TDSS drama club advances to Provincial Sears Drama FestivalIt is the first time in the school’s history that students from the Bring The House Down drama club are moving on to the Provincial level,said Director Brent McGillivray in an email interview.Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING
Monthly Archives: May 2014
The Best of The Arts in Our Northern Area
Dear Editor:Wednesday night, April 9, 2014, was a most relaxing and enjoyable night that my wife, Myrta and I have ever experienced with the talented people in our northern area. We refer to the recent live musical stage production of “Les Miserables”, that played in Englehart
Seeing the light
Dear Editor:This is an open letter to Temiskaming Shores City Council.Dear Mayor & Council Members: I thought it should be brought to your attention that there is a major issue with your beautiful new city signs, which have been installed throughout the area,
Will Ontario vote make a difference?
[caption id="attachment_2706" align="alignleft" width="200"] Wayne Green[/caption]By WAYNE GREENAfter what has been a rather drawn out period of political posturing, Ontarians will go to the polls on June 12 to see what can be
CSCT Community Lunch Hour Walk this Thursday
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — Get your walking shoes ready and join your friends and others during this coming Thursday, May 8 annual Centre du Santé Communautaire du Témiskaming’s (CSCT) Community Lunch Hour Walk.This is the 10th year that the CSCT hosts the popular lunch hour walk
Funding “smart and caring” communities
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – As Canada approaches its 150th birthday, there may be a new avenue to celebrate locally.The Temiskaming Foundation (TTF) is tying into a national effort that is establishing a network of “Smart and Caring” community funds.The Centennial celebrations of 1967 saw arenas
A resounding success
Festival des Folies Franco-Fun attracted large crowdsSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — The Co-Presidents of the Festival des Folies Franco-Fun, Danielle Bélanger-Corbin and Ghislain Lambert described this year’s festival as “a resounding success”.The four-day festival held in Temiskaming Shores and Earlton took place from
City considering land sales
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – An apartment building and nursing home in Haileybury are hoping to acquire city property to grow.The proposed sale of municipal property was outlined to Temiskaming Shores council April15.Jarlette Health Services, which owns Temiskaming Lodge, is considering major upgrades or expansion in the next
Cobalt considering selling RV Park
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT -- Cobalt council is considering selling the RV Park next door to the Golden Age Club on Argentite Avenue.At their regular council meeting Tuesday, April 29, the majority of council expressed concern to ensure that the sale of the RV Park would still leave
Impressive generosity
Weather can’t trip up long-running WalkathonSteven Larocque Speaker Reporter [caption id="attachment_2670" align="alignleft" width="500"] These Timiskaming District Secondary School students walked together from New Liskeard to Cobalt during the annual Community Living Walkathon Saturday, May