Taking nutrition to the arena
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – As part of a campaign to improve children’s health, a new effort is underway to incorporate healthier choices into arena menus.“The Healthy Kids Community Challenge wants to provide our community with access to community spaces where everyone is able to make healthy choices,”
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Lunchtime strolls May 4
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Step up and out for health May 4.The Centre de santé communautaire du Témiskaming is sponsoring the 13th edition of a community lunchtime walk.“The goal of the event is to encourage people to come and walk for the health of it,” said centre
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GREEN AND DIRTY
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Golden Age Club looking forward
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT - The Cobalt Golden Age Club is moving forward with a new constitution, procedures and bylaws.The club formally adopted its new constitution at its April 12 meeting.Club president Theresa Tasse has also been promoting all the activities of the club, and the
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Four-legged therapy at Temiskaming Lodge
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Lewis has been making the rounds at Temiskaming Lodge.For the past few months, the English setter and owner Majade Priester have been paying twice weekly visits to the Haileybury nursing home.Residents may not know her, “but they know Lewis,” said
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Temagami exercising options
TEMAGAMI (Special) – The public can see the latest upgrade to the Temagami Fitness Centre in action later this week.A multistack strength training system will be unveiled at the centre, located at the Temagami Family Health Team clinic, Thursday, April 20, at 1:30 p.m.A certified personal
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Farm show can expect thousands of visitors
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter EARLTON – As sure a sign of spring as shrinking snow banks and muddy fields is the Earlton Farm Show.The 51st edition of the agricultural showcase runs April 21 and 22 at the Earlton Recreation Centre.This year’s show is fully booked with
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Concert offered in spirit of truth and reconciliation
TEMAGAMI (Staff) – Two Temagami musicians are hosting an evening of songs and reflections in the spirit of truth and reconciliation this weekend.The April 15 concert will be “predominantly a music-centered one with short discourse of thoughts on the subject of truth and reconciliation and what it means for our
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Kerns bird sighting a hoot
[caption id="attachment_16230" align="alignnone" width="237"] Barb Curran of Kerns snapped a photo of a great gray owl, the first she’s ever seen, that’s been frequenting her Kerns Township property in recent weeks. (Supplied Photo)[/caption]Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter KERNS – Barb Curran describes herself as an
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New program focusing on family wellbeing
[caption id="attachment_16227" align="alignnone" width="300"] A host of well-wishers watched as program coordinator Tina Nichol and Joey Ethier, a Temiskaming Métis Community Council councillor, officially launched the new Métis family wellbeing program. The Temiskaming council is headquartered in Haileybury, but plans to establish
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