Our long hot summer• Horrific terrorist attacks occur almost weekly in Europe with the most innocent of society being the targets.• In the United States fatal shootings by police officers and of police officers have been happening if not at unprecedented rates, certainly at
Monthly Archives: August 2016
Twenty Questions with Larry Hillman
This week’s Twenty Questions features an interview with six-time National Hockey League Stanley Cup winner Larry Hillman.Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter 1. What is your full name?Larry Morley Hillman.2. Where were you born? Kirkland Lake, Ontario.3. What National Hockey League teams did you play for?
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First gallery garden party a success
[caption id="attachment_13393" align="alignleft" width="500"] Michel Massie (front) is pictured here driving Temiskaming Art Gallery garden party visitor Gloria Frey past the lush flowerbeds on the property of Joanne Smith. (Supplied
Funding for trail work to Fort Matachewan site
MATACHEWAN (Staff) – A hiking trail north of Matachewan is being upgraded, thanks to a $16,000 federal grant.Matachewan First Nation (MFN) was awarded the funding from the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program to improve a trail leading to the remains of Fort Matachewan.The fort, a former Hudson’s
Temiskaming Hospital ends 2015-16 with surplus
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Temiskaming Hospital has wiped out a $1 million operating deficit and ended March with a small surplus.“That’s a huge turn-around,” said Bruce Hawkins, new chair of the hospital board, after the hospital’s annual meeting.“Two years ago, this hospital wasn’t in
Gallery 212 features painter and singer this weekend
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMAGAMI — Art will be heard and viewed this coming weekend when visual meets vocal at the Lake Temagami art gallery called Gallery 212.A showing of Ottawa-based artist Lynda Shaw’s paintings will take place while Temagami Indigenous singer/songwriter and banjo player Esther Pennell
HEAT WARNING
HEAT WARNINGFrom Environment CanadaA heat episode is expected today August 3 and Thursday August 4. High temperatures will be near 30 degrees with overnight lows dropping to near 18 degrees. Humidity will also be a factor with humidex values in the low to mid thirties both days. The heat episode
