Northern adopts 2016-20 plan
TIMMINS (Special) – Northern College is staying the course.It recently adopted a new five-year strategic plan that maintained its current four “strategic directions” – accessible education, signature programs, a distinctly Northern experience, and indigenous perspectives.The plan provides direction for new initiatives “that will ensure the college continues
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New Liskeard bus station closure a “difficult decision”Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES -- The decision to close the New Liskeard bus station, effective March 5, was a difficult one, says Ontario Northland Transportation Commission (ONTC) communications manager Renée Baker.But she added that it was a responsible
LET THEM EAT CAKE
The 15th annual New Liskeard Public School (NLPS) Cake Contest is a delicious fundraiser with over 85 cakes being created in some very unique ways. Parents purchase the cakes for $10 each and then students get to taste the cake creations, says NLPS Principal Gavin Date. Proceeds from the
Hazardous waste collection on June 4
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – What do you do with leftover paint, dead household batteries, and burnt-out light bulbs?Hold on to them until June 4, when Temiskaming Shores hosts an Orange Drop event.Orange Drop is the name of a province-wide initiative collecting hazardous household wastes.The collections keep
FRIENDS IN THE HOUSE
Joan Broughton, 81, has been curling since the age of 16. While the sport offers exercise benefits, “it’s a good social game, too,” says the Temagami woman. She’s among the regulars at the twice weekly afternoon games at the Horne Granite Centre in New Liskeard. Up to 40 curlers
BIRTHDAY DONATION
Temiskaming Shores resident, ten year-old Maximus Cooper, decided to do a good deed on his birthday January 9. Instead of receiving birthday presents he held a donation party in which his friends gave him money instead of presents. He promptly donated his birthday money, $130.45, to the Temiskaming district
Toonies for Tummies raising money for school nutrition
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES -- Students and parents were out volunteering and packing grocery bags at Food Basics at the Timiskaming Square Mall on Saturday, February 6, to assist with its annual Toonies for Tummies program. The event is raising funds to assist with
Highway maintenance and guidelines
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT -- Highway maintenance is managed based on classifications of area highways.The four-lane highways south of North Bay and in other locations of the province are designated class one highways by the Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO).There are four other highway classifications in
Hearts on for Frankie fundraiser
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — The love for Haileybury resident, Francine St. Cyr, continues to shine as her friends, family and supporters rally around her by organizing an upcoming mega-musical fundraiser dance called Our Heart Is On For Frankie as well as a wristband sales campaign.The musical
Progressing toward water agreement
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter CHARLTON/DACK -- The Municipality of Charlton and Dack and the Town of Englehart have been making progress toward a water agreement.The talks have paused for the moment while information is obtained from the Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) which manages the water systems in