HAILEYBURY — It’s egg-citing. The Temiskaming Church is offering a massive Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 30 for children aged two years to 10. It takes place at Farr … Continue reading Farr Park Easter Egg Hunt this weekend
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Three hundred waiting for housing assistance in district
Darlene Wroe Local Journalism Initiative Reporter DISTRICT – DTSSAB, which oversees housing services in the district, has a wait list of 300 applicants. Wait times can range depending …
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Simpler front suggested for Classic Theatre
Darlene Wroe Local Journalism Initiative Reporter COBALT – The marquee on the front of the Classic Theatre had been falling into disrepair and has been removed. Cobalt council …
Walter Pape artworks at Mezzanine Gallery
Darlene Wroe Local Journalism Initiative Reporter COBALT – The Mezzanine Gallery at the Classic Theatre in Cobalt is now featuring the works of New Liskeard artist Walter Pape. …
Payette’s artistic journey continues
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Whether in song, on stage or on screen, Corey Payette is a storyteller. “And now I’m getting the opportunity to do …
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Camp Jeunesse gets infusion from 100 Women
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter COLEMAN TOWNSHIP – When the almost 200 local women who belong to the 100 Women Who Care Temiskaming Shores and More fundraising group get …
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Volunteers at the Haileybury Food Bank – from left, Donna Sauve, Don Sauve and Pat Rhiness – were ready for donations at the March 23 Temiskaming Speaker’s Community Food …
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Nurse practitioner Kirsten Bildfell walked visitors through the use of an AED. The automated external defibrillator delivers an electric shock through the chest to the heart when it detects …
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Editorial cartoon March 27
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Local museums need more support
News has been received that the Sir Harry Oakes Chateau in Kirkland Lake, home of the Museum of Northern History, will be closing its doors to the public …
Dark and light
By Steven Larocque It was somewhere back in the early 1970s when we students at Cobalt Public School witnessed an eclipse of the sun. Wikipedia, which I’m loathe to …
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Eberts conquer U15 NOHA, All-Ontario is next
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — They love the colour of gold. The Ebert Welding U15 Puckhounds brought home gold medals from the nine-team U15 A-level Northern …
AC 15 Memorial Tournament scores for Shaver Park
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — There were plenty of hugs, some tears, lots of laughs, good friendly competition and money raised – all in honour of …
Cubs wrap-up season at Great North U18 tournament
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter SUDBURY — With a short bench and a long road ahead of them, the New Liskeard Cubs travelled to Sudbury for the Great North …
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New directions proposed for downtown traffic
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – New stop signs and bike lanes, upgraded crosswalks, and a little less on-street parking are envisioned in a study looking at …
Fire displaces two
A Sunday morning fire March 24 saw 16 firefighters from the New Liskeard fire station attend a fire at a two-story home at 1468 Lakeshore Road South just south …
Highway reconstruction to begin north of T. Shores
Darlene Wroe Local Journalism Initiative Reporter DISTRICT – A Highway 11 rehabilitation project through Dymond Township and Harley Township is getting underway in 2024. The Ontario Ministry of …
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Halt all hiring: an immediate fix for reining in unchecked government bureaucracy
By Frank Stronach Most Canadians would not be surprised to learn there are way too many civil servants in Ottawa. But they would probably be shocked to learn just how …
Putting some Hart into home sweet home
Darlene Wroe Local Journalism Initiative Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The Hart Home store at the Timiskaming Plaza has just about everything homeowners could need for furnishing their home’s …
Growing anxiety about the direction of our country
By Frank Stronach If you’re looking for warning signs about the state of our economy, there were all kinds these past few weeks. Fueled by inflation worries, gold is …
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Harley wants meeting with MTO and OPP
Darlene Wroe Local Journalism Initiative Reporter HARLEY TOWNSHIP – Harley Township council and staff are in agreement that they want to meet with representatives of the MTO and …
Englehart believes new recycling program will save money
Darlene Wroe Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ENGLEHART – Englehart staff and council anticipate that the new Blue-Box program being introduced across the province is going to be saving …
Englehart CAO steps down
Darlene Wroe Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ENGLEHART – The Town of Englehart will be using its deputy-clerk, Jennifer DeLenardo, to fill in for the duties of the chief …