TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – The city is inviting the area’s builders to an educational night out.Temiskaming Shores, in conjunction with the Temiskaming Municipal Building Association, is inviting area contractors to an information session February 19.Participants will be treated to a meal and updates about changes to the Ontario
Monthly Archives: February 2014
Choosing good representatives
We are in a challenging time, facing a municipal election, a provincial election, and a federal election all within about the next 20 months. The municipal election is in October of this year, and the federal election is expected in October of the following year. The provincial election could happen
The Voice Of Number Six
Ontario Minister of Transportation Glen Murray has apologized for the state of highways and said that work is underway to make improvements. Theoretically, by next winter, some Ontario highways are going to see government-owned winter maintenance vehicles out on the highways when conditions exceed what can reasonably be expected of
No shame, no disgrace
Dear Editor:Permit me to reply to the letters that were critical of my submission re: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).I was surprised that I was accused of “shaming” these folk, of “tearing them down,” etc.THAT was not my intention, nor did I state that.What I wanted to point out is
Haileybury resident named acting LHIN chair
NORTH BAY (Special) – A Haileybury resident is now acting chair of the regional body responsible for coordinating and funding provincial health care services.Danielle Bélanger-Corbin has been named acting chair of the board of the North East Local Health Integration Network (LHIN).The North East LHIN oversees $1.4 billion in health
Foley and Pape tops in art exhibition
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter HAILEYBURY -- New Liskeard artist Marty Foley has won the Best In Show category of the annual Temiskaming Palette and Brush Club exhibition.The show is on display at the Temiskaming Art Gallery (TAG) until Friday, February 14.Mr. Foley’s acrylic painting, titled 3035, was selected by juror Jean Paul
School conversion approved
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – City council has approved rezoning that would see a former North Cobalt school turned into apartments.Property owner Aurele Miron has proposed turning the former Royaume des Petits school on Groom Drive into an 11-unit apartment building.The school, located beside the former Roman Catholic Church, is reported
Lots of Laughs
Very good, very good…yay, was the Laughter Yoga Club mantra said at New Liskeard Public School this week during a Laughter Yoga session with instructor Kari Sterling for Grades 1 and 2. She explained to the children that laughter is the best medicine and children laugh between 300
Eight for Eight
Julia Hall passes the ball to a setter with teammates Megan Brown-LaCarte (#18), and Jordan McVittie (6) watching the play. The Senior Girls from Timiskaming District Secondary School hosted a volleyball tournament February 5 and came away with eight of a possible eight points on the day. Ecole secondaire catholique
Playoff picture
Cubs to play best-of-three series against Kap FlyersSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — The 2013-14 regular season is now in the rearview mirror for the New Liskeard Cubs as they grab hold of the steering wheel and drive their own bus forward into the Great North Midget League (GNML) playoff