[caption id="attachment_16227" align="alignnone" width="300"] A host of well-wishers watched as program coordinator Tina Nichol and Joey Ethier, a Temiskaming Métis Community Council councillor, officially launched the new Métis family wellbeing program. The Temiskaming council is headquartered in Haileybury, but plans to establish
Monthly Archives: April 2017
Stopping the leak – Water service upgrade for 48 properties
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter CHARLTON-DACK - A long-pursued project is finally coming to fruition.The Clarksville subdivision in the Municipality of Charlton and Dack is receiving a new water main with connections right up to the homes.Reeve Merrill Bond commented the water main through the area has been leaking for years, and seven
Barbershop and wholistic health care at new Haileybury location
[caption id="attachment_16222" align="alignnone" width="300"] Well-wishers turned out to welcome a new business venture into Haileybury on Saturday, April 1. From the left in the front with the ribbon are Temiskaming Shores Mayor Carman Kidd, Kindred Spirit's owner Natasha Ward, Haileybury Barber Shop
Town and firefighters want to rekindle relationship
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT - Cobalt council is attempting to arrange a meeting with representatives of the Cobalt fire department in order to establish a better relationship.Chief administrative officer Michelle Larose told council at its committee-of-the-whole meeting Tuesday, April 4, that she has spoke to Fire Chief Shawn Hearn about having
Annual French Festival launched with “joie de vivre”
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES— It was a “joie de vivre” kind of evening as the 12th annual Festival des Folies Franco-Fun 2017 was officially launched and the Cornerstone Award was handed out during a wine and cheese social at the New
Pedersen Pee Wees reach OHF semis
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) - You could call them the comeback kids, a never quit style of play combined with a solid work ethic.The Pedersen Construction Pee Wee Puckhounds had a nail-biter finish at the Ontario Hockey Federation (OHF) All-Ontario A championship in Kapuskasing April 9, losing a heart-breaking semifinal game
Bantam Girls dominate at OWHA provincials
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) - A dominant, undefeated performance paid off for the Mike’s One Stop Bantam C Girls as they came home with provincial gold medals.The Puckhounds competed at the Ontario Women’s Hockey Association (OWHA) Provincial Championships in Toronto April 7-9.The tournament was divided into 16 teams in pools A,
Bridge funding – Spanning the gaps in 2017-18
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT – Getting to the other side of the road should be easier, and safer, for travellers in three areas thanks to infusions of funding.Three bridges are going to be replaced over the 2017-18 construction period with the announcement of 90 per cent funding assistance from the provincial
ACTIVE PARTICIPATION
The warm weather was perfect for the many runners taking off at the start of the chocolate-themed Get Active In Temiskaming run/walk series event on Sunday, April 9, at the Haileybury waterfront. Organizers Tony and Chandra Juurlink said it was a record turnout with 180 participants for this first Get
