Recognition for Haileybury beach visionaries
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – A stormy Lake Temiskaming was a fitting backdrop as the Haileybury beach was dedicated to the memory of three men who envisioned the complex.It was on a similar day some 30 years ago that the idea of an enclosed
Community Drive
New Liskeard Food Bank low on supplies as demand increasesDISTRICT (Staff) — The Temiskaming Speaker’s Community Food Bank Drive takes place this coming Saturday, October 4 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.When times are tough, many families, young adults, seniors, the disabled and the working poor turn to
TRIBUTE
In tribute to the late Wayne Hearn, more than 50 firefighters, emergency responders and members of 2344 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps in New Liskeard paraded to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish on September 20. Carrying his remains were, clockwise from lower left, Harley firefighter Matthew Tremblay, Lieutenant
Hospital to hospital
Another step in non-urgent patient transferDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT--The development of a non-urgent patient transfer system, which would safely and efficiently transfer non-urgent patients in Northeastern Ontario from hospital to hospital, will be the focus of an implementation work group which is now
FOOTWORK
Foot by foot, metre by metre, the $324,000 replacement of the New Liskeard boardwalk began last week. A crew from South Wabi Sawmill – clockwise, from upper right, Dave Rideout, Jacob Rideout, Shane Hewitt and Chad Livingston, hidden – is pictured above installing another section. (Staff photo by Diane
BIKERS REUNION SUPPORTS COMMUNITY CANCER CARE
The 2014 July long weekend Bikers Reunion was another successful event helping to raise $120,000 for the Community Cancer Care program with offices in New Liskeard and Englehart. In total the Bikers Reunion has donated $935,000 to help local cancer patients absorb financial costs surrounding a cancer diagnosis. In
A fair improvement
New Liskeard Fall Fair goers will enjoy freshly painted bleachers thanks to the efforts of the Rotary Club of Temiskaming Shores and Area Tuesday, August 26. Pictured here at work on the task are (from left): president Meghann Packard, secretary Bruce McMullan, and international director Bill Muggler. (Staff photo
WELCOME BACK!
A welcoming committee of staff and students greeted Grade 9 students at Ecole secondaire catholique Sainte Marie (ESCSM) on the first day of school on Monday, August 25. From the left are members of the ESCSM student council, Jessy Cote, Faith Dugas, Francesca Roy, Jordan Desjardins, ESCSM Principal Carol
Making a splash
Englehart council members and town staff joined forces to create an ALS (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) challenge for other area councils. A front end loader provided a perfect opportunity to make one huge splash at the doorstep of the town office Friday, August 22. The councils and staff of the
Latchford seeking correction on spelling of veteran’s name
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter LATCHFORD -- Latchford town council has approved a change for the spelling on a road name in Gillies Limit.At its regular meeting Thursday, August 21, Latchford council approved changing the spelling for the Stan Wattom Road to Stan Wattam Road.The spelling on the