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Future looking brighter for Latchford

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter LATCHFORD -- The future is looking brighter for the Town of Latchford in more ways than one.Latchford Mayor George Lefebvre says the first project on the town’s 2016 agenda will be the transforming of the streetlights in the town from incandescent to LED (light-emitting

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Temagami’s year ahead

Docks, water mains and structure on ’16 agendaDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMAGAMI – Temagami will delve deep into infrastructure in 2016.The reconstruction of Spruce Drive in Temagami North, including the replacement of water and sanitary sewer mains, is expected to begin in the spring.Total cost of

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Lorrain Valley wind farm proponent updates project status

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter LATCHFORD -- Wpd Canada president Ian MacRae and Timiskaming First Nation research technician Brit Griffin were on hand at Latchford’s regular meeting Wednesday, December 16 to outline the process for bringing the proposed wind turbine project to reality in Lorrain Valley.

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NLPS filling buckets with kindness

TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff/Special) – How do you fill a metaphorical bucket?Giving a compliment, helping someone clean up a classroom, or simply holding the door for someone – such acts fill the “bucket” that represents one’s mental and emotional self, says Kelly Howard, child and youth worker at District

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INAUGURAL MEETING

Rick Brassard of Englehart, seated at centre, was recently acclaimed to a ninth consecutive term as chair of the Northeastern Catholic District School Board. Pictured above at the board’s inaugural meeting December 11 are, standing from left, trustees Peter Del Guidice, Steve Malciw, Fred Salvador, Martin Drainville, Ron MacInnis,

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Temiskaming Municipal Building Association future pondered

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter LATCHFORD -- The Temiskaming Municipal Building Association (TMBA) has lost their chief building official and one of their inspectors, TMBA member (and Latchford clerk) Jaime Allen reported at Latchford’s regular meeting Wednesday, December 16.Mr. Allen explained that consideration is being given to forming a

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CRAFTY SNOWMAN

Seven-year-old Jennifer Morrow enjoyed making a sock snowman craft at the Temiskaming Shores Public Library New Liskeard branch on Saturday, December 19. Children decorated their craft in seasonal wrapping as well said Librarian Alison McCorkle. (Staff photo by Sue Nielsen)

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Sports Shorts

PretenseThe dictionary defines the word pretense as that which is a charade, make-believe or schtick.I like all of those definitions and would say they describe the hyperbole, over-the-top commentary surrounding the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Juniors 2016 Championship and Canada’s chances for a medal.The TSN

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Big holiday break for Pedersen Pee Wees

TEMISKAMING SHORES (Special) - The Pedersen Pee Wee Puckhounds moved into first place over the holidays in the North Eastern Ontario Hockey Association (NEOHA) Pee Wee A League.Pedersens picked up 11 of a possible 12 points over the Christmas break. The boys travelled Highway 11 to

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