Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – A committee pushing for a pilot project testing a new road design on Highway 11 hopes to meet with Ministry of Transportation officials next month.The GEMS committee – Going the Extra Mile for Safety – is also trying to broaden support for the so-called “2-plus-1”
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ECCS Fill-A-Bus project aims to help food bank
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — The price of admission to board the bright yellow school bus parked in front of English Catholic Central School (ECCS) in New Liskeard is a token, but it isn’t a typical bus token, it is a non-perishable food item.Students in Grade Four and up are
Northern exposure at the Royal
TORONTO (Staff/Special) – Homegrown flour, honey and cheese from Temiskaming will treat a Royal audience.Temiskaming products will be among those from more than 50 Northern Ontario enterprises at a regional pavilion at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto.More than 320,000 visitors are expected to take in the 95th edition
A Classical Variety Night returns to St. Paul’s
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter NEW LISKEARD - St. Paul's United Church in New Liskeard will be filled with beautiful music and entertainment Saturday evening, November 18, when another Classical Variety Night returns.Dr. Robert Hall, director of music at St. Andrew's United Church in Sudbury, and associate professor of music at Laurentian University,
SESQUI Horizon film coming to Temagami
TEMAGAMI (Staff) - If you have ever wanted to take a tour of Canada, you are in luck.You can take a virtual tour of Canada on November 15 at the Temagami Arena when SESQUI offers the screening of the film called HORIZON, a film exploring Canada from coast-to-coast.What is SESQUI?SESQUI,
Hospital bed allocation under assessment
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Hospitals in the Northeast are getting an additional 75 beds on a temporary basis to cope with flu season.Sixteen of the additional beds will be going to Health Sciences North (HSN) in Sudbury, while hospitals in Timmins, North Bay and Sault Ste. Marie will each
Goblins and ghouls descend on STATO trail
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES - The 8th annual STATO Haunted Hustle drew 215 runners from across Ontario and into Quebec and even Vermont.Many scary costumes and group efforts, along with a strong volunteer turnout, made the event another success.The annual event is a Boston Marathon qualifier and several runners took
Local runners qualify for OFSAA cross-country
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter COLEMAN TOWNSHIP - Runners from the TDSS and EHS cross-country teams had a good day at the North Eastern Ontario Athletic Association (NEOAA) championships held on Tuesday, October 24, at the Temiskaming Nordic Ski Club.Despite a prediction of rain and cool temperatures, the skies cleared, the sun came
Eberts edged in Earlybird final
NORTH BAY (Special) - The Ebert Welding Bantam Puckhounds travelled to North Bay to compete in the annual West Ferris Earlybird Tournament October 27-29. The boys made it to the championship game in the “AA” division losing a tight 2–0 decision to the North Bay “AAA” Minor Bantams.EBERTS 7 NORTH
