Game for a winter carnival
Rebecca Morrow, a student at Kerns Public School, was enjoying the Kerplunk game created by her grandparents for the Kerns Public School winter carnival Wednesday, March 6. The event was organized by the school's parent council, which includes Shawn Sadler, Kelly Quinton, Lydia Sadler,
Ad hoc committee forming to move Hoist Room
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT - The first step toward recovering the Cobalt Hoist Room has been taken.At Cobalt's committee-of-the-whole meeting Tuesday, March 5, Mayor George Othmer announced that Councillor Angela Adshead is spearheading
Harvest to Home in market for volunteers
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter EVANTUREL – The Harvest to Home Market is looking for a few good volunteers.Evanturel Township Councillor Barbara Beachey says the summer market is in need of volunteers at both the
Fundraising for infant care bed unit continues
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Special) – Temiskaming Hospital anticipates that a new infant care bed unit equipped to meet the latest resuscitation guidelines will be purchased by the end of March.The state-of-the-art unit has been identified "as a critical piece of equipment
Englehart event scores another great year
DarleneWroeSpeakerReporterENGLEHART- The Englehart Winter Carnival March 1 to 3 was a big hit.EnglehartWinter Carnival committee chair Theresa Hall said it was estimated atleast 200 kids participated.Everyonechipped in to make this event a
Radiothon funds new infant care beds
TEMISKAMINGSHORES (Special) – Newborns at Temiskaming Hospital will sleep moreeasily, thanks to the Valentine's Day Radiothon.Almost$22,500 in pledges were made during the five-hour on-air campaign onCJTT FM February 9.Themoney is earmarked for infant care beds, which the hospital describedas critical
Raising awareness about disabilities services
DarleneWroeSpeakerReporterHAILEYBURY- The Haileybury campus of Northern College will be the scene ofAwareness DayWednesday, March 20, to help people become aware of services that areavailable to those with disabilities.AshleyCharette, advising assistant at Northern College, is a
Location explored for next Earlton grocery store
EARLTON (Staff) - The Action Committee for the Earlton Coop Grocery Store is now exploring a different option for a location for a grocery store in the town.Committee president Shannon Wittmaack says the committee has been experiencing delays in establishing
Students grow awareness of foods and food banks
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter ELK LAKE — Students at Elk Lake Public School (ELPS) were schooled in the various ways food banks operate and the importance of healthy, nutritious food during a Farm to Table initiative, in keeping
Temagami’s Ice Man tries cold comfort
SueNielsenSpeakerReporterTEMAGAMI— You know the old saying, what doesn’t kill you makes youstronger?Whilemost of us are curled up inside reading a good book beside a warmfire on a cold day, a Temagami man is taking dips in
