Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Rockin’ on Canada Day organizers have found a work-around to provide camping for visitors to the inaugural event. A number of …
Monthly Archives: June 2024
Clearing the air on local air quality
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – With the wildfire season underway, the Timiskaming Health Unit is launching a new reporting tool on local air quality conditions. The …
Chair warns Bunker museum can’t handle more costs
Darlene Wroe Local Journalism Initiative Reporter COBALT – Cobalt council has asked staff to review rent for all its municipal buildings. One of the municipal buildings, the Fraser …
Temagami’s blue box transition expected to be complex
Darlene Wroe Local Journalism Initiative Reporter TEMAGAMI – A new blue box program being implemented in stages across Ontario is expected to be a little more complex in …
YOUNG POETS
A highlight of this year’s Spring Pulse Poetry Festival was recognition of winners of the Jim Sargent Elementary School Poetry Contest. Pictured above are, front from left, Danika O’Shaughnessy-Bourdon, …
OUTDOOR ART INSTALLATION
For years, members of the Union culturelle des Franco-Ontariennes (UCFO) in New Liskeard spread the word, asking people to collect plastic container lids. As a pandemic project, they transformed …
FOUNDATIONAL SUPPORT
The Northdale Manor in New Liskeard was the beneficiary of $1,651 from The Temiskaming Foundation’s (TTF) Community Fund. The money was used to purchase a new dining set in …
GRADUATING AIR CADETS
Three cadets are graduating from the 355 Polaris Royal Canadian Air Cadets Squadron this year and each received awards of recognition. Pictured here from left to right are: Warrant …
Natural Resources boosts Electra with $5 million
LORRAIN TOWNSHIP (Staff/Special) – Electra Battery Materials Corporation has announced it has received $5 million in funding from Natural Resources Canada to support development of its battery materials …
Golf tourney drives breast cancer awareness message
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — It is her goal – to help young women become aware of their breast health and also to become educated about …