Christmas is just around the corner and everyone, young and old, was out enjoying the annual Christmas Bazaar and Dinner held at the Église Saint-Jean Baptiste recently. Pictured here, from left to right, are Cassidy Ethier, 4, of Earlton, Keira Wittmaack, 4, of Thornloe and her brother Vaughn, 5.
Monthly Archives: December 2014
Twenty Questions with Liz Robitaille
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter This week’s Twenty Questions features an interview with Englehart Nordic Ski Club President Liz Robitaille.1. What is your full name?Elizabeth Rose Robitaille.2. Where were you born?Atikokan, Ontario.3. What organization are you affiliated with?Englehart Nordic Ski Club Inc.4. What
Board ONE chair, vice-chair return
TIMMINS (Staff) – Familiar faces remain at the helm of District School Board Ontario North East.Trustee Doug Shearer, who represents the Temiskaming Shores and Temagami areas, was acclaimed to another yearlong term as chair at the board’s inaugural meeting December 2.Also back as vice-chair by acclamation was
COUNTRY CHRISTMAS
Margaret-Rose Hearn, at left, and Tonie Miron of the Country Starlights provided the musical entertainment at the annual seniors’ dinner in New Liskeard. The December 6 luncheon, sponsored by the Temiskaming Shores Lioness-Lions and the New Liskeard Lions, drew almost 150 diners to Riverside Place. (Staff photo by Diane
Council drawing up contract for Fraser tenants
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT -- It’s back to the drawing board for a new contract the Town of Cobalt is attempting to draw up for potential tenants in the Cobalt portion of apartment units in the Fraser Hotel.A potential rental contract was put before Cobalt council
Forming DTSSAB’s new board
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT -- The District of Timiskaming Social Services Administration Board (DTSSAB) for the next four years is yet to be appointed.DTSSAB chief administrative officer Don Studholme says that effectively, during the month of December on election years, no decisions can be made because the
New exhibit looking at wartime in small-town Canada
COBALT (Staff) – A glimpse of small-town Canada at war, produced in Temiskaming and using local artifacts, will soon be available online.The multifaceted exhibit is a project of The Bunker Museum, and is funded by a $200,100 grant from the Canadian Heritage Information Network.The interactive exhibit is
Reviewing 2014
Borgford Bridge reconstruction big project for KernsDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter KERNS TOWNSHIP -- For Kerns Township, the 2014 year has been focused on the reconstruction of the Borgford Bridge on Maybrook Road.At the beginning of December, the project was approaching completion.Kerns
BANNER TOURNEY
Kevin Mikovitch from Englehart Pubic School (left), glances over his shoulder to see if Damian Wilkinson from New Liskeard Public School (NLPS) will get the ball back over the net on this play. New Liskeard won the close contest 25-23. NLPS hosted their eight-school Ontario North East Elementary Athletic
Top 100
Dave Morin celebrated as one of Canada’s BestSteven Larocque Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – As a hockey volunteer, Dave Morin Senior is one of the best and longest serving this region has produced.Now, he’s being recognized as one of the top 100 in the country.Hockey Canada