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Applications are now open for the 2026–27 Grindstone Award Foundation grants, offering financial support to help young female hockey players across Canada stay in the game.

The program provides registration funding for girls under 19, helping offset the rising costs of hockey and making the sport more accessible for families. In addition, equipment grants are available through the NHLPA Goals & Dreams program, giving players access to essential gear they may not otherwise be able to afford.

Organizers say the goal is to remove barriers and ensure more girls have the opportunity to play, develop, and stay involved in hockey.

There are several upcoming deadlines for applicants. Equipment grant applications must be submitted by June 14, while registration funding is offered in three rounds, with deadlines on June 30, July 31, and a final deadline of August 31.

Those interested can apply online at https://grindstoneaward.com/apply
, with additional information and support available by email through the foundation.

The program continues to play an important role in supporting the next generation of female athletes, helping more girls step onto the ice with confidence and opportunity.

As hockey wraps up across the Tri-Town, the Rock Devils and the Tri Town Lacrosse Association are stepping back onto the floor for Canada’s official summer sport. The association runs lacrosse for South Temiskaming youth, with divisions and registration details posted on their site.

Lacrosse season in Northern Ontario is short and busy — practices and games stack up quickly through May, June, and into the summer. If you have a player in the family who has not signed up yet, the Tri Town Lacrosse registration page is the quickest way in.

If you are a coach of a team that would like to have their team scores and highlight shared with the community please reach out to [email protected] and lets connect.

It started with a simple idea.

A few bird feeders.

A new hobby.

And a curiosity that had quietly been there for years.

Less than two weeks after putting up feeders in the backyard just north of the bridge in New Liskeard, one local rookie birder looked outside and spotted a bird she had never seen before.

Bright blue.

Warm orange chest.

Perched at the feeder like it belonged there.

At first, it was just excitement. Then came the realization that this might be something much bigger.

That bird turned out to be a Lazuli Bunting, a species considered extremely rare in Northern Ontario.

After reaching out to The Hilliardton Marsh Research & Education Centre, staff came out Tuesday evening and officially confirmed the sighting. Since then, excitement has started spreading through Ontario birding circles, with word already reaching experienced birders across the province.

For many birders, spotting a bird like this can take years. Sometimes decades.

For this local homeowner, though, birding feels like something that may have always been waiting for her.

She says she has always wanted to get into birding, and in many ways, it runs in the family.

Her mother has been an avid birder for years and still is to this day. Growing up, birds were never just something in the background. They were part of family stories.

One of those stories still stands out.

Years ago, her father brought home an orphaned Arctic tern chick. Her mother raised it and named it Cee Cee. The bird would perch on her mother’s shoulder as she walked around outside, becoming part of daily life for a time.

Eventually, the tern grew strong enough to fly away.

But even after leaving, Cee Cee would sometimes return, after being called, and land right back on her shoulder.

So maybe it should not come as a complete surprise that only days after hanging feeders, a western songbird would somehow find its way into this backyard.

Still, knowing that does not make the moment feel any less special.

The homeowner says she feels incredibly grateful and excited to witness something so rare so early into her birding journey.

And now, thanks to one unexpected backyard visitor, a quiet neighbourhood in New Liskeard may temporarily become one of the most talked about birdwatching spots in Northern Ontario.

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The Temiskaming Nordic Ski Club is hosting its Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, May 13 at 7:00 PM at the TNSC Chalet. All members are welcome to attend. Agenda items include volunteer awards, budget updates, director reports, by-law changes, fee increases, and discussion around dogs on trails.

The Township of Armstrong has released tender documents for two projects: Gravel Supply, Haul and Placement (2026-03) and Ditching Services (2026-04). Interested contractors are invited to review the details and submit bids by May 14, 2026 at 2:00 PM. Full information is available on the Township’s website.

he Municipality of Temagami is inviting quotations for the construction, fabrication, and installation of floating and fixed docking facilities at the Cassels Lake Access Point. RFQ documents are available at temagami.ca under Bids and Tenders.

Submissions must be clearly marked “RFQ #2026-02 - Floating and Fixed Docking” and are due by May 15, 2026 at 4:00 PM. For inquiries, contact Barry Turcotte, Public Works Superintendent, at [email protected]
or 705 569 3421 ext. 205.

TDSS's TLC Class 117 is selling freshly made gourmet caramel popcorn — $8 per bag. Order by emailing [email protected]. Payment by debit or cash at the TDSS front desk at pickup.

Sunday & Tuesdays at 7:30 and Sunday Matinee @ 2:00 pm | Cinema 1 - Devil Wears Prada | Cinema 2 - Animal Farm | (705) 647-5363

You’re going to start seeing this guy around.

We call him the Tri Town Guide.

We’re going to be launching a simple game on Facebook called Find the Guide. On certain days we’ll post a photo somewhere around the Tri Town. The Guide will be in that photo. Your job will be to figure out where it is.

You’ll drop your guess in the comment, and every correct answer will count as an entry. We’ll draw a winner each week and feature them in the newsletter. Local businesses will be part of it too, so prizes will come from right here in the community.

It’s meant to be simple. Something quick, something fun, something that makes you look at the tri town area a little differently.

We’re not launching it just yet. We want to build this up properly first. But it’s coming soon.

So for now, just keep an eye out.

Because once the Guide starts showing up, you’ll know it’s time to play.

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