Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — Kassandra Byrnes of Northern Beauty Esthetics & Wellness has just cut a ribbon to officially announce her business opening located at 87 Whitewood Avenue, right beside the New Liskeard post office.She held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, August 10 assisted by the Temiskaming Shores and
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Celebrating 50 years of care
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter HAILEYBURY— For half a century the Extendicare Tri-Town Nursing Home has provided area residents a home-away-from-home.Standing beside her uncle, Camilla Perreault began the open house 50th anniversary celebration of Extendicare Nursing Home by saying, “I want to thank you all the staff. It took a long time to
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Two vie for mayor’s chair in Armstrong Township
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ARMSTRONG TOWNSHIP -- In Armstrong Township (Earlton) the race is on between two candidates for the position of mayor, as incumbent Mayor Robert Ethier prepares to step down.Jean Marc Boileau, currently holding the position of councillor for the township, has declared his interest in the position of mayor.
Ontario Northland bus making hospital visits
NORTH BAY (Special) – Ontario Northland buses have begun making scheduled stops at hospitals in New Liskeard and Englehart.The transportation provider recently announced that daily scheduled service is now available to six hospitals around the region.“There was a transportation need in the North, and we met the need by developing
Englehart goes to the dogs
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART – Pepper leapt barriers and raced around corners, all in an unsuccessful attempt to catch a speeding lure.The eight-month-old purebred chihuahua raced the lure course at Englehart's Bark in the Park again and again, said owner Jason deLeeuw.It's exercise for the dogs and entertaining for the spectators,
Volunteers train in search and rescue
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter EARLTON – The best-laid plans can go awry or, in the case of a recent training exercise at the Earlton airport, fly away.Squadron 424, a transport and rescue squadron based in Trenton, had been scheduled to take part in the training last week.It's been here before, arriving in
PoeARTry North exhibition on display at TAG
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — Leonardo Da Vinci’s quote, “Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen,” may describe the PoeARTry North exhibition at the Temiskaming Art Gallery (TAG).A closing reception and awards ceremony for PoeARTry North, involving 23
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New Liskeard Cubs sign first female affiliate player
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — A 15 year-old Temiskaming Shores goalie has signed an affiliate card with the Triple A Midget Great North Midget League New Liskeard Cubs.Yes, 15 and yes, she’s a girl.Temiskaming Shores resident Anna Splettstoesser has already made her mark in boy’s midget hockey by being the