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Inside This Issue Of Tri Town Today
🌤️ Weather - Mix of Sun & Clouds Low 7 C to High 21 C
📰 Local News – Boil Water Advisory for Englehart
📅 Events – A List of Events Happening Around Temiskaming Shores Area
🏪 Local Spotlight – Plant Parenthood Opens Next Week
Sept 27th
Weekend Breakfast | Haileybury Legion Branch 54 is serving breakfast Saturday and Sunday starting at 8 a.m. Stop in for breakfast and support the local Legion.
Englehart Area Artists Open Door Studio Tour - Englehart, Charlton and surrounding area | Visit local artists in their home studios and discover pottery, paintings, woodworking, fibre art, jewellery, baking, garden art and more. Tour the participating studios and support local artists and makers.
Community Clean-Up - RONA parking lot, New Liskeard | 12–3 PM | Volunteers are invited to help with a community clean-up, followed by live music and a free BBQ. The event also supports fundraising for the Pavilion Women’s Centre expansion
Youth Air Rifle Program - Northern College Gymnasium, Haileybury | September 27 | 1–3 PM | Temiskaming Bullseye Club’s youth air rifle program returns. All equipment is supplied. Free for youth named on a club family membership and Northern College students; other participants welcome with a $25 insurance fee. Use Door #3.
Sept 28th
PA Day Craft Attack - Open Studio Libre, Haileybury | 9 AM–4 PM | Kids 7+ can make corn husk dolls using traditional methods with Karen Beland of the Temiskaming Métis Council, plus afternoon crafts. $30 half day or $55 full day. Registration required.
Skate with the Cubs - Don Shepherdson Memorial Arena | 9:30–10:30 AM | Spend the PD Day skating with the New Liskeard Cubs. Free to attend, sponsored by Goldbelt Supply Ltd.
Sept 29th
Write Your Story Workshop | Beginner writers can explore personal essay writing with author Teresa Allaire at the Museum of Northern History in Kirkland Lake from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The workshop includes writing exercises designed to spark creativity and help participants find their own voice. Registration is $35 plus tax.
Sept 30th
Every Child Matters Walk | Join Keepers of the Circle at 9:30 a.m. at 121 Scott Street in New Liskeard for a walk to the waterfront honouring residential school children, survivors, families and communities. Wear an orange shirt. No registration is required.
Roast Pork Loin Supper - McGarry Legion Branch 38 | September 30 | Doors open 4:30 PM | Enjoy pork loin, mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables, coleslaw, dinner roll and lemon squares. $15 per plate; $7 for children 12 and under. Cash bar. Takeout available by calling Wendy at 705-668-0454.
Temiskaming Foundation Grant Deadline | Local organizations have until September 30 to apply for fall community grants through the Community Fund, For Kids Sake Fund, Englehart & Area Fund and Historic Cobalt Legacy Fund. Applications and funding details are available online.
Oct 2nd
Give Back Dinner | Kirkland Lake Legion Branch 87 is serving pulled pork, coleslaw, baked beans and dessert from 5 to 7 p.m. Veterans and seniors 60+ eat free and all others pay $5. Non-perishable food donations will be collected for the food bank. No takeout available.
Cobalt Legion Monthly Raffle | Cobalt Legion Branch 44 holds draw eight of its 12 monthly centennial raffles at 6 p.m. Only 100 tickets are sold at $5 each. The $200 prize includes $100 cash, $25 in Legion merchandise and $75 in local business gift cards.
Cobalt Legion 100th Anniversary Open House | Cobalt Legion Branch 44 celebrates 100 years with a Friday Night Social and open house from 3 to 9 p.m. Enjoy complimentary appetizers and cake, prizes and special happy hour pricing from 6 to 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome.
Cobalt Legion 100th Anniversary Gala | Cobalt Legion Branch 44 celebrates a century with a gala at the Cobalt Train Station. Cocktails begin at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 7 p.m., dancing and live entertainment by the Whiskey River & Blues Band. Tickets are $75 and include an end-of-evening shuttle.
Cobalt Legion 100th Anniversary Fireworks | Celebrate Cobalt Legion Branch 44’s 100th anniversary with a fireworks display over Cobalt Lake at 9 p.m. The show is sponsored and organized by the North Cobalt Flea Market and Cobalt Fire Department.
Oct 3rd
Community Garage Sale | Clear out some clutter or hunt for a bargain at the Cobalt Public Library’s community garage sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tables are $10 to rent, with sellers responsible for their items and anything left unsold. Space is limited.
