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Evictions and backlogs continue to challenge DTSSAB
Darlene Wroe Local Journalism Initiative Reporter DISTRICT – DTSSAB housing services supervisor Candice Danchuk provided board members with some insight about the challenges and steps involved in a tenant eviction …
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Stained glass art exhibition Wandering Souls at TAG
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The beauty of stained glass art is you don’t look through it, you look at it. Stained glass can be traced back to …
Area historical groups looking at working together
Darlene Wroe Local Journalism Initiative Reporter DISTRICT – Representatives of several district historical organizations met in Cobalt October 9 to form a picture of how they could help strengthen the …
MUCH TO SEE
Emerson Evans, 4, of Earlton, and his sister Lydia, 2, were among the hundreds of people who enjoyed the many tables of vendors and activities at the first Family …
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New garden supporting pollinators and peace
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Insects were buzzing in the black-eyed Susans as a multilingual message promoting global peace was unveiled in New Liskeard. It was …
Hilliardton Marsh celebrates Owltober
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter HILLIARDTON — It’s Owltober. That’s the time when the tiny Northern saw-whet and boreal owls begin to migrate south to warmer climates from the …
Quilt sale will support Comfy Quilters
ENGLEHART (Staff) – The Next Stop Englehart Quilters Guild has created a quilt it is selling to raise funds for the Comfy Quilters. The Comfy Quilters is a sub-committee of …
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Clear message at airport
Members of the Airport Authority of the Earlton-Timiskaming Regional Airport are sure that decertification will not mean any loss of services. That was a clear message at their October 17 …
What a difference a century makes
By Steven Larocque Here in Ontario we have a premier and a provincial government that focused a considerable amount of time and brainpower to ensuring alcohol is available at almost …
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APOLLOS HOSTING SNEOAA
Kloé Lalonde of Ecole secondaire catholique Sainte-Marie (ESCSM) Junior Apollos Girls basketball team controls the ball during a game against the Kirkland Lake District Composite School Devils on October 17. …
Cubs back to league action after Ottawa tourney
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter OTTAWA — Playing against the top U18 Triple A teams in the province is no easy feat. The New Liskeard Cubs found that out when they …
No tricks but plenty of treats for Sunday’s Get Active
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — The Get Active in Temiskaming Halloween-themed walk or run promises to be a spooktacular event, with registration fees donated to worthy local not-for-profit …
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“Big decision” for airport will save thousands of dollars
Darlene Wroe Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ARMSTRONG TOWNSHIP – The Earlton-Timiskaming Regional Airport Authority has voted in favour of decertification of the airport. Decertification will not result in any changes …
Doctor receives prestigious Family Physician award
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — A local physician has been awarded a prestigious award for her 18-year career in rural medicine. Dr. Stacy Desilets has received the 2024 …
New scam getting into area mailboxes
DISTRICT (Staff) – A new too-good-to-be true scam has been hitting the mailboxes. With a Canadian flag neatly placed in the upper left corner of a white card, a seemingly …
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ENJOYING THE HARVEST
The bounty of the season was on display at the Riverside Farmers Market in New Liskeard October 19. There were many different varieties of apples and Kaytlin Peddie of North …
CONSTRUCTIVE SUPPORT
Georgia-Pacific has made a $10,000 donation to the Blanche River Health (BRH) Foundation to support capital upgrades at the Englehart hospital. “At Georgia-Pacific, we believe in giving back to the …
Hockey Hub opens at Shelley Herbert-Shea Memorial Arena
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — There’s something new coming to the Shelley Herbert-Shea Memorial Arena, involving all things hockey related. The Hockey Hub business, owned by Micheal Smith, …
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NEW COUNCILLOR
Dan Dawson was appointed as City of Temiskaming Shores councillor October 15, and was sworn in at the same meeting. He fills the position vacated by Jesse Foley October 1. …
After tight vote, Temagami decides to buy ice resurfacer
Darlene Wroe Local Journalism Initiative Reporter TEMAGAMI – Temagami council has made a decision to purchase a used ice resurfacing machine for the Temagami arena. An ice resurfacing …
Planning to improve safety and well-being in Temiskaming
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART – A local initiative with a broad mandate to improve life in Temiskaming is slowly moving forward. The chairs of the Timiskaming and …