Temiskaming Hospital Radiothon reaches fundraising goal
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — There was plenty of love shown from the Temiskaming community for the Temiskaming Hospital Foundation 2nd annual Valentine’s Day Radiothon held Saturday, February 13.Temiskaming Hospital President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Margaret Beatty said the Radiothon raised $50,625, which is being
Education taking flight in Cobalt
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT -- Cobalt council is on board with a proposal for duck boxes and swallow nest boxes to be installed around the Cobalt Lake area.Councillor Sue Nielsen, who presented the proposal to council in early February, said there are a number of groups who
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
ONTC says
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