Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – As of July 19, the New Liskeard beach remained closed, due to high bacteria levels.Water samples have been tested and results are expected this week.If they show bacteria levels have dropped, the beach will be reopened, said Renee Duval, public
Monthly Archives: July 2016
From the Editor’s Desk
The way we voteOver the summer a parliamentary committee is to look at ways of changing our traditional system of electing MPs.To most Canadians, there is nothing wrong with the process in which we elect our party representatives . Or, to be more precise, there
Twenty Questions with Katherine Willett
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter This week’s Twenty Questions features an interview with horse lover and successful rider, Katherine Willett.1. What is your full name?Katherine Mary Elizabeth Auclair Willett2. Where were you born?Hamilton, Ontario 3. When did
Museum seeking uplifting help
ENGLEHART (Staff) – The Englehart and Area Historical Museum needs a lift.The museum is raising money to repair or replace its existing elevator, which has been out of service since the end of 2014.The cost is estimated at between $30,000 and $50,000, said museum manager Hélène King.
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Good Food Box Program has Cobalt location
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter TRI-TOWN - Cobalt resident Angela Hunter brought to council’s attention the opportunity in Cobalt for residents to now access the Good Food Box program in town.The Good Food Box Program, made available through Northern Harvest, is making boxes of fresh farm-grown food available to
Summer shines during steam and antique show
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter [gallery ids="13208,13210,13209"]ARMSTRONG TOWNSHIP -- The 42nd annual Rod Inglis Memorial Earlton Steam and Antique Show was widely enjoyed and president Ed Tucker says amazing weather helped with that throughout the entire weekend of July 16 and 17.The event took place on the property of
TFN charting mapping project
BEAR ISLAND (Staff) – A $31,500 grant from FedNor has enabled the Temagami First Nation to hire a youth intern for a year.The intern is a Geographic Information System (GIS) officer, developing maps for land use and cultural and heritage purposes.The funding was officially announced by Timiskaming-Nipissing
Tigers on the prowl
Pedersen U15 team bonding through the summerSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — What do you get when you have a group of athletes who are friends and who love to compete together against teams from out-of-town?The Pedersen Concrete Under 15 boys travel soccer team.The
Making Contact
Knock Cancer tourney hits all the right notesSteven Larocque Speaker Reporter [caption id="attachment_13216" align="alignleft" width="500"] Thornloe resident Luke Mayhew made his best pitch to
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