Agnico Eagle gives major gift to CobaltDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT -- The Historic Cobalt Legacy Fund is the recipient of a major gift from Agnico Eagle.The international gold mining company, which got its start in Cobalt in the late 1950s with silver mining, is granting
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Daniel Trask’s legacy
Son’s disappearance sparks new advocacy for families of the missing Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter WATERLOO – While questions remain about the death of a Waterloo man in the Temagami backcountry, “the big one is answered,” said Maureen Trask.The remains of her son Daniel, missing for the past
TRADITIONAL DANCE
It was a cool, overcast day for the 9th annual Timiskaming District Secondary School Pow Wow held on Friday, June 5. Heating up the action was traditional men’s style dancer Lindsay Sarazin from the Golden Lake First Nation. Traditional dancers tell the story of battles and hunting expeditions with
OFSAA bronze
Kristen Siermachesky medals again at provincial trackTORONTO (Staff) – It was another outstanding performance for Kristen Siermachesky at the OFSAA track and field competition last week.She placed third in the province in Junior Girls discus with a distance of 34.73 metres (m).The Ontario Federation
PLAYING THE ANGLES
Twenty-two Grade 12 students at Timiskaming District Secondary School (TDSS) held their annual Physics Showcase on May 22. They used components learned in the course to create seven inventive projects that dealt with mass, angles, velocities and other aspects of physics. Seen here are partners Kate-Lynn Lavallee (far right),
Norovirus confirmed in gastrointestinal illness case
Agnico Eagle gives major gift to CobaltDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Norovirus was confirmed in one individual who fell ill after an outbreak of gastrointestinal illnesses in the Temiskaming Shores area late last month.Marlene Spruyt, medical officer of health, said June 3 that lab testing
Vision, generosity, and inspiration
The work that has been done by a team of committed people for Cobalt is nothing short of inspiring.On Thursday, June 4, Agnico Eagle announced that it would pledge $100,000 each year for ten years for a total of $1 million to be put into the
From the Editor’s Desk
Amaglamation and Ranked BallotsThese items came across the desk in the last fortnight. These are items of direct interest to our political classes and perhaps the public at large will find themselves carrying about it as well – if not sooner, then later.AMALGAMATIONOntario’s push for municipal
Our thanks to the community
Dear Editor:On behalf of the MNR staff who participated in our annual June food drive, I would like to extend my sincere thanks to the people of our amazing community who once again showed such incredible generosity. In just six hours we collected four pickup trucks full of