Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter EARLTON – Pelting rain almost drowned out speakers at a supper session prior to recent crop tours in the Earlton area.But in true agricultural fashion, no one was complaining.“We’ll admit we need it,” said the Temiskaming Crops Coalition’s Dennis Jibb as the crowd
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Great experience at Temiskaming HospitalDear Editor:A very special thank you to everyone.My daughter, sisters, brother, sister-in laws, brother-in laws, nieces, dear friends, too many to mention by name but you know who you are.Thank you for all the visits and helping hands that I received
Supporting an off-leash park
Dear Editor:My dog Misty and me have received many comments in support of this proposal of an off-leash park.The area being proposed is seldom, if ever, used and is between the north end of the swings at the main New Liskeard beach to the drainage ditch, from
Paying it Forward
One Foot Forward July 9 events raise $375,000Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — An event held to honour the life of a toddler who died in hospital Boxing Day has raised $375,000, which will in turn be paid forward to enable children in South Temiskaming to
1-2-3 Splash
Abby Hopkins, four, enjoyed launching into the water at the Elk Lake beach Saturday and her cousin Koen St. Louis, eight, was only too happy to help. The pair from Belle River (near Windsor) were among the many visitors to the 70th annual Elk Lake Civic Holiday Weekend festivities
DRIVING SCHOOL
Timiskaming District Secondary School (TDSS) recently teamed up with Wilson Chevrolet Buick GMC for a unique fundraiser to help offset costs for various school trips. The “Test Drive a New Buick” day saw visitors to the school take a Buick for a test drive and $20 would be donated
Specialists marching north
DISTRICT (Special) – A medical squad of specialists is returning to the Northeast this fall.Surgeons and rheumatologists from the Toronto area will be staffing clinics in Kirkland Lake and Cochrane in September, November, and early 2017 through the March of Dimes’ Northern medical clinics program.It’s been coordinating