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Museum proposed to showcase aboriginal heritage

speakeradmin — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 19:25:47 +0000

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

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Cobalt connected to historic maritime disaster

speakeradmin — Wed, 15 Oct 2014 18:29:41 +0000

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

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Mini art exhibition makes a big statement at Englehart Museum

speakeradmin — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 17:31:53 +0000

[caption id="attachment_3758" align="alignleft" width="500"] Marie Black earned an Honourable Mention for her #3 Flowers fiber art piece at the second Juried Postcard Exhibition at the Englehart

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A PLACE REMEMBERED

speakeradmin — Wed, 09 Jul 2014 18:29:35 +0000

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

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Making room for history

speakeradmin — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 18:26:47 +0000

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

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What happened to Mr. Cook?

speakeradmin — Wed, 14 May 2014 15:38:50 +0000

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

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