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Reeve acclaimed, council seats up for grabs in Hudson

Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter HUDSON TOWNSHIP — Hudson Township’s reeve, Larry Craig, has been acclaimed to serve another four-year term but there are six candidates vying for four council seats in the municipal election on October 22.Stephanie FoleyFoley, 34, has lived in the community her whole life on Milberta Road.She is a

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Chat with city firefighters

TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – What should you look for in a carbon monoxide detector? How can you better protect your home from fire? How do you become a firefighter?City residents can satisfy their thirst for answers October 12.Temiskaming Shores Fire Department is inviting the public to drop by McDonald's Restaurant

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Cheering for World Girls Hockey Weekend

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The Thanksgiving holiday included a special nod to World Girls Hockey Weekend.Friday, October 5, girls formed a cheering section for the New Liskeard Cubs at their game against Timmins at the Don Shepherdson Memorial Arena.Then on Saturday, October 6, the Temiskaming Shores Minor Hockey Association

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Boucher lift: when a record isn’t really a record

Steven Larocque Speaker Editor TEMISKAMING SHORES – In May of 2018 Fern Boucher of Temiskaming Shores lifted 401 pounds (181 kilograms, or kg) in what’s known as the hack lift – a deadlift performed behind the lifter’s back.Impressive as that was, Boucher was also celebrating his 79th birthday around that time.As far

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A sense of change

The 2018 municipal election is drawing near and through the last few weeks we have been listening to candidates outlining their visions for the future of their communities.Northern Ontario municipalities are masters of maintaining services with very low tax bases and they are increasingly moving toward sharing those services to

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