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Ecole St-Michel hosts board-wide chess tournament

Ecole St-Michel hosts board-wide chess tournamentSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES - Approximately 400 students gathered in the gymnasium and library at Ecole catholique St-Michel last week to think their way through a series of mind games and chess challenges.The second Conseil scholaire catholique de district des Grandes Riviéres (CSCDGR) league chess

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City says “no” to affordable housing proposal

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – City council’s decision to turn down the transfer of land in Dymond for a housing project is disappointing, says the CAO of the district’s social services administration board.But the board is now investigating options for another site in Temiskaming Shores in hopes of building in

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Problem causes concern among animal lovers

Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT - Across the Temiskaming region and further afield, the feral cat population is exploding and cat lovers are struggling to keep up with the demand for humane care.New Liskeard resident Mandy Lee Gilbert describes herself as an “unabashed animal lover” who “cannot understand why people are turning

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Salvation Army Christmas Hamper Contest is back

Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — After a hiatus of a few years, the New Liskeard Salvation Army Christmas Hamper Contest is back and needs your support.Salvation Army volunteer Nancy Gilmour says they are relying on the public to help donate small (one-two people) and large (family of four to five) size

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Hilliard’s Veley Bridge nearing completion

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter HILLIARD TOWNSHIP - Hilliard Township officials hope the Veley Road Bridge new construction project will be completed in two weeks.For the past three months, work has been taking place to build a new two-lane bridge at the site on a side road to the east of Highway 11.Township

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Developing a taste for new healthy recipes

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Kale salad, a vegetarian pizza and oatmeal cookies – all prepared from scratch and designed with diabetes management in mind.But what dish has turned out to be a real favourite at a new healthy cooking class?Brownies incorporating black beans, said chef after chef at a

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