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Public health notice – E. coli and romaine lettuce
Why should you take note?The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S. CDC) and the United States Food and Drug Administration (U.S. FDA) are investigating an outbreak of Escherichia coli O157, commonly called E. coli, linked to romaine lettuce from the
CSCT Community Walk May 10
TEMISKAMING SHORES — Dust your sneakers off as the 14th annual Centre du santé communautaire du Témiskaming (CSCT) Community Walk is about to take place during the lunch hour on Thursday, May 10.People are being encouraged to walk for their health and to socialize with others as they enjoy the
Walkathon still has spring in its step
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter TRI-TOWNS - A day of perfect weather greeted 63 walkers for the 49th annual Walkathon for Community Living Temiskaming South on Saturday, May 5."It was probably one of the nicest days we've had in a very long time," commented Community Living human resources manager Andrea Steis.The route between
Get your mother active on Saturday with a jog or walk
Steven Larocque Speaker Editor TEMISKAMING SHORES – Get Active in Temiskaming is back on Saturday with its second fun run/walk of the season.It’s a Mother’s Day, pink-themed event on Saturday, May 12, starting at the ball field in Dymond.Organizers are hoping this next event gets as nice a day as they experienced
401-pound hack lift marks Boucher’s 79th birthday
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter NORTH COBALT - Fern Boucher of North Cobalt turned 79 on Thursday, May 3, and to celebrate the occasion the 143-pound man, who stands five feet and one inch, deadlifted 401 pounds.And he did it behind his back.Friend Mike Preston-Engel thinks it might be a world record for
The Speaker – May 9, 2018
13th annual Festival des Folies a success
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — From arts and crafts, to toe tapping music, a $1,000 draw, food and a giant garage sale - the 13th annual Festival des Folies Franco-Fun was a success.It was a festival where the francophone community, both young and old celebrated their joie de vivre.The success
Grand concert for 86th music festival
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT - Following two weeks of music filling the air throughout area schools and halls, the Temiskaming Festival of Music will be holding its grand concert at the Classic Theatre in Cobalt on Thursday, May 10.Everyone is invited to hear the adjudicators' favourite performances from the past two
City OKs million-dollar roadwork plan
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – If the city had a million dollars, where would the money go?Temiskaming Shores council has approved a $1.03-million road resurfacing plan for 2018.It scaled back its original plans, which were estimated at $2.8 million-plus, when its application for top-up funding from the Ontario Community Infrastructure