Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMAGAMI – Two weeks after fire prompted the evacuation of 20 residences and put other parts of the community on evacuation alert, concerns in Temagami have eased in the past week.The North Bay 69 fire – which broke out July 8 only two kilometres from Temagami South –
Monthly Archives: July 2018
Board ONE hits balanced budget, loses upgrade funds
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The region's English public school board has achieved a balanced budget.District School Board Ontario North East has approved a 2018-19 operating budget of almost $128.3 million and a capital budget of $10.6 million.But the recent cancellation of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund by Ontario's new
Mini rail cars roll through Temiskaming
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — A convoy of mini rail cars, commonly called putt putts, rolled along the rails of South Temiskaming turning heads wherever they stopped along their journey from North Bay to Hearst.They were used to inspect train tracks and are now being used as a hobby vehicle by
Crash survivor knows impact of blood donation
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – To Nicki Duke, the knowledge that blood can save a life is more than simply academic.Four years ago, the Temiskaming woman was a passenger on a motorcycle that struck a bear on Highway 65 about 20 kilometres outside New Liskeard.She sustained multiple injuries and surgeries,
Cobalt colony celebrates 60+ years of creativity
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter COBALT — They’ve been mining their creative impulses in Cobalt for over 60 years, inspired by the rocky outcroppings, the mining history and a collective quest for fresh art instruction.The annual July Cobalt Artist Colony was held from July 16 to 20 at the Cobalt Golden Age Club
History chugs to life at Earlton show
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter EARLTON – The 1928 Fordson F. tractor comes out of retirement only two days a year.Yet it runs as well as it did 90 years ago, said Scott Rooney, as the Harley Township man readied it for the parade.And it wasn't even the oldest machine on display at
A blue lining
Ups and Downs
Thumbs down to social media where rumours are rampant about the ongoing forest fire situation.There have been no reports of serious damage to cottages or homes, despite people saying with complete conviction they’ve heard of seven cottages burning near Temagami or that the town has been evacuated en masse.
My mother’s wisdom
By Darlene WroeMy mother told all her children that a friend was the most important thing you could have in life.When I was very little, I laughed at people all the time. It was hard to control, although I tried. I laughed not because I thought people were silly, but
Rain brings some relief in North Bay 72 battle
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter DISTRICT – The largest wildfire in the Northeast more than doubled in size last week.By the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry's latest estimates, the North Bay 72 fire is almost 27,600 hectares in size, or more than 100 square miles.It was sparked by lightning in Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater