Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT -- Cobalt council has been presented a draft procedural bylaw which, if accepted, will see one regular council meeting a month, and one committee-of-the-whole meeting a month.At council’s regular meeting Tuesday, January 10, chief administrative officer Michelle Larose presented the draft procedural bylaw,
Monthly Archives: January 2017
Cobalt goals and priorities
COBALT (Staff) -- Cobalt council will be holding a special meeting to discuss goals and priorities for 2017.Council agreed to the meeting which will be taking place Wednesday evening, January 18 in the council chambers beginning at 6 p.m.At council’s regular meeting Tuesday, January 10, chief administrative
Salvation Army Christmas Kettle surpasses national goal
DISTRICT (Staff/Special) — The Salvation Army is happy to announce that it has raised over $23.5 million nationally through its annual Christmas Kettle Campaign, surpassing its $21million goal.As the demand for services continues to grow across the country, The Salvation Army will use the additional money to fund
Weekender – January 13, 2017
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Patients will die
OCHU calls for more cash to clean hospitals, reduce infectionsDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Ontario’s hospital unions say some 3,200 patients will die this year as a result of infections acquired in the health care facilities.The toll from hospital-acquired infections in Ontario represents “a
Bright idea for bird-feeders
Enhancing your bird-feeder can be as easy as placing honey on toast and then spreading it with birdseed. This tasty treat for our feathered friends was the craft project for children taking part in the annual Kids’ Christmas Bird Count at the Hilliardton Marsh Saturday, January 7. Pictured here,
District reports two flu cases
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – To date this winter, Temiskaming has recorded two lab-confirmed cases of the flu.“We had our first case diagnosed in the district just before Christmas,” said Erin Cowan, the Timiskaming Health Unit’s chief nursing officer and infectious diseases program manager.A second
Get ready to get going in 2017
The year ahead promises plenty of sports and recreation activities through all seasons, indoors and out. This photo illustration showcases just a few of them – from elementary and secondary school sports to big leagues of soccer and slo-pitch. (Staff photos)[gallery ids="15109,15108,15106,15105,15104"]
Interest soaring
Kids enjoy Christmas Bird Count at Hilliardton MarshDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter [caption id="attachment_15098" align="alignleft" width="232"] Joanne Goddard is pictured here with an evening grosbeak captured for banding
All in the family
Big sister Kendall Eckensviller, 6, gave four-year-old brother Cooper a push as the New Liskeard pair took to the ice at the Don Shepherdson Memorial Arena. It was a popular spot during the Christmas holiday season. (Staff photo by Diane Johnston)