Hospital foundations turning to new lottery fundraiser
DISTRICT (Staff) – Temiskaming’s hospitals are playing a hunch on a new lottery. The Blanche River Health and Temiskaming Hospital foundations have thrown in their lot with dozens …
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SNOW FOR FAMILY DAY WEEKEND
It was dubbed a Family Day Weekend Miracle when enough snow fell at the Tri-Town Ski and Snowboard Village to open not only the tubing hill but the ski …
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BLADES A-BLAZING
The Centre Rosaire and Wilfred Paiement Center arena in Earlton was buzzing with skate blades on Family Day February 19. Merick Dallaire, 7, was one of the many happy …
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Safety concerns eclipse classes April 8
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter DISTRICT – A universal movement is spurring the region’s school boards to cancel classes on April 8, when the region will experience a partial …
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WINTER BIRD BANDING
Winter bird banding continued at the Hilliardton Marsh Research and Education Centre where, on January 27, Jaxsyn Hearn, 12, held a male evening grosbeak that was banded on the …
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LOVE WAS IN THE AIR
A well-attended Valentines Tea and Bazaar was held at Our Mother of Perpetual Help Church in New Liskeard on February 10. There was plenty of love in the air …
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Vandals target Little Free Library in Dymond Township
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — Who would vandalize the Little Free Library located near the Dymond Fire Department Station in Temiskaming Shores? That’s what Karen Watchorn wants to …
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RINK HELPERS
Hudson Township Councillor Crystal Gauthier, left, met up with Cathy and Howard Morrow of Morrow Hauling Inc. at the Hudson Rink on January 31. Gauthier gratefully accepted a donation of …
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Lacroix named ACFO-Témiskaming Volunteer of the Year
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — He often thinks of others, even when he was notified he was going to receive a Volunteer of the Year Award. The L’Association …
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Soup’s still on at St. James in Cobalt
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter COBALT – “We love the soup,” said Emilie Mercier as she and fellow diner Wanda Paoletti dropped by the most recent serving of Soup’s On. On …
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