OUTSTANDING OFFICER
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Temiskaming chapter have awarded Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Temiskaming Detachment Constable Tom Green with the MADD Outstanding Officer Award for the first quarter of 2014. MADD recognized Officer Green for making area roads safer. Constable Green observed a vehicle on New Year’s Day of
Sébastien Goyer
Liberal candidate brings message to downtown New LiskeardSteven Larocque Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – “When I said yes to this, I said to my wife Simone ‘we need to talk.’”And having talked it over with his family, Sébastien Goyer is now fully immersed in the provincial election campaign as
City wants in on immigration
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – The city hopes to take some steps in the next year and a half to encourage immigration to Northeastern Ontario.Temiskaming Shores wants to tap into provincial funding for an “innovative immigration initiative.”The city is currently in a regional partnership that includes Cochrane, North
Lake Temiskaming ice break-up was May 12
DISTRICT (Staff) – It’s that time of year when local residents wonder and ponder the date of the official ice break-up of Lake Temiskaming. Many in the region felt with a clingy winter that this would be the year we would set a new lake break-up record, but such
OPP issue traffic reminders
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Make way for transit buses.That’s a reminder from the Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police.Under the Highway Traffic Act, police say motorists must yield the right of way to transit buses that indicate their intention to pull back into traffic from a bus stop.Failing
“Dr. Tom” retiring after 40 years
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – When Tom McDermott began practising medicine, nurses still wore caps and most patients dropped in only when they had a problem.Forty years later, electronic record-keeping means patients are called for check-ups on a regular basis to deal with chronic
In the dark on hazardous materials
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT -- The Town of Cobalt has requested to be informed about the hazardous materials that are being sent through the town by rail.But a response from the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission (ONTC) has agreed to the request, but on the condition that the information
CSCT Community Lunch Hour Walk this Thursday
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — Get your walking shoes ready and join your friends and others during this coming Thursday, May 8 annual Centre du Santé Communautaire du Témiskaming’s (CSCT) Community Lunch Hour Walk.This is the 10th year that the CSCT hosts the popular lunch hour walk
Funding “smart and caring” communities
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – As Canada approaches its 150th birthday, there may be a new avenue to celebrate locally.The Temiskaming Foundation (TTF) is tying into a national effort that is establishing a network of “Smart and Caring” community funds.The Centennial celebrations of 1967 saw arenas
Walking for a Cause
Joceline Gervais of Lorrain Valley and her nephew Jordan McKnight, 10, also of Lorrain Valley, were among the walkers who participated in the annual Community Living Walkathon to raise funds for the organization. Jordan alone raised $372.50 for Community Living. (Staff photo by Darlene Wroe)