In a land of lakes and rivers, it is important to know how to handle cold-water immersion as part of winter survival training. Learning to get out of cold water is mainly about not panicking as Algonquin Regiment 2912-army cadet Dylan Johnson of Sudbury demonstrates during the “Moose Survival
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The big move
Grades 7 and 8 relocating to high schoolsDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter DISTRICT – In September, all Ontario North East elementary schools in southern Temiskaming will run from junior kindergarten through Grade 6.Grade 7 and 8 students will be relocated to high schools in New Liskeard and
CJTT FM announces 2014 Citizen, Lifetime Achievement and Posthumous recipients
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — The annual CJTT FM Recognition Awards have stood the test of time and read like a who’s who of the region -- including a list of citizens who have become civic giants, men and women representing all walks of life.Previous winners
Cubs fans adding up
New Liskeard Cub team members were at New Liskeard Public School Friday, February 6 to hand out free tickets to 30 lucky students for the hockey game that evening in New Liskeard. A math challenge was created to help select the winners of the 30 tickets. Cubs from left
New Uno Park Road bridge by end of ’15
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – A new Uno Park Road bridge is expected to be in place by the end of the year.Harley Township and Temiskaming Shores have approved plans for a new bridge, at an estimated cost of just under $1.6 million.The province is funding the lion’s
Staying safer online
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Special) – To mark worldwide Safer Internet Day, Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police are offering tips for online protection.In a news release, police urged Internet users to remember that the Internet is forever.Anything posted online can be tracked and stored “and will follow you, possibly into
Transit committee looking at other buses
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT -- The Temiskaming Transit Committee is not satisfied with the four buses purchased for the fleet and put into operation two years ago.The transit committee is now looking at other buses, transit committee chair and Cobalt mayor Tina Sartoretto commented to her council