Students and staff smash pumpkins and stigmas at EHS
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART — Smashing pumpkins at Englehart High School (EHS) post-Halloween was an event to end stigma about anxiety and mental illness and ease stress.And it worked judging by the massive mess that resulted when students enthusiastically smashed pumpkins outside the main doors of the school.“We had overwhelming success
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REMEMBERING THE FALLEN
Among the participants in New Liskeard's Remembrance Day service were Roy Nightingale, left, a New Liskeard army veteran of the Second World War, and Ed Wabie of Timiskaming First Nation, who served with the Canadian armed forces in Germany in '52 and '53 and in Korea in '54 and '55.
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A cheerleader, a football player, a budget and love
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES - The story of Peter and Sharron Graydon seems like an inspirational real-life story that would lend itself well to a movie.Two young teenagers - one a cheerleader and the other a football player - meet at high school, fall in love and go on to
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Christmas in a shoebox returns
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Falling leaves, fall suppers and the first flurries are preludes to the Christmas season.So too is the annual shoebox campaign for Operation Christmas Child.Individuals, organizations and schools have been packing shoeboxes with toys, sports equipment, personal hygiene items, school supplies
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Anti-violence campaign making colourful message
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – A purple scarf is more than a fashion statement.The winter fashion accessory signifies support for efforts to end violence against women and children.Purple scarves – and, for the first time, purple neckties – are available once again from the Pavilion Women's Centre in Haileybury.Proceeds support
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THS celebrates a 25-year milestone
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — Smiles, speeches, cake and laughter marked the Timiskaming Home Support (THS) 25th anniversary open house celebration on Thursday, October 25, at its Haileybury location.THS was originally established on August 19, 1993, in the South Temiskaming region and
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Blood donor clinic draws good response
DISTRICT (Staff) — The Canadian Blood Services (CBS) mobile donor centres in New Liskeard and Kirkland Lake dripped past original unit targets in most cases.In New Liskeard on day one a total of 102 units of blood were collected exceeding the 96-unit target.On day
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St. Paul’s Presbyterian holds final service
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART – Moments before the final service at St. Paul's Presbyterian began, there were conversations about who's in hospital, who's out, and preparations for the church supper that night.A slide show of scenes of other suppers, Christmas pageants, outdoor gatherings and choirs played behind the pulpit.Just after 10
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Englehart hospital unveils facelift
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART– An ongoing facelift at Englehart and District Hospital is designed to "build a hospital for the future," says CEO Gary Sims.Over the past couple of years, the hospital has made substantial repairs to its exterior.Earlier this month, a series of renovations inside the 30-bed hospital were unveiled.The
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School boards see new and returning trustees
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – New and familiar faces were successful in this year's elections for trustee seats on the region's four school boards.Acclamations have become commonplace for school board seats, but there were two races this year in the South Temiskaming area.At District School Board Ontario North East (ONE), newcomer
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