Sharing blessings in Haileybury and Cobalt
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter HAILEYBURY/COBALT -- A group of about 20 to 25 people will be coming up from Kitchener-Waterloo to do volunteer work for people in their homes in Haileybury and Cobalt.The outreach activity is a project of the Seventh Day Adventist Church, says Haileybury and Timmins Pastor
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Low turnout for Kap-Kig-Iwan toursDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter [caption id="attachment_3428" align="alignleft" width="500"] Kap-Kig-Iwan Provincial Park offers a variety of surfaces for biking and Saturday, June 14, mountain bikes were taken out
ESCSM Honour Roll
NEW LISKEARD (Staff/special) – Here is the Honour Roll for the second semester of the 2013-14 school year at Ecole secondaire catholique Sainte-Marie.[caption id="attachment_3438" align="alignleft" width="500"] ESCSM Ontario ScholarsHere are the
Army Cadets mark 65 years locally
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) -- The 2344 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps held their 65th annual review Saturday, June 13 at the Don Shepherdson Memorial Arena in New Liskeard.As the official sponsors, members of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 54 in Haileybury were among those present to witness the
Household recycling bins on the way
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Curbside recycling in Temiskaming Shores and Cobalt will be contained with the help of a company based in Los Angeles.Temiskaming Shores council has approved the purchase of new household bins in preparation for the launch of the new curbside, residential pickup in September.The
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Eleventh annual Bikers Reunion this coming weekend
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — With the end of a long, cold winter, motorcyclists are eager and anxious to get back on the road for some fun and adventure.They will find plenty of fun and adventure when Highway 11 leads them straight to the eleventh annual New
Changing guard at local food bank
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT -- David Bremner and his wife Chris are preparing to leave the area at the end of June.The Bremners have been long-time volunteers for the food bank.With their departure, more volunteers will be needed to step forward as other food bank volunteers and
New $340,000 pumper coming to Dymond
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Early in the new year, the Dymond fire station will welcome a new $339,800 pumper.It’ll replace a 1985 vehicle suffering from a leaky water tank and general fatigue, said Temiskaming Shores Fire Chief Tim Uttley.“The Dymond pumper is critical to replace
Brethour focusing on bridge work in 2014
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter BRETHOUR TOWNSHIP -- The big project for Brethour Township in 2014 is to carry out repairs to the Pontleroy Creek Bridge.Brethour Township clerk-treasurer Pam Bennewies, said that work “should be done very shortly.”The township’s 2014 budget shows little change from 2013, other than a