Dear Editor:The Little Claybelt Museum is researching the life of Mr. M. F. Cook, agricultural representative in Temiskaming from 1930-1964.We have a fairly complete story of his work and involvement in the agricultural life of Temiskaming. However, we are unable to find much about his birth, place
