Ida Hilson of New Liskeard had her bike taken from her residence a few months ago. She had written letters to the editor asking if anyone knew where her bike was and if the person that took it could return it. It was disappointing for her because she enjoyed
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Tractor driver facing charges after boy injured
HARLEY (Staff) – A New Liskeard man faces charges related to drinking and driving after a five-year-old boy was injured riding on a tractor last week.Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police say the New Liskeard boy sustained non-life threatening injuries in the September 25 incident.Police say the boy was
MILLION-DOLLAR WIN
New Liskeard’s Andre Rondeau became an instant millionaire when he scratched a winning Instant $100,000,000 Diamond Payout ticket. “I thought my heart was going to beat right out of my chest,” he told staff at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto where he collected his winnings. “It was all
Niqab or no niqab
Dear Editor:A few days ago I met a friend at the Chat Noir. As usual our conversation turned to politics. We covered quickly the current political campaign and I stated I did not understand why the niqab had become such a huge political issue. My friend informed me
Twenty Questions with Nicki Galley
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter This week’s Twenty Questions features an interview with New Liskeard resident Nicole (Nicki) Galley, a courageous woman who was badly injured in a motorcycle mishap. 1. What is your full name?Nicole Diane Gagne Galley2. Where were
First-place quilt
Dorothy Knight of Dack Township opened the door of her home to visitors during the Englehart Area Artists Open Door Studio Tour Saturday, September 26 and Sunday, September 27. She showed visitors her quilts, sewing, knitting, and also her baking. She is pictured here with her Sampler Quilt hanging
Bloodlines and line-ups at donor clinic
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Family spurred Sylvie Cormier-Rivard to press for the return of blood donor clinics to Temiskaming Shores.Her father had been diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a cancer that forms in a type of white blood cell known as a plasma cell.“He was
Debate goes to pot
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Opinions divided when talk at the Nipissing-Timiskaming all-candidates’ meeting turned to marijuana.New Democrat Kathleen Jodouin said the party supports decriminalization.At the same time, she said harm reduction must be addressed in health strategies.She said needs are even greater in
Candidates highlight platforms
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Nipissing-Timiskaming candidates had the opportunity to outline their platforms at a meet-the-candidates night sponsored by the Temiskaming Shores and Area Chamber of Commerce.CONSERVATIVEJAY ASPINConservative Jay Aspin stressed that the party would continue to lower taxes and balance the budget and