These boys were hanging out with their dad on Father’s Day, June 15. The family was at the Algonquin Regiment Memorial Beach Park in New Liskeard enjoying the playground equipment and grounds. Pictured here is Patrick Bigras of New Liskeard (centre) with his sons Nicholas, 7, and Lee, 6.
Moosonee pays back cityDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – A little over a year after the city hosted evacuees from Moosonee, it’s been reimbursed about $21,000 for its administrative expenses.“This came as a bit of a surprise,” said Temiskaming Shores city manager Chris Oslund earlier this
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES/EARLTON -- A new local initiative is being pursued to develop passenger air service from Earlton to Toronto and back.Local lawyer Owen Smith, who is part of the Air Services Committee associated with the Earlton-Timiskaming Regional Airport Board, has been negotiating with Propair Inc.
Political NotebookPerception is everything in politics. Another example is the June 12 Ontario election results. As the polls closed, politicians, pundits and political observers were bracing for a long night as most indicators had the Liberals and the Progressive Conservatives in the proverbial “virtual tie”. Scenarios ran from
by Wayne GreenAfter a campaign featuring the nastiest display of negative advertising in my memory, the Liberal Party is back firmly in command of government in Ontario. The attack ads, funded by the Liberals and an assortment of public sector unions, were not totally responsible for the election
Nipissing-Timiskaming MP Jay AspinParliamentary Session shows great progress for all Canadians including my constituents.In June, the second session of our 41st Federal Parliament came to a close. It was a very busy session in which our government used its stable, majority status to pass a number of
ENGLEHART (Staff) -- The Englehart and Area Historical Museum will be holding a yard sale Saturday, June 21.The yard sale will take place between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m., and at the same time, the museum will be holding a barbecue, with hotdogs, pop and water for sale.
TEMAGAMI (Staff) – National Aboriginal Day celebrations in Temagami will be a flag-waving and musical occasion this year.On June 21, elder Tom Saville will join officials from councils on Bear Island and the municipality to raise the Temagami First Nation (TFN) flag on the waterfront.
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EARLTON (Staff) – In Earlton, the longest day of the year means more time to play.A family fun day organized by the Earlton Recreation Committee is set for June 21, running from 1 p.m. until 10 p.m.The local event, which falls on the summer solstice, ties into
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter LATCHFORD -- Canada Public Works and Government Services has held its public open house for the construction of a new Latchford dam.The project is now expected to begin in May, 2015, and be completed by the end of 2016.At the public open house held
