Dear Ministers of Health,We are encouraged by the unique opportunity offered by the Health Accord process and the federal commitment to increase investments in the mental health system for the first time in decades. Prioritizing the mental “wealth” of people in Canada will help us tackle the growing
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Shaking things up
Charlie Angus running for NDP leadershipDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter [caption id="attachment_9404" align="alignleft" width="200"] Charlie Angus[/caption]DISTRICT - Timmins-James Bay MP Charlie Angus has announced he is entering the race
Chilly Reception
North Cobalt angler Chris Nichol readied seven-year-old Lexi Ethier for her first winter attempt to nab a fish. The Haileybury girl was among some 40 kids and parents who spent a couple of hours ice fishing just off the New Liskeard waterfront. The February 25 outing was organized by
Feds invest $257,995 in transit
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – With two new Temiskaming Transit buses arriving in April, the federal government has come on board with $257,955.The transit service, operated by Temiskaming Shores and Cobalt, is one of 126 projects receiving support under a Canada-Ontario agreement for the Public Transit
OFSAA volleyball
TDSS Saints in Welland within a weekSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — After winning the North Eastern Ontario Athletic Association (NEOAA) championship on the road in Englehart last week, the Timiskaming District Secondary Senior Saints Girls volleyball team is now heading to the Ontario Federation of School Athletic
Grant Propane hosting NOHA
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — The Temiskaming Shores Minor Hockey Association (TSMHA) will host the Northern Ontario Hockey Association (NOHA) Novice A Championships March 3-5 at the Don Shepherdson Memorial Arena.The Grant Propane Novice Puckhounds will face off against some of the best teams in Northern
OFSAA hoops
TDSS Senior Boys qualify for provincialsSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — The Timiskaming District Secondary School (TDSS) Senior Boys basketball team is heading to the holy grail of high school sports, OFSAA, after hosting the North Eastern Ontario Athletic Association (NEOAA) championships at home Friday, February 24.They
Queen’s for a stay
Englehart's Rowan Glover to serve term as Legislative PageSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — Are you interested in meeting high profile politicians, working outside of your classroom
ADULT DAY PROGRAM
Timiskaming Home Support (THS) celebrated the grand opening of their Adult Day Program in Englehart on February 2. A partnership between THS and the Englehart District Hospital and the Englehart Family Health Team has resulted in clients from the Englehart area having access to this program twice weekly. It
New job site tailored to Temiskaming Shores area
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – There’s a new online matchmaker for employers and job seekers in Temiskaming Shores.“There are tons of job boards out there. This one is community-based,” said Julie Joncas, executive director of the Far Northeast Training Board.The site – www.JobsinTemiskamingShores.com – is