It was a cold catch last weekend for Paul Jibb as he reeled in the heaviest fish (two pounds 12 ounces) to claim first place on Saturday, March 11. The occasion was the 13th annual Elk Lake Fish On Derby on the Montreal River. Conditions during the derby were
Monthly Archives: March 2017
Information flow
Boil-water advisories prompt communication reviewDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Two recent waterline breaks affecting thousands of residents in New Liskeard and Dymond were repaired within hours.Because they raised the potential for contamination, boil-water advisories were issued until testing confirmed the water was safe to drink.
ARC Industries closing as province adopts new approach
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – ARC Industries will close at the end of April as the province shifts away from sheltered workshops for people with intellectual disabilities.It’s a “very, very exciting time” for us, said Tony Rachwalski, executive director of Community Living Temiskaming South, which operates
TYKE TIME
The Haileybury Arena and Recreation Centre was a busy place Saturday when 160 Tyke-level (pre-Novice) hockey players hit the ice to end their season of learning to play hockey. Pictured March 11 are three players moving the puck during one of the games. The players received a participation trophy
Order of the North
Award recognizes writer with Haileybury rootsELK LAKE (Staff) – A kid from Haileybury whose literary legacy includes the first Hardy Boys mysteries is the latest Order of the North recipient."He never forgot his roots" – Jack Munroe Historical Society of Elk Society, in awarding the Order
Consumer info for Nutrition Month ’17
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff/Special) – Temiskaming isn’t getting enough vegetables and fruit.“Only 38 per cent of Timiskaming residents are consuming five or more fruits and vegetables each day,” said Kerry Schubert-Mackey, the Timiskaming Health Unit’s director of community health, in a media release.But they have important health benefits.