Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART - The Temiskaming ambulance service, along with the District of Timiskaming Social Services Administration Board (DTSSAB) which administers it, are taking a stand against excessive non-urgent patient transfer calls from the hospitals.The number of non-urgent patient transfers out of the district that the ambulance service is being
Monthly Archives: September 2017
Hot end to September in South Temiskaming
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT —South Temiskaming was enveloped in a heat wave not typically seen in the first few days of fall.After a cool, wet spring and summer, summertime temperatures arrived, albeit late.Environment Canada says it has so far been a dry, hot September with little rainfall and, according to Environment
Taking pride in Coleman gem
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COLEMAN TOWNSHIP - Bass Lake Park is an accomplishment of which Coleman Township is proud, and as much as the park already has to offer, the plans for the future continue to unfold.Currently work is underway in the reconstruction of one of the many small cabins on the
Annual Community Food Bank Drive this weekend
DISTRICT (Staff) - Access to food taps into the very pillars of what a kind and caring society is all about.Fortunately, in the South Temiskaming region, kindness abounds when the annual Temiskaming Speaker Community Food Bank drive takes place Saturday, September 30, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Food bank volunteers
City hears opposition to social housing proposal
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES - A large number of Dymond residents have expressed opposition to the construction of two one-story four-plex rental units by DTSSAB at the intersection of Roland Road and Raymond Street.They were at Temiskaming Shores council to unanimously express opposition to the proposed construction of District of
Cubs break through with first win of the season
Steven Larocque Speaker Editor TEMISKAMING SHORES – It was just a split, but it was still a big weekend for the New Liskeard Cubs.Friday night on home ice the Great North Midget League team registered their first victory in six tries.“It was nice to see and it was really nice to get
Ton makes the move to the Q on PEI
Steven Larocque Speaker Editor CHARLOTTETOWN – The phone connection wasn’t great, but Cayse Ton was still able to get his point across clearly.Speaking from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, September 18, Ton is determined to make the best of his opportunity with the Islanders of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.“I’m looking to
Sport Shorts
By Sue NielsenWin columnThe New Liskeard Cubs are now in the win column after last weekend’s split series with the Timmins Majors.The Cubs won at home Friday night, September 22, by a score of 5-2 and then lost by the same score the next night.And Robbie Popkie sits near the
