Ontario Parks announced today (Wednesday) that Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater Provincial Park is open with the following exceptions.1. Hobart Lake, Tupper Lake, Maple Mountain hiking trail, Old Bill Lake, Bessie Lake, Inez Lake, Anvil Lake, Hammer Lake and their portages and campsites remain closed until further notice.2. Trethewey Lake, Elissa Creek, all
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Pineault has double lung transplant in Toronto
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — After months of waiting and worrying, Haileybury resident and 36-year-old mother of three, Vicky Pineault, has undergone a successful double lung transplant surgery at Toronto General Hospital.“As of August 9 the doctors took out her life support tube and she has been breathing on her
MPP calls for help for businesses to recover
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Temiskaming's MPP is lobbying for help for businesses that have been burned financially by the fires still raging in Northern Ontario.Tourist outfitters, forestry companies and logging contractors "are suffering financially," said Timiskaming-Cochrane New Democrat MPP John Vanthof in a phone interview earlier this week.Bringing the
Progress continues in North Bay 72 fight
DISTRICT (Staff) – Over the past week, headway has been made in efforts to suppress the mammoth forest fire south of Elk Lake.North Bay 72 remains listed at more than 27,000 hectares, but no growth has been reported in more than three weeks.Last week, the Ministry of Natural Resources and
Latchford men face trafficking charges
ENGLEHART (Staff) – Two Latchford men have been charged with drug trafficking after police stopped a vehicle in Englehart.Police say officers stopped a vehicle on Third Street in Englehart shortly after midnight July 31.Police say a quantity of marijuana, methamphetamine pills, cocaine and shatter, which is a form of cannabis
Fundraiser on the Fairways a club open to all
Steven Larocque Speaker Editor TEMISKAMING SHORES – There’s still time to wedge your way into an important golf tournament on Saturday.The first annual Fundraiser on the Fairways hits the links at the New Liskeard Golf Club (NLGC) August 18 starting at 12 p.m.The idea behind the new venture is to help a
Fun on and off the water this weekend
Steven Larocque Speaker Editor TEMISKAMING SHORES – The Wabi River Kayak Challenge is about more than just races on the water this weekend.There will be a slate of activities around the second annual festival, taking place August 17-18 in New Liskeard.“As far as the kayaking goes, there’s a new thing this year,
Rural youth league winds down for another year
Steven Larocque Speaker Editor TEMISKAMING SHORES – Two down, two to go.The Rural Youth Mixed Slo-Pitch League wrapped-up the seasons of two age divisions last weekend and plans to do the same with the remaining two this week.The T-Ball Fun League for the youngest players as well as the Gates’ Gala for
Harvest Queen heads to CNE event
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — New Liskeard Agricultural Society Fall Fair Harvest Queen, Brayden D’Arcey looks forward to making memories at the CNE this week.She is heading to the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) Ambassador of the Fairs competition being held in Toronto August 17-19.“I have had the opportunity to grow
Age-friendly summer on tap
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – The city's age-friendly initiative isn't taking a summer break.It's offering opportunities for older adults to try a new sport, learn a little and socialize a lot in the coming weeks and months.In the month of August, older adults can play a few holes of golf for