DISTRICT (Staff) - Ontario Northland's Christmas Train will once again be making the rounds, bringing Christmas cheer to children and their families throughout the North.The decorated freight train, with friends, will be making an appearance in this part of Northern Ontario during the first week in December.Community friends will be
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Last week, the City of Temiskaming Shores considered a first draft of its 2018 budget and there were two items that were of particular interest.Our story reported that “the city is receiving $2 million less from the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund than it did 10 years ago.”It was noted by
One of the advantages of growing older, if you’re lucky, is the accumulation of more knowledge.Accessing that knowledge, however, can sometimes be frustrating or downright impossible.All those words you’ve read over the years are still in your noggin, the trouble can come trying to access the right one at the
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT - Efforts by environmentalists to have forestry reduced in Northern Ontario would be "devastating" to the North if implemented."The impact would be extremely significant," said Al Spacek, president of the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) in a telephone interview November 21.The Ontario Forestry Coalition is in
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — The Temiskaming Foundation (TTF) recently officially opened its new home, with a bit of fanfare.“Our new office location is very visible as people walking in the downtown core can pop in. It is also fully accessible as there are no stairs. We have been here
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter TEMAGAMI - The Temagami Child Care Centre, which began operation October 2, held an open house Saturday, November 18, to allow the community to come see the new facility.The new centre is based at Temagami Public School where it uses two rooms.One will serve as a group room
TEMAGAMI (Staff) – Elves with a flair for outdoor décor have already been scampering through the bush outside Temagami.It’s all in preparation for December 1-2 and the fourth annual Temagami Country Christmas.For just two nights, the wooded area behind Peacock Woodcraft on the Milne-Sherman Road will be transformed into a
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter (Editor’s Note: This is the second of a two-part story about Pete's Dam Park)DYMOND TOWNSHIP - There are many points of interest at Pete's Dam Park. Each one tells its own story that stretches back into the first part of the 20th century.One of those features is a
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — In a world obsessed with women’s bodies, hundreds of thousands of women report feeling depressed about the way they look.The good news is there is an artist who is talking about body image and using her medium to express her message.Simcoe-based Metis artist Tracy-Mae Chambers
