Wanted: Junior Citizens of the Year
DISTRICT (Staff) — Do you know a special young person between the ages of 6 and 17 years who has been involved in worthwhile community service?Have you witnessed that special someone who goes above and beyond for others and is making a difference in their community?If
Cobalt connected to historic maritime disaster
COBALT (Staff) – The Town of Cobalt’s venerable historic roots were recently traced back to this nation’s most costly peacetime maritime sinking and a new museum exhibit vividly shows that connection.The Empress of Ireland was a ship that carried cargo and passengers between Canada and England beginning in
Triangle Trail hike
Hudson Township trail marks 40th anniversaryHUDSON TOWNSHIP (Staff) — Nastawgan Trails Inc. (NTI) is leading a five-kilometre hike along the Hudson Township Triangle Trail to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the creation of the non-motorized activity trail.This trekking experience takes place on Saturday, October 25 beginning at
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