TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff/Special) – How lucrative is a new career on the dance floor?Very, judging by the Dancing with the Docs gala for the Temiskaming Hospital Foundation.The November 3 event raised $26,020.25 for the Care Close to Home campaign.The first-time fundraiser, held at Northern College in Haileybury, featured medical couples
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Deep Water Dream a Haileybury doctor’s memoir
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – As an anthropology student, Gretchen Roedde had once been offered a summer job studying primates on Gibraltar.Instead, she volunteered with Grand Council Treaty No. 9,
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Help is out there
The month of January brings with it a tradition of making resolutions.They’re easy to make, easy to break, hard to keep.Even when it’s in our own best interest, a desire and resolve to change – habits, behaviours – for the better can always be difficult.Take advantage of programs and professionals
Crossing the double line
by Darlene WroeWe need to continue to lobby the provincial government and the Ministry of Transportation for improved safety on Highway 11.The greatest challenge is that of sharing the highway with commercial vehicles.Large transports are dangerous enough, and when driven in a manner which
Downhill all the way: ski village opens Saturday
Steven Larocque Speaker Editor LORRAIN VALLEY – Hard work and optimism will pay off on Saturday for the Tri-Town Ski and Snowboard Village.“Conditions will be fabulous as we have an excellent base of snow and the groomer will be out this week ensuring all runs are in great shape.”That’s the assessment of
Nineteen teams vying for Challenge Cup
Steven Larocque Speaker Editor TEMISKAMING SHORES – Nineteen teams, five divisions, 31 round robin games and nine more playoff battles await hockey fans this weekend.The first Challenge Cup Tournament of 2019 to be hosted by the Temiskaming Shores Minor Hockey Association takes place January 11-13.“The 2019 Physio Solutions Pee Wee Tournament sponsors,
Lions return as champs from East Coast tourney
Steven Larocque Speaker Editor SAINT JOHN, NEW BRUNSWICK – The New Liskeard Lions collected sights and sounds and some hardware on a bigger-than-usual road trip to start the new year.The Midget A team, which plays in a Quebec-based league, went a little further east last week to play in the Port City