LATCHFORD (Staff) – A Penetanguishene man faces trafficking charges after a recent police roadside stop in Latchford.Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police say officers were conducting a RIDE – Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere – program on Highway 11 in Latchford August 26.Shortly after midnight, police say a driver was
Monthly Archives: September 2016
Blood donor clinic exceeds goal
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Area residents rolled up their sleeves last week and gave, surpassing the donation goal of Canadian Blood Services.The August 30 clinic at Riverside Place in Temiskaming Shores collected an “outstanding” 125 units of blood, said Joanne Drake, the agency’s territory manager, in an email.
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Remembering Fred DeaconTraditionally the period from Labour Day to Christmas marks the busiest time of year for virtually all segments of Temiskaming society.While we look ahead at this time of year, events also make us look back. A lot of us in this community were
MTP investigating sudden drop in lake levels
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter COLEMAN – Property owners on Gillies Lake North say they’ve been left high and dry after the recent replacement of a culvert on Highway 11B.At a special meeting called by Coleman Township council last week, property owners said docks were sitting above water and
Harvest Queen Constestants 2016
A pool party was held at the home of Friends of the Festival Harvest Queen Pageant Director Sharron Graydon on Wednesday, August 31 for the 12 prospective Harvest Queen contestants. The pool party was a chance for the girls to meet and greet one another. From the left in
Grotto site slated for repairs
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The site housing the grotto that was once part of the Soeurs de l’Assomption de la Sainte Vierge convent is getting a facelift.The Chevaliers de Colomb Conseil Fatima 1398 in Haileybury will be providing the labour and some of the materials
Home decor business opens at Cobalt train station
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT -- The Cobalt train station has had new life breathed into it.Winnie Kammermayer Fowler has now brought the building back to its original beauty, and on Wednesday, August 31, she opened the Home Town Decor Emporium Corp. in the