DONOR RECOGNITION
Temiskaming Hospital Foundation fundraising committee co-chair Denis Lacroix, from left, thanked the family of the late Beverly-Ann Boros – represented by her husband Ali Khani, brother Frank Boros and sister Lorrie Boros – for their support. The family is funding the creation of a hospice palliative care suite at
COVERING THE 701
The Charlton Englehart Lions Club made a $10,000 donation to the 701 Restoration Committee being directed to the canopy project. The 701 Restoration Committee has raised $70,000 to date for the completion of a canopy that will further protect the refurbished steam engine, a vital part of the railway
Frog’s Breath Support
The Englehart 355 Polaris Air Cadet squadron received $6,000 from the Frog’s Breath Foundation which will be used to purchase band equipment and ski equipment for their biathlon team. From the left is Jennifer Cardinal, Deb Despres, Englehart Royal Canadian Legion President Joan Renaud, Sergeant Julia Despres, Captain
FOUNDATION BUILDING
The Temiskaming Hospital Foundation’s capital campaign is $4,000 closer to its $6.5 million goal, thanks to New Liskeard Branch 33 of the Royal Canadian Legion. Branch past president Bun Eckensviller, from left, third vice-president John Dewar and second vice-president Lea Willard turned the donation over to foundation chair Georgette
Showing their colours on Orange Day
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 placement with The Temiskaming Speaker. After graduation this school year she plans to pursue a career in journalism.by Hailey McCue
Fall food drive wraps up
[caption id="attachment_14215" align="alignleft" width="500"] In Haileybury, volunteers went door to door for food bank donations October 1. Among the crew were, from left, Jean-Luc Lacroix, Don Sauve, Gracia
Bass Lake Road gets rail signals
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COLEMAN TOWNSHIP -- The final hookup for new railway crossing signal lights is expected to be in place by October 1, providing automatic crossing protection at the railway crossing on Bass Lake Road in Coleman Township.As the train enters the area, the signals circuit
Assisting Future Development
Federal funding for city's sanitary lift stationDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES -- Nipissing-Timiskaming MP Anthony Rota has announced a $2.1 million investment by the federal government for the construction of the Gray Road Sanitary Lift Station, and other improvements for the sewage line at the north end
SOBER DONATION
The Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Temiskaming Chapter were the recipients of $2,400 in donation money from a Mixed 3 Pitch Slopitch Tournament held Father’s Day weekend, June 17-19 in Earlton. Sue Paiement, the organizer of the tournament, noted there were 13 teams entered this year. From the left
Centralized health care
Great Northern Family Health Team building set to open in spring 2017Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — Collaboration, accessibility, sustainability and design have all come together at the new building presently being constructed on Shepherdson Road that will house the Great Northern Family Health