Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART -- Englehart council has approved the change in traffic flow for Fourth Street in front of the Englehart and Area Community Arena Complex.The street portion has been designated a one-way street since 2006, but repeated driver error on the street has caused the
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Pool upgrades coming along swimmingly
ENGLEHART (Staff) -- Work is proceeding on renovations at the Englehart Lee Pool.At its regular meeting Wednesday, October 12, Englehart council heard that the work on the Lee Pool is taking place this fall, and will be finalized in the spring before the new season opens up
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Ever since that image in 2015 touched hearts across the globe of three-year-old Alan Kurdi’s body washed up on a Turkish beach as his family, Syrian refugees, attempted to migrate by sea to Europe, Canadians have shown overwhelming interest in bringing those refugees to this country.Now
Funding charities now a big business
[caption id="attachment_2706" align="alignleft" width="182"] Wayne Green[/caption]Some recent deliveries by Canada Post to the Green household (yes, there is life out there beyond the world of e-mail) have altered my thoughts about the concept of
A culture is not a costume
[caption id="attachment_14329" align="alignleft" width="300"] Hailey McCue[/caption]Editor’s Note: Hailey McCue is a Timiskaming First Nations resident and currently a grade 12 student at Timiskaming District Secondary School. She is taking a Co-op
Capturing nature through art
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DACK TOWNSHIP -- Victoria Leroux of Dack Township has long been giving her time to local and regional art organizations. She has held several positions with the Englehart Area Artists (EAA) and the Northern Ontario Art Association (NOAA).A prolific artist, flowers, birds, and other
Fun at museum
Warming up to fall with AutumnfestDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART -- If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em!Autumn is here and there’s no denying it, so we might as well enjoy it.The Englehart and Area Historical Museum has planned an Autumnfest for young and old
Englehart declares Freemasons Day
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART -- Englehart council has declared Friday, October 28 as Freemasons Day.The Temiskaming District Chapter of Freemasons is celebrating their 100th anniversary this year, and Englehart council agreed to declare the day in recognition of the ongoing contribution of the Masons.The declaration was
Targeting the many forms of elder abuse
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Elder abuse can take many forms, says the executive director of a legal clinic dedicated to low-income seniors.While physical harm may first spring to mind, “it’s much broader than that,” said Judith Wahl of the Advocacy Centre for the Elderly