TIMMINS (Staff/Special) – Just as Northern College grads can be found around the world, so too are its courses.The college has formalized a new partnership with China’s Chongqing Industry Polytechnic College (CIPC).It will see four Northern programs – instrumentation and control engineering technician, mechanical
Monthly Archives: November 2014
ON MILITARY HISTORY
Bun Eckensviller, the president of Branch 33 of the Royal Canadian Legion in New Liskeard, donated a book to the New Liskeard branch of the public library on October 10. Legion Ontario Command Military Service Recognition Book, Volume One outlines the service details of about 150 Ontarians who served
For your convenience
MJ Coffee & More Convenience Store opens in Coleman TownshipSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter COLEMAN TOWNSHIP — A new, one of a kind, business has just opened up in Coleman Township.The MJ Coffee & More Convenience Store is the only convenience store located in the township says owner
Celebrating Franco flag and culture
The 39th anniversary of the Franco flag was recently celebrated at École Publique Des Navigateurs in New Liskeard. The 186 students at the school, along with their teachers, held a flag-raising ceremony, a parade, and gathered in the school gym to hear the school choir sing, and to also
TDSS student named a Board ONE trustee
TIMMINS (Special) – A Timiskaming District Secondary School student is one of two new student trustees at District School Board Ontario North East.Grade 12’s Jenna Belanger, who counts art and photography as her favourite subjects, will bring a student voice to the board.“I think this experience will
CORRECTION
Reynald Rivard has been acclaimed to another term as trustee on the Conseil scolaire catholique du district des Grandes Rivières. The area he represents encompasses Temagami and the rural areas of southern Temiskaming, including Earlton. The story entitled “Acclamations return incumbents to Grandes Rivières”, that appeared in
Sixteen additional names Latchford voter number discrepancy resolved
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter LATCHFORD -- An initial discrepancy has been resolved regarding the number of voters who participated in the Latchford municipal election.The town’s returning officer had initially reported that 269 votes were cast in Latchford.However, that number did not match with the fact that the
Checking in on CMHA services
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – The Cochrane-Timiskaming branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association wants to gauge how it’s doing.Clients and their families, as well as employees, administrative staff, managers and board members have an opportunity to complete surveys about the branch’s operations and approach.To complete the survey
Silver for TDSS Seniors at Scarlet and Gold tourney
[caption id="attachment_5182" align="alignleft" width="500"] Cale Cecchini of TDSS passes the ball, with teammate Shawn Wong on the right, as the Saints took on EHS October 29 in
The story of Alfred Bruce Clark
Private Bruce Clark was 18 years old when he died.by André MaheuDISTRICT -- Not all of the soldiers who served in the Canadian Expeditionary Force saw regular action. As a matter of fact the deplorable conditions in the trenches sent men by the thousands to hospitals.