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The Weekender August 6, 2021
Bernier brings message to Temiskaming
Steven Larocque Speaker Editor TEMISKAMING SHORES – With all signs pointing to an imminent federal election, the Nipissing-Timiskaming riding saw its first visit by a national leader on Saturday night. …
Riders end cross-country trek in memory of cyclists
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — Riding bicycles was a favourite pastime of Jeffrey Splinter and Garnett Johnson. These two friends were avid cyclists, tragically killed while riding their …
Vaccination plus public health measures considered key
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The lifting of public health restrictions as seen in Alberta and Saskatchewan is “definitely, definitely not recommended in Ontario,” says Temiskaming’s acting medical …
Theft falls short
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – A break-in suspect landed almost at the feet of police last week. Shortly before 2 a.m. July 29, Temiskaming OPP responded to a call about a …
Elderly woman rescued after wandering from home
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter COLEMAN TOWNSHIP — An elderly Coleman Township woman was rescued from a wooded area near Highway 11 after she went missing from the Marsh Bay Resort …
Resident paves the way at Northdale
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — A donation from a Northdale Manor resident has resulted in a paved parking lot where previously a gravel lot had been located at …
Anglers catch a line on recycling
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — Four recycling bins located at Temiskaming Shores boat launches are part of a Clear Your Gear initiative that is helping to keep discarded …
Locker Room Chatter
With Chip McDivot The Haileybury Golf Club (HGC) will play host to two bookend tournaments on the weekend of August 21. A two-man scramble will be held on Friday, August …