The Christmas season is now officially here.Ribbons are going up, the Christmas carols are playing on the radio, vendors are selling locally produced gift items, stores are sparkling, and everywhere there are people laughing and talking, and enjoying the newness of winter and the excitement of
Monthly Archives: November 2015
Lest We Forget II
Dear Editor:Yet more intrigue since the Opinion was airedA department dismissed, was their judgment impaired?Opinions yet to comeTil then, they’ll stay mumLet’s hope for the ratepayer, that they are not erredIt’s silly time again, in the City by the shoresHas a new
Letter of the Week
Praising George DukovacDear Editor:I think a big thank you should go out to Mr. (George) Dukovac who has tirelessly raked the leaves at the cenotaph and library all fall.He had the cenotaph grounds spotless for Remembrance Day, then they put up the Christmas lights in the
Twenty Questions with Crystal Paige
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter This week’s Twenty Questions features an interview with Timiskaming Home Support (THS) Transportation Coordinator Crystal Paige.1. What is your full name?Crystal Paige.2. Where were you born?North Bay, Ontario.3. What is your job title with Timiskaming Home Support (THS)?Transportation Coordinator.
THAT’S A WRAP
First Baptist Church in New Liskeard was shoebox central last week, as donors dropped off boxes crammed with gifts for children living in poverty and strife. The total had yet to be tallied, but estimates with still a couple of days to go were in the range of 700.
Englehart High drama heading to North Pole
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART – When an unwanted gift makes the recipient seek revenge on Santa, the results are comic and dramatic.And that sets the stage for Rough Night at the North Pole, this year’s Christmas production at Englehart High School.But this year’s show, which runs
Blood donor clinic December 22
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff/Special) – Blood donors can give the gift of life just before Christmas.A blood donor clinic will be held December 22 at Riverside Place in New Liskeard.“Wrap it up red this holiday season by giving life,” said the Canadian Blood Services in a news release
Care providers celebrate French-language services
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Special) – As Ontario marks the four-hundredth anniversary of francophone presence in the province, the region’s health care providers recently celebrated their provision of French language services.The North East Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) has 41 providers designated under provincial legislation that guarantees services in French.