MNRF and community land a big haul for Christmas
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – The weather, the volunteers and the community all got together on Saturday, December 17 to create a successful Christmas food drive for area food banks.“We filled one heaping ambulance, two full pickup trucks and a covered trailer load of food, and just over $2,400
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Ongoing marina upgrades
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter CHARLTON-DACK -- The Municipality of Charlton and Dack will be looking for more funding assistance, as well as proposals, as it continues to plan work for the upgrading of the Charlton marina.Last year the municipality was able to secure funding through the Canada 150
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Helping kids at Christmas and throughout the year
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter [gallery ids="14770,14772,14771"]ENGLEHART -- Englehart and area children and teenagers and their families have received some help this Christmas through donations from the Road Legends Cruisers and the Englehart and District Chamber of Commerce.The Northern Ontario Chapter of the Road Legends Cruisers has made a
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In and out
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) staged their annual Jailathon on November 26 at Wal-Mart, raising $1,430 by having local celebrities and officials get behind bars while visitors paid money to set them free – or, sometimes, keep them in a little longer. From the left is MADD president Sue
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MNR Food Drive collecting interest
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – The Ministry of Natural Resources’ (MNR) annual Christmas Food Drive takes place Saturday, December 17.It runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at both Wal-Mart and Chartrand’s grocery store in Temiskaming Shores.Smokey the mascot will have candy canes for the kids, both
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Support for Christmas Wish Campaign
The Haileybury Ontario Early Years Centre staff did their part to help needy children in the Temiskaming region when they held their annual Bake/Craft Sale on Wednesday, November 16. From the left are Volunteer Coordinator Barb Nielsen, Emergent Learning Coordinator Ashlyn Little, Early Years Assistant Sarah Davis, Early Years
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Barry Phippen receives Governor General’s Meritorious Service Medal
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — A proud Northerner and Canadian was how Bikers Reunion organizer Barry Phippen described his feelings during last Friday’s ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa where he was given his Governor General Meritorious Service Medal (Civil Division).“I was honoured and humbled. It
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DONOR RECOGNITION
The Temiskaming Hospital Auxiliary is supporting the hospital foundation’s Care Close to Home fundraising drive. Fundraising committee member Patricia Willard-Inglis, at left, recently recognized the auxiliary – represented by Florence Crick, centre, and Jacqueline Séguin – for the auxiliary’s help. (Staff Photo)
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LIFE SAVING AWARDS
Temiskaming Shores residents Richard Belanger (left) and his cousin Paul (right) received two awards during the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Northeast Region Awards Ceremony held in Kirikland Lake recently. They each received a Commissioner’s Citation Award from OPP Commissioner Vince Hawkes (centre) and each a St. John Life Saving
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Red ribbon campaign to stop impaired drivers
DISTRICT (Staff) – MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) is holding its 29th annual Red Ribbon Campaign.Local president Sue Flaxey says the Red Ribbon Campaign, to end impaired driving, “is hosted over the holiday season because it’s a busy time on most social calendars, making the risk for impaired
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