Annamae Needham of New Liskeard (right) is the lucky winner of a 2016 Ford Fiesta. Ms. Needham won the car as an attendance prize at the New Liskeard Fall Fair. She commented that she only had one ticket in the draw, and it was the lucky winner. She said
Agriculture showcased in New Liskeard Fall FairDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter NEW LISKEARD — The Temiskaming agricultural community was in the spotlight during the 2016 New Liskeard Fall Fair, and people from across the province were here to enjoy it.From Thursday, September 15 to Saturday, September
A pool party was held at the home of Friends of the Festival Harvest Queen Pageant Director Sharron Graydon on Wednesday, August 31 for the 12 prospective Harvest Queen contestants. The pool party was a chance for the girls to meet and greet one another. From the left in
The New Liskeard Fall Fair’s traditional Kids’ Day Parade through downtown New Liskeard was full of sunshine and school spirit on September 16. Walkers like these Grade 1 students from Ecole catholique St-Michel were admitted free entry into the Fair Friday afternoon. (Staff photo by Steven Larocque)
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter NEW LISKEARD — The New Liskeard Fall Fair is here once again, and thousands of people from across the district, as well as visitors from across the province, are expected to converge on New Liskeard for the annual event.The event itself is nearly as
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — It will be bittersweet when the reigning New Liskeard Agricultural Society (NLAS) Harvest Queen, Shaelyn Turcotte, passes her sash and crown to her newly crowned successor this coming Friday night saying it has been an “amazing opportunity” and she feels blessed.Ms.
A pool party was held at the home of Friends of the Festival Harvest Queen Pageant Director Sharron Graydon on Wednesday, August 31 for the 12 prospective Harvest Queen contestants. The pool party was a chance for the girls to meet and greet one another. From the left in
A cheery facelift to a building at the New Liskeard fall fall grounds was cause for celebration by the New Liskeard Agricultural Society, which runs the annual fair in September, and the Temiskaming Palette and Brush Club, which completed the mural on one of the fall fair buildings. People
Dear Editor: I see a disturbing reality creeping into our society. Our Fall Fairs have operated for over one hundred years showing our Northern Ontario produce, livestock and a good day to have by all. Volunteers work endlessly to provide a show worthy to
In heat and rain crowds flocked to eventsSteven Larocque Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Even a day of rain couldn’t wash out people’s enthusiasm for the New Liskeard Agricultural Society’s Fall Fair.Approximately 12,000 people attended the event from September 17-19.We went from t-shirts and
