OCHU calls for more cash to clean hospitals, reduce infectionsDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Ontario’s hospital unions say some 3,200 patients will die this year as a result of infections acquired in the health care facilities.The toll from hospital-acquired infections in Ontario represents “a
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Bright idea for bird-feeders
Enhancing your bird-feeder can be as easy as placing honey on toast and then spreading it with birdseed. This tasty treat for our feathered friends was the craft project for children taking part in the annual Kids’ Christmas Bird Count at the Hilliardton Marsh Saturday, January 7. Pictured here,
District reports two flu cases
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – To date this winter, Temiskaming has recorded two lab-confirmed cases of the flu.“We had our first case diagnosed in the district just before Christmas,” said Erin Cowan, the Timiskaming Health Unit’s chief nursing officer and infectious diseases program manager.A second
Get ready to get going in 2017
The year ahead promises plenty of sports and recreation activities through all seasons, indoors and out. This photo illustration showcases just a few of them – from elementary and secondary school sports to big leagues of soccer and slo-pitch. (Staff photos)[gallery ids="15109,15108,15106,15105,15104"]
Interest soaring
Kids enjoy Christmas Bird Count at Hilliardton MarshDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter [caption id="attachment_15098" align="alignleft" width="232"] Joanne Goddard is pictured here with an evening grosbeak captured for banding
All in the family
Big sister Kendall Eckensviller, 6, gave four-year-old brother Cooper a push as the New Liskeard pair took to the ice at the Don Shepherdson Memorial Arena. It was a popular spot during the Christmas holiday season. (Staff photo by Diane Johnston)
Branch 44 News
by Cobalt Branch 44 of the Royal Canadian Legion Cobalt -- Royal Canadian Legion Branch 44 held its annual membership Early Bird draw on December 2, 2016. Prize winners were as follows:• Ronald Moore – Canadian Tire Store Prize.• Joyce Letellier – Grant Home Hardware Prize.
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ACFO-Témiskaming’s 22nd annual brunch this coming weekend
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — There will be plenty of “joie de vivre” this coming weekend at Riverside Place.The French-speaking residents and organizations of south Temiskaming will gather together to enjoy a brunch and awards ceremony this coming Sunday, January 15 at the Riverside Place
Meeting the challenge
We are in a time of significant change.The economy of the world is changing rapidly.Climate change is making it necessary to reconsider how we obtain and use energy.The need to change away from fossil fuels, and our entrenched dependence on it, is
From the Editor’s Desk
Talking about CJTTWith five issues left before this Editor’s Desk closes, the tone the rest of the way will be more personal than other offerings in this space have been these past 32 years.Last Friday morning yours truly was the guest on CJTT radio’s popular