Montreal River closely watched as spring approaches
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter MONTREAL RIVER -- So far, the Montreal River’s pre-freshet season “seems to be normal,” Coleman Township Mayor Dan Cleroux says.He and other municipal leaders along the Montreal River have been working closely with Ontario Power Generation (OPG) and the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR), as they watch
Latchford and Coleman talk preparations
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT -- The weather is being watched closely, and the continuing presence of snow, with more snow expected, is a factor. At Latchford council’s regular meeting Thursday, March 20, Councillor Larry Anderson commented he had heard that there are predictions of 50 centimetres more of snowfall before winter
LEGION PUBLIC SPEAKERS
The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 33 in New Liskeard hosted the Zone K 1 Public Speaking Contest on March 2. In the back row from the left are Legion Members Scott Gray, Felix Sowinski, John Dewar, Myles Evans, Bun Eckensviller and Tom Smith. From the left in the front row
When meals come knocking
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – What may be the busiest food delivery service in Temiskaming runs on volunteers.More than 300 volunteers delivered 10, 130 hot meals last year to clients across the district.Meals on Wheels is a flexible service, explained Therese Dower, volunteer coordinator at Timiskaming Home Support which operates
Englehart hospital lifts visitor restrictions
ENGLEHART (Special) – Visitor restrictions at Englehart and District Hospital have been lifted.In a March 17 news release, the hospital said the limitations were eased after 10 days because there had been no new reported cases of gastrointestinal illness for seven days.It stressed that it will “continue to be diligent”
Northern earns trucking stamp of approval
TIMMINS (Special) – Northern College has become the province’s first publicly funded college to receive accreditation from the Truck Training Schools Association of Ontario.Accreditation “will provide unique advantages and added value to our students,” said Northern president Fred Gibbons in a news release.The Truck Training Schools Association of Ontario (TTSAO)
Bikers Reunion Barry Phippen receives fundraising award
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — The North American International Motorcycle Show has recognized Bikers Reunion founder Barry Phippen and his organizing committee for their outstanding fundraising efforts for the Community Cancer Care program that helps local cancer patients in Temiskaming.“It was a total surprise to me. The thoughts that went
Police Beat
LOST AND FOUNDCOBALT (Staff) – All ended well when a child was reported missing in Cobalt last week.Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police were notified at about 9 p.m. March 4 of a missing 11-year-old.At the time, the temperature was minus 20 C and a light snow was falling.Police say they immediately
City expecting more water line breaks
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The water line break that left Haileybury and North Cobalt under a boil-water advisory last week probably won’t be the last.“We await the next challenge and the next water break,” said Temiskaming Shores public works director Doug Walsh.“Because of the frost levels, because of the
FAMILY FUN
From the left are members of the Rivard family from Temiskaming Shores who had big smiles after a day of sliding on their sleds during the Tri Town Ski and Snowboard Village Family Day event on Monday, February 17. They are six-year-old Kael, four-year-old Dani-Eve and two-year-old Miko with father