North Cobalt water project beginning next weekDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Construction of a second water line serving North Cobalt will begin next week.Pedersen Construction is expected to begin the North Cobalt water stabilization project September 6.It will see the installation of a second water
Monthly Archives: August 2016
Back to School
Madison Boileau of Harris Township (left) and Alanah Charland of Haileybury (right) are among 83 new Grade 9 students at Ecole Secondaire Catholique Sainte-Marie this year. The students were taking part in an orientation day just for the Grade 9 class on Tuesday, August 30. The entire student
On a Roll
Elliot Lake resident Katrin Chitaroni is the winner of this year’s Great Silver Nugget Race in Cobalt. The Cobalt Mining Museum and Mrs. Chitaroni split the funds raised from the event, with $1,555 for each. The race took place Saturday, August 20 on Cobalt’s Bunker Lane, with Timmins-James Bay
TASTEFUL EDUCATION
Temiskaming products – including potatoes, corn, pork and strawberries – were on the menu at a pig roast coordinated by the Northern Farm Innovation Alliance. Just over 200 people dined at the August 25 palate-pleaser, which had some financial support from Foodland Ontario. Its goal was “to connect people
Twenty Questions with George Dukovac
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter This week’s Twenty Questions features an interview with New Liskeard- based historian George Dukovac.1. What is your full name?George Charles Dukovac.2. Where
Charlton fair a spry 109
CHARLTON (Staff) – Charlton will be horsing around this weekend at the 109th edition of the fall fair.The Charlton Fall Fair promises big horses, little horses and horses trained in skilled manoeuvres.But visitors to the September 3-4 fair will also have the opportunity to see sheep, poultry,
Micro-plastics in Lake Temiskaming
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT -- The Ottawa River is 1,200 kilometres long, and its presence is an important part of Canada’s geography.The river, with Lake Temiskaming at its head, feeds into the St. Lawrence River, and from there feeds into the Atlantic Ocean.Lake Temiskaming and the
Marble slabs going to Cobalt poetry park
COBALT (Staff) -- Cobalt council has agreed to donate two large slabs of marble for use at the Dr. Pollard Poetry Park in Cobalt.One of the pieces of marble will be used as a bench, and the other piece of marble will be used as a
Mighty Paddling
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Young Rider Day offers education in bus safety
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter [gallery ids="13756,13755"]TEMISKAMING SHORES – When the wheels on the bus go round and round, where should you be?Safely seated, say the experts who offered a glimpse of life aboard the big yellow buses to young students last week.About 160 young children registered for