Ride Into Fall | Elk Lake Wilderness Resort hosts a guided ATV/SXS ride followed by a warm meal, campfire and live music by Jayden Martin. Cost is $35 per person and includes the meal. An OFATV trail permit is required, with day passes available.
Karaoke Competition | Musical Mayhem hosts its semi-annual karaoke competition at The Fed Downtown in Kirkland Lake starting at 8 p.m. Singers compete for a $500 first-place prize, with cash prizes for second and third. Entry is $15 in advance or $20 at the door.
Oct 6th
Seniors Active Living Fair | Seniors can enjoy live entertainment, guest speakers, more than 15 exhibitors and a free lunch at Northern College’s Haileybury Campus from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Registration is required by September 30. Free transportation is available.
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Plant Parenthood Opens Next Week
Pic Credit: Plant Parenthood
Plant lovers have a new place to explore in New Liskeard. Plant Parenthood, a tropical houseplant boutique and nursery, will celebrate its grand opening Friday, October 2 and Saturday, October 3.
The weekend begins with a ribbon cutting at 10 a.m. Friday, along with the unveiling of the shop’s new showroom. Visitors can browse a large selection of tropical houseplants throughout the weekend.
Plant Parenthood will be open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days at 210 Armstrong Street North in New Liskeard.
Grand Opening | Oct. 2 & 3 | 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
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.
Boil Water Advisory for Englehart
Pic Credit: Town of Englehart
A Boil Water Advisory is now in effect for the entire Town of Englehart following a continuous low-pressure incident in the drinking water system.
The advisory, issued September 26, also applies to connections in Evanturel, Charlton and Dack and Chamberlain that are served by the Englehart Drinking Water System.
Residents should boil tap water at a rolling boil for at least one minute before using it for drinking, cooking, washing food, making ice, preparing baby formula, brushing teeth or other uses where water could be swallowed. Bottled water can also be used.
Residents are also being asked to conserve water where possible while the advisory remains in effect.
The municipality says residents will be notified when the water is safe to drink again.
Homemade Soup in New Liskeard
Take Time For You And Me is inviting everyone to sit down together for a bowl of homemade soup on Wednesday, September 30.
Lunch will be served at noon in the parish hall at Our Mother of Perpetual Help, 81 Maple Street in New Liskeard.
Everyone is welcome to come by for some homemade soup and good company.
Wednesday, Sept. 30 | Noon | 81 Maple St., New Liskeard
🚱 Boil Water Advisory in Effect
A boil water advisory is in effect immediately for the entire Town of Englehart following a continuous low-pressure incident. The advisory also includes connections to the Englehart Drinking Water System in Evanturel, Charlton and Dack and Chamberlain.
Residents should boil tap water at a rolling boil for at least one minute before drinking, preparing food, brushing teeth or making ice. Residents are also asked to conserve water where possible until further notice.
💰 Community Grant Deadline Approaching
The Temiskaming Foundation is accepting applications for its fall community grants until September 30.
Funding is available through the Community Fund, For Kids Sake Fund, Englehart & Area Fund and Historic Cobalt Legacy Fund. Organizations interested in applying can review eligibility requirements and application details on the Temiskaming Foundation website.
🎨 Appreciate Autumn Colouring Contest
The Temiskaming Shores Public Library is holding an Appreciate Autumn Colouring Contest for children ages 3 to 12 from September 19 to October 17.
Children can compete in three age categories: 3–5, 6–8 and 9–12, with a prize for the first-place winner in each group. Colouring pages are available at the library's Reference Desk.
💧 Temagami Water System Flushing
The Ontario Clean Water Agency will conduct routine flushing of Temagami’s municipal water system, with revised dates of September 21 to 25 for Temagami South and September 28 to October 2 for Temagami North.
Residents may experience temporary water discolouration, rust or sediment, and reduced water pressure during the work. Once flushing is complete, run a cold-water tap with the aerator removed until the water runs clear.
🧩 Puzzle Exchange Coming to the Library
The Temiskaming Shores Public Library is collecting gently used, complete puzzles from August 31 to September 19 for an upcoming community Puzzle Exchange. For every accepted puzzle, donors will receive one voucher, with a limit of five puzzles per household.
Puzzle Swap Day is Saturday, September 26, with voucher holders choosing puzzles from noon to 2 p.m. The exchange opens to everyone from 2 to 3 p.m., when remaining puzzles can be picked up without a voucher.
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