[caption id="attachment_1022" align="alignleft" width="200"] Speaker Reporter Darlene Wroe[/caption]The brain is a very interesting thing.There are two main groupings in the brain.One is the creative side, the side that tells stories,
Archives
50/50
Brett Chartier, who was out with friends Jacob Rivet and Reese Bougie at the Tri-Town Ski and Snowboard Village on January 25, performs a trick known as a 50/50. That’s when you ride the board nose first across an obstacle. The Haileybury youths were among the many snow enthusiasts
Up in the air
Two options for future of Earlton airportDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter EARLTON -- Municipalities are now facing two options regarding the future of the Earlton-Timiskaming Regional Airport.They can incorporate the municipal service board (with representatives from the municipalities across the district) and turn it into a not-for-profit corporation, allowing
Visitor restrictions lifted
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Special) – The door is open once again to visitors at Temiskaming Hospital’s long-term care unit.The hospital lifted its visitor restrictions January 22.They’d been in place since January 15 after an outbreak of influenza A.In a news release, the hospital reminded people to refrain
Marina upgrade powers forward
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – The electrical system at the New Liskeard marina is being overhauled.Temiskaming Shores council has awarded a $110,000 contract for upgrades to Miller Maintenance Northern.It was the lowest of four proposals for the work, which includes replacement of all the electrical cable and existing
VETERANS TOWN HALL
Nipissing-Timiskaming Federal Liberal candidate Anthony Rota, seen here, was at Branch 54 of the Royal Canadian Legion in Haileybury on January 24. He was in town to discuss veterans’ issues with both veterans and their supporters. Elisha Sloan-Keats, from Mattawa, who recently retired after serving in the Canadian Forces
UPS AND DOWNS
Five year-old Sam Lapointe fell down during a Temiskaming Nordic Ski Club Jack Rabbit learn-to-ski program but that is a lesson well learned by the children in the program. It is that you will fall down and you must learn how to get up as well. (Staff photo by
When quitters are winners
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff/Special) – The rewards of quitting smoking are many, from better health to saving money.But going smoke-free could also earn a quitter a new car.The Canadian Cancer Society’s Driven to Quit Challenge is back.It offers participants who stay smoke-free for the month of March
PPKS presents Clip!
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — Children in the Temiskaming region can shake off the cold of January with warm laughter when they take in the upcoming Pied Piper Kidshow (PPKS) Clip! this coming Thursday, January 29 at the Classic Theatre in Cobalt, beginning at 6:45 p.m.PPKS is
Municipalities must have one voice
For the past few decades, area MPPs have been noticing the main problem with developing the area.There are too many municipalities speaking separately and lobbying for different things and the area needs to speak with one voice so that higher government representatives can know what is most needed