Randall McFarlane
Second-generation veteran remembers the warDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART -- Randall McFarlane of Englehart grew up on a farm in the Charlton area. His father Alec McFarlane was a veteran of World War I and had seen action on the ground in France.
Drug drop-off May 9
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – The Ontario Provincial Police will be looking for drugs this weekend – legal prescription drugs, that is.The Temiskaming detachment will take part in a province-wide prescription drug drop-off day May 9.Area residents can bring old and unused prescription medications to the detachment from
City fails to make connection
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The city has been sidelined from a revived initiative providing funding for municipal roads connecting to provincial highways.Temiskaming Shores is not among the 77 municipalities eligible for the new Connecting Links program announced last week.Expected to start in the spring
EXERCISING COMMERCE
Jaykob Morrow, 10, was flanked by sisters Teaghan, 7, left, and Gabrielle Gibson, 10, as he tried out a Walkmaster treadmill. Everything from dishes to firewood – and even the proverbial kitchen sink – could be found at the fifteenth annual fundraiser for the Hudson Fire Department. (Staff photo
New Liskeard roads on city’s to-do list
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Plans are nearing completion for $2.8 million-plus work on three steep, rough streets in New Liskeard.The project would see the reconstruction of Glen Road, Farah Avenue and Dixon Street.But given its magnitude, the city “will definitely require funding from senior
Walking to Ottawa
The Truth and Reconciliation Walkers, travelling by foot from Cochrane to Ottawa for the closing ceremony of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission May 31 to June 3, stopped in New Liskeard as guests of the Hillview United Church Friday, April 17, then departed again the following day. Pictured here
Concern about OPP speeds in Cobalt
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT -- A Cobalt councillor has complained about the speed at which Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) cruisers are travelling through the town.Speaking at council’s regular meeting Tuesday, April 7, Councillor Gary Bigelow related that his car came close to being struck by a cruiser
Footsteps Forward
Patrick Etherington of Cochrane posed an interesting challenge for non First Nations people while in New Liskeard. He is part of a group walking from Cochrane to Ottawa for the closing truth and reconciliation ceremony.Observing that the next generation of First Nations people is exhibiting effects from their
SMOKE FREE LEADERSHIP
The 1st New Liskeard Girl Guides recently hosted Timiskaming Health Unit (THU) Public Health Promoter Patricia Hewitt (standing far right), as part of a topic about leadership. Ms. Hewitt told the girls to believe in themselves, enhance their own personhood and she and THU Youth Engagement Lead Lynn Julien
Blood donor clinic April 28
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – If you’ve got blood to give, mark April 28 on your calendar.The next blood donor clinic will be April 28 at Riverside Place in New Liskeard.“Giving blood is so vital,” said Canadian Blood Services in a press release announcing upcoming clinics.It may