Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART -- Even as water and sewer line upgrades take place in lane ways in Englehart, the town is already looking forward to the next stage of the ongoing water and sewer infrastructure upgrades in the town.Council has given staff approval to apply for
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City seeking extension for waterfront project
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The city is hoping for a little more time to complete a $2.2 million waterfront refurbishment.Under an agreement with the funding agencies – the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund and FedNor, each contributing $1 million – the work is to be completed
Fit for duty
OPP Fitness challenge promoted at Temiskaming detachmentSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter [caption id="attachment_10537" align="alignleft" width="500"] Temiskaming Detachment OPP Staff Sergeant Athena Lacarte shows her strength by pushing a weighted
Good weather + early dark = difficulty seeing children on streets
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART -- The weather wasß exceptionally pleasant this November, and even after the time change early in the month, there has been plenty of reason for kids to go outside to get some fresh air and activity.But in Englehart, that has translated into children
Falling for injury prevention
DISTRICT (Special/Staff) – Temiskaming is taking another step towards preventing seniors from suffering life-threatening falls.The Timiskaming Health Unit is joining its four counterparts in the Northeast as well as other community agencies in the Stay on Your Feet initiative.It’ll include education campaigns alerting older adults to the
Novice and Atom teams have a good time taking the Challenge
Steven Larocque Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – A little bit of freezing rain on Friday didn’t stop anyone from making it to the Wilson Chevrolet Buick GMC Challenge Cup on the weekend.Intrepid hockey players and parents made it to the Temiskaming Shores Minor Hockey Association’s (TSMHA) tournament November
Two of Three
Four-point weekend puts Cubs back into first placeSteven Larocque Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Hockey fans know all the talk around the pro game these days is about the shortage of scor-ing.Not a problem in the GNML.The New Liskeard Cubs were home for a
Kenora Consolation
Saints served new experiences at OFSAA ’15Steven Larocque Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – OFSAA is often a great experience for high school athletes, but for first-time flyers Kenora was extra special.“Travelling to Kenora was an adventure just being so far away,” said Nikki
Straight from the Hip
[caption id="attachment_6033" align="alignleft" width="132"] Mike McArthur[/caption]I’ve addressed in the past the serious results of receiving one concussion, let alone several head injuries, from playing sports regardless if the
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CubsThere is no doubt in my mind that the people responsible for creating the Great North Midget League (GNML) 2015-2016 schedule had better sit down and shake their heads.In terms of our New Liskeard Cubs, the schedule has been a joke.One week they play three back-to-back