HAILEYBURY (Special) - Haileybury St. Croix Parish will be presenting The Magic of Christmas Sunday, November 19.The Christmas concert will feature local artists including Judith Visser, Natasha Rivard, Marie Léveillé, Cindy King Carl, Jody Bigelow, Daniel Allaire, Elizabeth McEachern and many others.Directed by Robert St-Cyr and René Charette, the presentation
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Fire crews respond to Highway 11 asphalt plant fire
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — On Friday, November 10, smoke filled the sky as a mid-morning fire caused extensive damage to the Miller Paving Northern asphalt plant on Highway 11.“The fire was spotted by our workers. We don’t have an idea of the cause of the fire at this point
AT NEOAA
At home on November 7, the Timiskaming District Secondary School (TDSS) Saints Senior Girls basketball team battled hard against their northern rivals, Kirkland Lake District Composite School (KLDCS) in the South North Eastern Ontario Athletic Association (SNEOAA) division finals. They came up short with the score 44-33 but qualified for
Life on the river in an earlier time
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DYMOND TOWNSHIP - A landscape often reveals clues that tell something more about its history and the people who have lived here in other eras.The land may roll in a strange pattern, indicating there was once a ditch there. A pile of worn bricks by a river might
Editorial cartoon November 22
Walking for the health of it
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Walkers can head to class this week.As part of age-friendly initiatives in Temiskaming Shores, indoor walking sessions step out today (November 15) at Timiskaming District Secondary School.The halls will be turned over to pedestrians looking for a safe venue to exercise out of the weather,
’Tis the season to be harried
By Diane JohnstonIt’s not that I don’t like Christmas.But there’s something offensive about seeing the Thanksgiving knick-knacks fighting for store space with Santas, reindeer and those ugly elves on shelves.It’s not a new trend, as retailers try to get the jump on big-occasion shopping.School supplies begin showing up in July.
Transpo woes
News on the local and provincial fronts concerning transportation shows lots of movement behind the scenes.It’s movement that will affect current riders and possible future passengers.On the local front, Temiskaming Shores council has voted in favour of a 25-cent increase for adult and senior/student fares for bus service through the
Saints heading to NEOAA Senior volleyball championship
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — After going undefeated in league play and coming out as the south NEOAA champions, the Saints like their chances of advancing to the All-Ontario volleyball playdowns.Timiskaming District Secondary School (TDSS) Senior Boys volleyball coach Nikki Cambridge thinks her team has a good opportunity to win the
Cubs get busy with three games this week
Steven Larocque Speaker Editor TEMISKAMING SHORES – The New Liskeard Cubs continue with a busy schedule and get back into league action this week.They played four times at the November 10-11 Barrie Colts Remembrance Day Tournament and have a trio of Great North Midget League games lined up over the next five