Eight-year-old Avah Miron and Jeremiah Miron, 5, were among a handful of kids at the Haileybury arena on a recent weekday off from school. Free public skating is being offered by the Healthy Kids Community Challenge and Temiskaming Shores on professional development days at local schools. (Staff photo by
Monthly Archives: February 2017
Bright start for winter day
There’s plenty of fun to be had at the Timiskaming Child Care drop-in centre every other Saturday morning. At right is Early Years practitioner Nathalie Bowen with two of the centre’s participants. Ellie Shaver, 2, and Nolan Quevilllon, 3, were enjoying pretzels which they and other children made during
Chamber announces new board of directors
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — A new board of directors is now overseeing operations at the Temiskaming Shores and Area Chamber of Commerce (TSACC).In a recent press release, TSACC Business Manager Lois Weston Bernstein announced TSACC had held its annual general meeting on Tuesday, January 24 at
EMS chief tells DTSSAB of plans to improve service
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT -- Internal changes are being implemented at the district’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS).Chief John McCarthy intends the changes to bring improvements to the EMS.A major organizational change expected to be implemented by the end of January or the middle of February will
The Speaker – February 8, 2017
Ticket to ride – trains
Dear Editor:Empty planes, long haul trains and dicey roads for buses. We’ve got a simple plan-perfectly perfect ticket to ride; one direction -- one way or another.Please pay attention, please pay heed. This is “all” about uncensored, uncankered political candor.We all know that it is politically