Navigateurs students back in class after evacuation
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Students were back at École publique des Navigateurs one day after frozen water lines cut short their school day.“Everything is running smoothly,” said principal Jasmine Lamothe-Thornton February 24.But one day earlier, almost 170 students had spent a couple of hours
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From Temiskaming to St. Lucia
Teachers sharing educational expertise Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter [caption id="attachment_6892" align="alignleft" width="500"] Cheryl Sheffield, seated and wearing traditional madras fabric, was among four Canadians who volunteered
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Spreading the word to end the R-word
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – A growing movement to end the use of the R-word has won the support of Temiskaming Shores.That’s R, as in “retard” or “retarded.”The use of the word “whether intended or not is a form of bullying,” Kayla Marwick told city
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SAFEGUARDING SENIORS
Senior abuse is an ongoing issue in our community. Many forums are held on this subject. One such forum took place in the autumn of 2014, where the Timiskaming Elder Abuse Task Force hosted a one-day conference at the Riverside Place in New Liskeard called Safeguarding Our Seniors, funded
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Blood donor clinic Feb. 24
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Area residents have an opportunity to donate the gift of life next month.Riverside Place in New Liskeard will be the site of a blood donor clinic February 24, from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. and from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.To book an
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The flag’s birthday party
Cobalt St. Patrick School celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of the Canadian flag on Friday, February 13, two days ahead of the actual event, with much colour and enthusiasm. Students, teachers and staff were joined by Timiskaming-Cochrane MPP John Vanthof and Cobalt Mayor Tina Sartoretto for the event. Pictured here
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Ready, set, fly!
Dallas Robertson, 13, of Kenabeek, is pictured here with a redpoll at the Hilliardton Marsh. The redpoll had just been banded and Dallas was preparing to allow a marsh visitor hold the bird before it was released back into the wild. Dallas is a Grade 8 student at Kerns
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Marking the Partnership
The Army comes to TownDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter [caption id="attachment_6675" align="alignleft" width="500"] The Algonquin Regiment and Army Cadets from across Northeastern Ontario were present in Cobalt Sunday,
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Cubs fans adding up
New Liskeard Cub team members were at New Liskeard Public School Friday, February 6 to hand out free tickets to 30 lucky students for the hockey game that evening in New Liskeard. A math challenge was created to help select the winners of the 30 tickets. Cubs from left
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New Uno Park Road bridge by end of ’15
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – A new Uno Park Road bridge is expected to be in place by the end of the year.Harley Township and Temiskaming Shores have approved plans for a new bridge, at an estimated cost of just under $1.6 million.The province is funding the lion’s
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