Francophone students benefit from Dual Credit Welding ProgramSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter EARLTON— Francophone students in Temiskaming are benefiting from a unique Dual Credit Welding Program bringing together schools, students, businesses, college and parents that allows students to forge a brighter future in trades training.[caption id="attachment_1619" align="alignleft" width="300"]
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NEOAA basketball
Spartans hope home court sparks trip to OFSAASteven Larocque Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART – One win.That’s all it’ll take on Thursday for the Englehart High School (EHS) Spartans to make a long awaited trip to the provincial Boys basketball championship.The Senior squad is hosting the four-team North Eastern Ontario Athletic Association (NEOAA) regional
Weekend split
Cubs and Flyers to decide first round series at The ShepSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — The New Liskeard Cubs and the Kapuskasing Flyers will meet Wednesday evening, February 19, at the Don Shepherdson Memorial Arena in a winner-take-all game three matchup to decide the first-round winner of their quarter-final series.In
Sport Shorts
Allow me in my humble capacity as a sport and recreation enthusiast to award the City of Temiskaming Shores Recreation/Leisure Services Department a gold medal for their performance last week during a public meeting held at the Riverside Place.What a fantastic idea to host a public meeting concerning recreation to
Eberts take the long road for Bantam action
DISTRICT (Special) - The Ebert Welding Bantam Puckhounds travelled north early Saturday morning, February 15, for a tiring four-game road trip to Hearst and Kapuskasing, coming home with a win, loss and a pair of ties.EBERTS 2 HLK 2In the first game with the Hearst Lumber Kings the teams skated
Straight from the hip
Coming soon to all parents of minor league hockey players in Ontario could be a mandatory training program which is now in full swing by the Ontario Minor Hockey Association, but for now has been rejected by the Greater Toronto Hockey League. However, they continue to look at the plan
HOME SUPPORT
The “Light in the Dark” group for the visually impaired recently held a Blind Bowlathon at the Tri-Town Bowling Lanes with 140 participants to raise funding and awareness of the services of the Timiskaming Home Support (THS) agency located in Haileybury. Donating a cheque for $1,200 to THS, $200 of
TEAM SNOWFLAKE
The Temagami Shiverfest Winter Carnival held February 14-16 attracted children and adults to the events held throughout the weekend. At the Saturday morning Amazing Race event a group of enthusiastic girls calling themselves Team Snowflake are from the left Leona Zuchlinski, Rowan Teskey, Ashley Blais and Sasha Zuchlinski. (Staff photo
Garnet Rogers taking the stage in Cobalt
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT -- There are regular opportunities in the area to appreciate the sounds of outstanding musicians.Thanks to the presence of the Cobalt Classic Theatre, people from across the region can enjoy the performances of musicians like Garnet Rogers, the younger brother of the late Stan Rogers, and highly
Regional artists explore the Sacred Earth
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter HAILEYBURY -- Harmony, alignments, spirals, the Fibonacci number--all are explored, and much more, in the upcoming exhibition by four well-known regional artists.Many different print-making techniques have been used by artists Janet Bourgeau of North Bay, Catharine Cribbs of Timmins, Faye Digulla of Haileybury and Walter Pape of New