TREE FALLS
If a tree falls on Latchford Street in Haileybury does anyone hear it? Yes, of course. Robert Franks reported that a large willow tree had fallen to the ground directly across from his driveway at the beginning of this week. The tree is located on Northern College campus property
AMBULANCE CHECK-UP
Four-year-old Connor Mallais of North Cobalt described his scraped knee to paramedic Léonce J. Verreault while touring an ambulance. The emergency vehicle was recently on display during a morning devoted to safety and injury prevention at the Ontario Early Years Centre in Haileybury. (Staff photo by Diane Johnston)
GREAT STYLE
Grayson Bond-Selman, 4, of Englehart, showed his great style as he whipped a ball at a stack of pop cans at the Englehart and Area Historical Museum’s Kids’ Day At The Circus Friday, July 18. Owen Vaillancourt, 4, of Englehart was a bystander as the great pitch was made.
PROVIDING SHELTER
A large blue tarp measuring fifty feet by twenty-five feet is providing shelter from the elements for those who choose to ride the Carter Antila Memorial Skatepark. The tarp was donated by Dr. Tarp of New Liskeard and is valued at $1,000. From the left in the photo are
Victim Services marks seventeen years
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES -- Victim Services of Temiskaming and District swore in three new volunteers at the Temiskaming Shores and Area Chamber of Commerce office Tuesday, July 29.The three new volunteers finalized their classroom training with staff that afternoon, which was coincidentally the seventeenth birthday
WINGING IT
There was a good turnout for the swimming competitions August 2 at the 68th annual Elk Lake Civic Holiday Weekend celebrations. Rhya Baker, left, and Avery Gibson, both Elk Lake girls, did a few warm-up laps prior to the race. (Staff photo by Steven Larocque)
Planting trees in Cobalt park
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT -- A plan is in place to plant over 50 trees in the Teck Prospect Park in Cobalt by Cobalt Lake.At its regular meeting Tuesday, July 29, Cobalt council received a presentation by Mike Anderson of the Temiskaming Stewardship Council.Mr. Anderson told the
COUNTRY FOOD
Volunteers were once again behind the food counter at Sutton Bay Park’s Countryfest, with proceeds to Temiskaming Hospital’s CAT Scan Foundation. Among the crew were, clockwise from lower left, Kennedy Graydon, Ashley Brown-LaCarte, Peter Graydon, Dale LaCarte and Megan Brown-LaCarte. The Countryfest canteen is one of only two fundraisers
PARK INFRASTRUCTURE
The Temiskaming Foundation, as part of their For Kids Sake Fund, has granted $500 for a bike rack located at the Carter Antila Memorial Skatepark. From the left showing the bike rack at the skatepark on Wednesday, July 16 are Harder 4 Carter Committee members Shelley Antila and Shirley
Feeling blue in Temagami
TEMAGAMI (Staff) – You don’t have to brave bears and bugs to get your blueberry fix this weekend.The annual Temagami Blueberry Festival runs August 3 on the waterfront.There will be face painting, games and a fishing derby for the kids.Adults, meanwhile, can peruse the offerings of