DISTRICT (Special) – FedNor is still on board an initiative reserving a special place for the North at the Royal Winter Fair.The federal agency is providing $408,900 to the NECO Community Futures Development Corporation, which serves East Nipissing and East Parry Sound, to coordinate the Northern Ontario Pavilion
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – With curbside recycling to launch in September, the city has bought the Barr Drive recycling facility to store and compact recyclables for shipping.Temiskaming Shores council okayed the $282,000 purchase from the Cochrane-Temiskaming Waste Management Board.The city may recoup a substantial
Celebrating the 40th Rod Inglis Memorial Steam ShowSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter [caption id="attachment_3740" align="alignleft" width="500"] Scenes from the Show: Andy and Dot Poupore helped to create
Horse and rider teams round up fundsSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter [caption id="attachment_3760" align="alignleft" width="500"] Moira Taylor (left) and Wendy Robinson are attempting to pen calves
The 2014 Walkathon for Community Living Temiskaming South was a great success thanks to the efforts of walkers and sponsors. Among those who came out to the Lifeskills Centre to receive their prizes were, from the left, co-chairperson Mike McArthur who helped to announce and hand out the prizes,
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Teamwork – on and off the field – helped to make a major success out of the annual Knock Cancer Out of the Park/Shanna Larsen Memorial Mixed and Men’s Slowpitch Tournament.Held July 4-6 in Temiskaming Shores, the ninth annual fundraiser hit it big for
Equine loveThis past weekend was a terrific weekend to work, that’s for sure. The weather was 100 per cent beautiful, hot and sunny just the way I like it.I took in the Team Penning/Ranch Sorting fundraiser organized by Dennis and Rena Peddie at their beautiful
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — Area skateboarders are going to want to eat up the first ever Skate Jam event being held Saturday at the Carter Antila Memorial Skate Park.Antique Skate Shop from Ottawa is presenting this action-oriented event with Howey Bros. and Rip
Now that everyone has had his or her fill of soccer, it’s time to cool off with some hockey news from the American Hockey League.They usually try out new rule changes and if they seem to work the parent organization, the NHL, will usually follow suit!So first
Steven Larocque Speaker Reporter CHARLTON – There are many unique ways to get married these days – in hot air balloons, under water, on Zambonis.A local twist this weekend will be the nuptials at the Stan Martin Memorial Mud Bog.“Mud Bogging is a unique
