During the Canadian Cancer Society Daffodil Month of April, volunteer fundraisers are working to sell daffodils and raise funds to assist the Society’s work. Mac Hamilton of New Liskeard was at the New Liskeard post office Saturday morning, April 5 selling daffodil pins. He said he has been
Monthly Archives: April 2014
A BEAD ON A NEW CAREER
Morgan Dufresne is only 12, but she’s been making jewelry since she learned “how to thread a bead,” said her mother, Corrie. The Haileybury entrepreneur – pictured with a wristful of her handcrafted bracelets – made her marketing debut at the recent gem and mineral show at Northern College’s Haileybury
Showcase 2014
Unicorns were spotted at the Father Les Costello Memorial Arena in Cobalt recently. They were part of the Cobalt Coleman Skating Club’s Showcase 2014 event. From the left are Alysa Peddie, Mackenzie Doonan and Aimee Hicks. (Staff photo)
Reconstruction begins at Three H furniture plant
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — It didn’t take the owners of the Three H Manufacturing Systems Ltd. Furniture- making plant long to hit the ground running and begin the reconstruction phase of the plant which had been heavily damaged when a section of the roof collapsed recently.The Three H Manufacturing
Curtain rises on Les Misérables this week
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART —After months and months of hard work and preparation, the curtain rises on the iconic musical, Les Misérables this week.The cast and crew of the Joint Venture Theatre Les Misérables are refining their last minute rehearsals in anticipation of opening night.The cast has been busy rehearsing since
Commitment questioned
Ontera sold, ONTC investments dependent on budgetDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT -- Ontario will continue to operate the motor coach, Polar Bear Express, rail freight, and refurbishment services of the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission (ONTC), the Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines (MNDM) has announced.The province will invest to ensure ONTC’s
Englehart considering recycling options
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART -- Englehart council and staff are weighing their options now as they await the decision of the Cochrane-Temiskaming Waste Management Board regarding its future.The Cochrane-Temiskaming Waste Management Board has been picking up recyclables from area municipalities over the past several years and then finding markets for those
Community Food Drive needs your donation
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — The upcoming Saturday, April 12 Temiskaming Speaker’s Community Food Bank Drive needs your donations in order to help those who are less fortunate in the Temiskaming region.Area food bank volunteers who are relying on the generosity of area residents to ensure a successful spring food drive
Driver facing charges
ENGLEHART (Staff) – A central Ontario man faces several charges after police stopped a vehicle moving erratically on Highway 11 last week.Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police say an officer stopped a vehicle shortly before 8 p.m. April 1 as it drove through Evanturel Township.A 51-year-old man from Oro-Medonte near
Earlton Farm Show a sign of spring
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter EARLTON – As a long, cold, snowy winter drags on, spring can seem a long way away.But the farming community is preparing for a new season.The agricultural industry can check out the latest in equipment and services at the Earlton Farm Show this weekend.The show runs April 11