Great Gulp slaking thirst
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Open wide and take a great big gulp of water today.March 22 is World Water Day.It was proclaimed by the United Nations to highlight a global water crisis that has left more than 660 million people without access to a safe water supply
Running for a cause
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – A Temiskaming Shores couple heads to Hamilton this weekend for a 30-kilometre run.Winter training “has been tough,” acknowledged Céline Léger-Nolet, who with husband Denis Nolet will be participating in the Around the Bay Road Race.But they’re running in honour of Cassandra Léveillé, a
Planning for focus groups to explore needs
DISTRICT (Staff) -- Toward the end of April, or perhaps early May, focus groups will hear input from francophones, Indigenous people and youth regarding their needs, hopes and vision for a future community hub.Following that, there will be an opportunity for the general public to also comment on
ESCSM students set precedent for Spread the Word campaign
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — It’s a first for Canada.The Spread the Word to End the Word Campaign (held annually on March 1) took on a noteworthy twist at Ecole secondaire catholique Sainte-Marie (ESCSM) recently when it was the first known French-language campaign held in North
Consumer info for Nutrition Month ’17
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff/Special) – Temiskaming isn’t getting enough vegetables and fruit.“Only 38 per cent of Timiskaming residents are consuming five or more fruits and vegetables each day,” said Kerry Schubert-Mackey, the Timiskaming Health Unit’s director of community health, in a media release.But they have important health benefits.