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Home delivery an option

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Hospital or home?It’s one of the many questions facing parents as they contemplate the birth of a child.In Temiskaming last year, nine parents opted for a home birth assisted by registered midwives.This year, the first baby born in the area made her arrival at a

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Chamber rolls back membership rates in ’18

Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — In order to give business owners in South Temiskaming a break, The Temiskaming Shores & Area Chamber of Commerce (TSACC) won’t be raising membership fees this year.In fact, they’re rolling them back to 2015 rates.“We looked at our increases and there’s really been only one

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Cobalt considering change to tax collection

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT - The Town of Cobalt will be modifying its tax collection policy so that once tax arrears accumulate to two years, the municipality can issue a tax arrears certificate on the property.That would give the property owner one year to reach a resolution before the property could

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Ski programs cross the line into FUNdamentals

Steven Larocque Speaker Editor COLEMAN TOWNSHIP – Slippin’ and slidin’ give way to glidin’ as youngsters master the FUNdamentals of cross-country skiing at the TNSC.The Jackrabbit and Bunnyrabbit programs at the Temiskaming Nordic Ski Club (TNSC) are back in business for another season, running Saturdays at 1 p.m. until March 10.“The TNSC

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Skaters leap into the annual event at The Shep

Steven Larocque Speaker Editor TEMISKAMING SHORES – Skating fans take note – a future Canadian champion might be here this weekend.The annual James Bay Invitational Competition takes place January 26-28 at the Don Shepherdson Memorial Arena in New Liskeard.“There are 14 clubs participating from Espanola to Hearst to Ville-Marie,” said Sharron Graydon

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Youth curlers hit the mark with Funspiel

Steven Larocque Speaker Editor TEMISKAMING SHORES – Curling has two elements kids can relate to – throwing things and yelling.They can do both on Saturday if they hurry hard to the Cobalt-Haileybury Curling Club (CHCC) and sweep their way into the fourth annual Bill Mathews Motors Little Rock Funspiel.The goal of the

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