OCNA seeking “exceptional youth” for Junior Citizen Awards
DISTRICT (Staff) — Do you know an outstanding youth between the ages of 6-17 who is performing worthwhile community service, contributing to their community while living with a limitation, have performed acts of heroism, excellence in personal achievements or is a “good kid” going above and beyond for others
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“Not vicious, or malicious”
“Tough decision” of Charlton-Dack to reduce library fundingDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART -- The council of the Municipality of Charlton and Dack will be once again discussing its decision to halve its payments to the Englehart Public Library, or withdraw completely. Meanwhile, the Englehart Public Library board
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OPP Push for Change raises awareness of youth homelessness
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — Pushing a police cruiser a short distance was a recent action aimed at helping to raise the issue of youth homelessness in the Temiskaming region and further afield.Temiskaming Detachment Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers and students from Timiskaming District Secondary School
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DONOR RECOGNITION
Temiskaming Hospital Foundation fundraising committee co-chair Denis Lacroix, from left, thanked the family of the late Beverly-Ann Boros – represented by her husband Ali Khani, brother Frank Boros and sister Lorrie Boros – for their support. The family is funding the creation of a hospice palliative care suite at
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COVERING THE 701
The Charlton Englehart Lions Club made a $10,000 donation to the 701 Restoration Committee being directed to the canopy project. The 701 Restoration Committee has raised $70,000 to date for the completion of a canopy that will further protect the refurbished steam engine, a vital part of the railway
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Frog’s Breath Support
The Englehart 355 Polaris Air Cadet squadron received $6,000 from the Frog’s Breath Foundation which will be used to purchase band equipment and ski equipment for their biathlon team. From the left is Jennifer Cardinal, Deb Despres, Englehart Royal Canadian Legion President Joan Renaud, Sergeant Julia Despres, Captain
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FOUNDATION BUILDING
The Temiskaming Hospital Foundation’s capital campaign is $4,000 closer to its $6.5 million goal, thanks to New Liskeard Branch 33 of the Royal Canadian Legion. Branch past president Bun Eckensviller, from left, third vice-president John Dewar and second vice-president Lea Willard turned the donation over to foundation chair Georgette
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Showing their colours on Orange Day
Editor’s Note: Hailey McCue is a Timiskaming First Nations resident and currently a grade 12 student at Timiskaming District Secondary School. She is taking a Co-op placement with The Temiskaming Speaker. After graduation this school year she plans to pursue a career in journalism.by Hailey McCue
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Fall food drive wraps up
[caption id="attachment_14215" align="alignleft" width="500"] In Haileybury, volunteers went door to door for food bank donations October 1. Among the crew were, from left, Jean-Luc Lacroix, Don Sauve, Gracia
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Bass Lake Road gets rail signals
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COLEMAN TOWNSHIP -- The final hookup for new railway crossing signal lights is expected to be in place by October 1, providing automatic crossing protection at the railway crossing on Bass Lake Road in Coleman Township.As the train enters the area, the signals circuit
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