Steven Larocque Speaker Editor TEMISKAMING SHORES – White-hot line drives. Blazing speed on the bases.That was some of the action, and all of the weather, on display at the 13th annual Knock Cancer Out of the Park Team Shan Slo-Pitch Tournament.Held June 29-July 1, the event featured weather conditions that proved a
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License-free family fishing at Finlayson Saturday
Steven Larocque Speaker Editor TEMAGAMI – Family Fishing Week will be celebrated Saturday in Temagami.“Finlayson Point Provincial Park is again hosting a Family Fishing Day event on Saturday, July 7, from 1-4 p.m.,” said Temagami area park superintendent Kevin Pinkerton.“The event is open to all to enjoy,” he said in an email
Beating the heat with summer skating school
Steven Larocque Speaker Editor TEMISKAMING SHORES – One way to, perhaps, beat the unusually hot temperatures of late is to conduct a thought experiment.Think about getting into a nice, cold arena, getting onto the ice and cutting a fine figure.That will put you in the perfect frame of mind for the New
Earlton grocery co-operative at the idea stage
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter EARLTON — In the breadbasket of South Temiskaming, 175 people attended a special council meeting concerning the formation of a grocery store co-operative in Earlton.The meeting, held June 27 at the Earlton Recreation Centre, was a direct response from area stakeholders on the heels of the announcement of
Firefighters respond to outdoor blaze at Englehart plant
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART – Firefighters were at the Georgia-Pacific plant in Englehart Tuesday after fire was discovered in a stockpile of woody material.Operations were shut down temporarily July 3 as a precaution, said Georgia-Pacific spokesperson Rick Kimble in a phone interview from the company’s office in Atlanta, Georgia.As of the
Construction taking over Board ONE schools
TIMMINS (Special/Staff) – When students leave the classroom for the summer, construction workers move in.The region’s English public school board has more than 200 projects planned for the summer, with a budget estimated at $18 million.“It’s one of the busiest summers for upgrades we’ve ever had,” said Carole Horton, manager
Englehart extending park invitation
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART – What better way to spend a summer day than relaxing in the park?Englehart is offering just that this weekend, and throwing in entertainment and refreshments.Englehart’s annual Day in the Park runs July 7 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Centennial Park.“It’s a free, family
Opposition to public works director position
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT - Cobalt council will be meeting this evening, Wednesday, July 4, in the upstairs hall with the hope of resolving their standoff on the 2018 budget.Council had met on June 27 with an agenda based on passing the 2018 budget.However, two councillors were absent from that meeting,
Lake Temiskaming tragedy marks 40th anniversary
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — It has been described as the worst canoeing disaster in Canadian history and for good reason.Forty years ago 12 children and a teacher from St. John’s School of Ontario, located in Claremont, Ontario, died after their canoes tipped into the cold unforgiving waters of Lake Temiskaming
English Catholic grads recognized
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Special/Staff) – Two students at each English Catholic elementary school in southern Temiskaming were singled out for special awards during recent Grade 8 graduation ceremonies.At English Central Catholic School in Temiskaming Shores, Ainsley Gilmour was the recipient of the Catholic Christian Values Award.Ryan Donck was presented the Academic