ARMSTRONG TOWNSHIP — On August 17, 2022, shortly after 2:30 p.m. members of the Temiskaming Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), the Armstrong Fire Department, and the Temiskaming Emergency … Continue reading Highway 11 closed in both directions- detour available
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Rodeo thrills thousands at Fall Fair grounds
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — Yeehaw! A western-style rodeo rode through town last weekend. Local cowboys and cowgirls from across Temiskaming and further afield dusted off their boots …
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Bourgeau’s Recollections on display at TAG
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – North Bay artist Janet Bourgeau currently has a collection of her works on display at the Temiskaming Art Gallery. The exhibition, entitled Recollections, …
ART NOTES
Distorted Recollection – Tim Williams, at back, and Janet Williams of Haileybury – performed some classic rock for an appreciative crowd at a recent Art in the Park event. The …
Fall Fair Harvest Queen contestants wanted
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT— Are you outgoing, love agriculture and want to meet new people? Why not enter the 2022 New Liskeard Fall Fair Harvest Queen Pageant, which is …
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CountryFest fundraiser hits the right notes for CAT Scan
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter HARRIS TOWNSHIP – The Temiskaming Hospital CAT Scan Foundation raised $6,039 at the Sutton Bay Park CountryFest July 22 to 24. The funds go toward the …
LUCKY WINNER
One lucky child, Jayden Rhame (not pictured), won $1,000 during the annual Latchford Volunteer Fire Department’s Duck Race fundraiser, held at the Latchford power dam on August 14. Pictured with …
Proposed Haileybury park takes next step
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff)– The city will work with a group of volunteers on the creation of a new park in Haileybury in memory of the late Nicole Guertin. At its …
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Municipal deadlines
The signs are out there if you choose to look for them. Things are heating up for October’s municipal election with candidate signs for mayors and councillors dotting the landscape …
Stone Age
By Diane Johnston As one grows older, the concept of a surprise party changes – the surprise comes after, not before. And it’s not always a party. Shoes are less …
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Haileybury Golf Club celebrates centennial in style
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — Under beautiful, sunny skies, the scenic Haileybury Golf Club (HGC) celebrated its 100th anniversary with a variety of events on August 13. It …
JUST LIKE THE PROS
Just like the pro ball players, Earlton Timber-Mart second base player Alex Therrien, in acrobatic fashion, throws a ball to first base as he falls to the ground and gets …
SUPPORT FOR TEAM SHAN
The Haileybury Golf Club was decorated in pink in support of Team Shan and its educational campaigns to help raise awareness of breast cancer in young women. Team Shan golf …
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City to review animal control and pound services
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Animal control and pound services are back at the city council table, with plans to appoint a steering committee to review the issue …
Drug overdose deaths up in 2022
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Temiskaming and the Temagami area have to date recorded seven suspected drug-related deaths this year. That’s up from four in all of 2021. In an effort …
Three of four district outbreaks over
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The past week saw an end to COVID-19 outbreaks at Northdale Manor in New Liskeard, a Community Living Temiskaming South residence, and Teck …
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Northern ag plows ahead with $400,000 in funding
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Special/Staff) – A federal investment in Northern agriculture is expected to seed further growth in the region’s agricultural sector. FedNor funding of $407,195 for the Northern Ontario Farm …
More high-speed internet for the north
DISTRICT (Staff) — The Ontario government has announced it is bringing high-speed internet access to more Northern communities in underserviced regions to benefit more homes and businesses. The province has …
Foire Gourmande making tasty return
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter VILLE-MARIE – After two lean years, the hungry can once again satisfy cravings for unique, regional flavours. The Foire Gourmande de l’Abitibi-Témiscamingue et du Nord-Est Ontarien …
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Election signs missing, candidate feels targeted
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT – Election signs are starting to go up in Cobalt and already one candidate for a councillor position has seen two of her signs go …
City to see a race for mayor
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – With the nomination deadline for municipal elections only days away, it looks like there will be a race for the mayor’s seat in Temiskaming Shores. Councillor …
City names top administrator
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The top job in the city’s administration will go to Amy Vickery. Vickery, currently clerk-treasurer-administrator in Armstrong Township, takes over as Temiskaming Shores’ …