DISTRICT (Special/Staff) – Temiskaming is taking another step towards preventing seniors from suffering life-threatening falls.The Timiskaming Health Unit is joining its four counterparts in the Northeast as well as other community agencies in the Stay on Your Feet initiative.It’ll include education campaigns alerting older adults to the
Monthly Archives: December 2015
Novice and Atom teams have a good time taking the Challenge
Steven Larocque Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – A little bit of freezing rain on Friday didn’t stop anyone from making it to the Wilson Chevrolet Buick GMC Challenge Cup on the weekend.Intrepid hockey players and parents made it to the Temiskaming Shores Minor Hockey Association’s (TSMHA) tournament November
Two of Three
Four-point weekend puts Cubs back into first placeSteven Larocque Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Hockey fans know all the talk around the pro game these days is about the shortage of scor-ing.Not a problem in the GNML.The New Liskeard Cubs were home for a
Kenora Consolation
Saints served new experiences at OFSAA ’15Steven Larocque Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – OFSAA is often a great experience for high school athletes, but for first-time flyers Kenora was extra special.“Travelling to Kenora was an adventure just being so far away,” said Nikki
Straight from the Hip
[caption id="attachment_6033" align="alignleft" width="132"] Mike McArthur[/caption]I’ve addressed in the past the serious results of receiving one concussion, let alone several head injuries, from playing sports regardless if the
Sport Shorts
CubsThere is no doubt in my mind that the people responsible for creating the Great North Midget League (GNML) 2015-2016 schedule had better sit down and shake their heads.In terms of our New Liskeard Cubs, the schedule has been a joke.One week they play three back-to-back
Nordic News
By Lynn GibsonThere is just enough snow on the trails for skiing at the Temiskaming Nordic Ski Club (TNSC)!There is no track set for the classic trail, but that isn’t stopping people. It is so wonderful to glide along in this milder weather and enjoy the great
Horne Granite Report
A special thanks to the Healthy Kids Community Challenge who provided ice time November 29 as part of the Village Noel to help ensure kids run, jump and play everyday. Everyone was invited to strap on his or her running shoes and try their hand at sliding, throwing and
Flooring considered at Englehart arena dressing rooms
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART -- The Englehart and Area Community Complex is getting some attention directed toward the floors in its arena dressing room area.The rubberized floors are getting cut up in the areas where there is heavy traffic of skaters wearing skates.The problem is now
Cobalt-Haileybury curling club report
Members are reminded that this is the final week for payment of membership dues. Please be prompt.As Christmas approaches, think of putting a new gripper on your curler’s list of gifts. They are economical and provide a safe grip on the ice. And it keeps the ice techs