Monthly Archives: January 2018

Englehart Chamber to discuss future

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART -Members of the Englehart and District Chamber of Commerce will be meeting Tuesday, January 16, to discuss the future of the organization.Executive members of the Chamber are questioning whether there is an interest in continuing.One of the proposals put forward is to place the Chamber in a

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Provincial honours for Earlton leader

TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff/Special) – An Earlton native who has been a long-time leader in agriculture and the community is joining a distinguished group of Ontarians.Albert Gauthier, 78, is one of six Ontario residents who will be inducted into the Ordre de la Pléiade in 2018.The award is presented by the

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New TDSS lab expands health care ed

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Sweating, seizures, dilated pupils, rising temperature, rapid heart rate, collapsing lungs – poor Manny has experienced it all.And so will the students who treat the sophisticated SimMan training mannikin as part of the health care program unique to Timiskaming District Secondary School.A computer dictates SimMan’s

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Discovering Wild Temiskaming film gala at Classic

Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — Why not discover the beauty of wild Temiskaming from the comfort of a warm padded seat inside the historic Classic Theatre in Cobalt?Nastawgan Trails Inc. and Good Gauley Productions will present Discovering Wild Temiskaming - a premier film gala there on Saturday, January 13.Nastawgan Trails Inc.

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Hwy. 11 crash claims life of New Liskeard man

TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – A New Liskeard man is dead after a two-truck collision on Highway 11 south of Earlton last week.Police say Remi Breault, 44, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, which occurred shortly before noon January 3.Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police were called to the crash,

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Environment Canada says warmer weather on the way

Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — It was a bitterly cold start to the New Year in the Temiskaming region but, according to Environment Canada, it’s not record breaking by any means and conditions are expected to improve.Several cold weather warnings were issued by Environment Canada for this region over the holiday

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Carbon monoxide detector saves lives

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT - Carbon monoxide detectors are the law for homes with fuel-burning appliances, or with attached garages.Cobalt resident Natasha Lacharity is now strongly praising them."The best purchase of my life," she wrote on her Facebook page.Thursday, January 4, the carbon monoxide detector in her home saved her life

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Former Cub McCrank works the lines at World Juniors

Steven Larocque Speaker Editor PUSLINCH, ONTARIO – Software sales by day – cold arenas by night.Such is the contrast in the life of Dustin McCrank.A former Haileybury resident who played for the New Liskeard Cubs from 2001-03, McCrank has kept at the game but is now on the other side of the

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