ESCSM students schooled in distracted driving, social media dangers
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Ecole secondaire catholique Sainte-Marie (ESCSM) Grade 9 and 10 students in Simon Rivard and Alex Bain’s classes learned the pitfalls of distracted driving, bullying on social media, sexting, online predators and what a healthy relationship is all about, from
The 2015 DTSSAB budget passed
DISTRICT (Staff) -- The District of Timiskaming Social Services Administration Board (DTSSAB) has delivered its budget for 2015.DTSSAB uses a complex apportionment formula to determine how much each municipality must contribute. The formula used is based on the number of caseloads, population, assessment, and the number of households.
Comments on Ontario Northland decisions
DISTRICT (Staff) – Shortly after 5 p.m. Tuesday February 17, Ontario Northland issued a release stating effective May 22 the Englehart Ontario Northland station will be closed and the hours at the New Liskeard station will be reduced to “ 10 am to 7 pm Monday to Friday”.Shortly
Cobalt seeing high rise in DTSSAB costs
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT -- Cobalt is being penalized for having affordable housing, Cobalt Mayor Tina Sartoretto suggested at council’s regular meeting Tuesday, February 24.Now a member of the District of Timiskaming Social Services Administration Board (DTSSAB), Mayor Sartoretto delivered the bad news to council that its
Deliberating Cobalt arena future
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT -- Cobalt council has decided to leave its ice rink plant on until March 11 to accommodate the figure skating club end-of-year carnival at that time.At Cobalt council’s regular meeting Tuesday, February 24, Councillor George Othmer said an arena review committee, which he
Learning about Elk Lake life
ELK LAKE (Staff) – Gazing out the window led to a field trip and a better understanding of the community’s largest employer for a group of Elk Lake Public School students.Students in junior and senior kindergarten and Grade 1 visited the Eacom mill in Elk Lake February 19.
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