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📰Local News - Ridley’s Escape Rooms Opening This Weekend

📅 Events – A List of Events Happening Around Temiskaming Shores Area

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🔍 Find The Guide - A Brief Story About The Tri Town Guide

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It’s a big weekend ahead for the U16 Temiskaming Thunder girls as they hit the court for a three-game stretch across two cities.

The Thunder open Friday night at 6:30 PM at TDSS against Rouyn, before heading to North Bay on Saturday for a pair of matchups. They’ll face Nipissing at 10:30 AM, followed by a game against the U15 North Bay Spartans at 12:00 PM, both at Scollard Hall.

A packed schedule and tough competition await as the Thunder look to make a strong statement.

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.

A new entertainment option is set to open in Temiskaming Shores as Ridley’s Escape Rooms prepares for its grand opening weekend.

The new business, located at 42 Armstrong Street North, will officially welcome the public from May 1 to May 3. The opening weekend will include free refreshments for visitors, along with an opportunity to check out the new space and learn more about the experience being offered.

Escape rooms are interactive games where small groups work together to solve puzzles and complete challenges within a set time. The format has grown in popularity in recent years, offering a mix of problem solving, teamwork, and entertainment.

Ridley’s Escape Rooms will offer sessions designed for groups of two to six players, with bookings already open online. As part of the launch, a limited promotion is being offered to the first group of customers who book, with a gift card incentive tied to a future visit.

The opening marks another addition to the downtown area, bringing a new activity for residents and visitors looking for something different to do locally.

Organizers are encouraging people to stop by during the opening weekend, take a look inside, and be among the first to experience the new attraction.

Residents in Temiskaming Shores are being encouraged to give unused bicycles a second life as part of the City’s annual bike donation drive.

Running from May 1 to May 31, the initiative is collecting gently used bikes at the Dymond Community Hall, located at 181 Drive In Theatre Road. Donations can be placed on the yellow bike rack at the rear of the building.

The program is part of the community’s 2026 Bike Exchange. Donated bicycles are repaired and cleaned by volunteer mechanics before being given back to the community at no cost. The goal is to help make bikes accessible to those who need them, particularly children and families.

Organizers are asking that only complete, usable bicycles be donated. Items that are broken, unsafe, or intended only for parts are not being accepted due to limited space and an existing supply of spare components.

Bikes of all sizes are welcome, with a noted need for youth, teen, and adult bicycles.

For more information on this event, please contact:
-Jeff Thompson, Superintendent of Community Programs
-Phone | 705-647-5709 ext. 4225
-Email | [email protected]
-Website | https://www.temiskamingshores.ca/.../active-transportation/

Golfers in the Tri Town area can get ready to sign up as registration opens May 1 at 7:30 am for the Greens Keeper Willy Golf Tournament.

The annual event, hosted by Haileybury Legion Branch 54, is set for August 7 to 9 at the Haileybury Golf Club. The tournament features three person teams and includes a full weekend of golf, food, and entertainment.

Spots are limited, with the first 28 paid teams accepted before a waitlist is created. Organizers are encouraging teams to register early to secure a place in the popular summer event.

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Full municipal street sweeping operations are set to begin May 4 across the city. Crews have already started sidewalk sweeping, and residents are encouraged to help by pushing sand and debris into the gutter ahead of sweepers.

Please use caution around equipment and avoid on street parking when crews are in your area to help improve efficiency and safety. Sweeping will take place city wide over the coming weeks.

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

Residents are reminded that a burning permit is required before any open burning. Permits are required year round, and daytime burning is not allowed from April 1 to October 31. Burning is only permitted between 6:00 PM and 8:00 AM.

Annual permits are $20 for renewals or $30 if an inspection is required for new or altered sites. Permits can be obtained Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM at City Hall locations in Haileybury or Dymond, or online at temiskamingshores.ca. For more information, contact the Temiskaming Shores Fire Department at 705 672 3363.

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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