The place to be
The new skatepark in New Liskeard is attracting kids and families to enjoy the new facility. Among them Sunday, July 13, was Ahmad Khayzuran, aged four-and-a-half, of Dymond Township, who, with his family, was visiting the park for the second time. (Staff photo by Darlene Wroe)
BEACH BALL BATTLE
Thursday nights in Earlton are given over to soccer for kids and those too young to play the game – like two-year-old Kody Rivard and big sister Brianna, three – find ways to make their own fun. (Staff photo by Steven Larocque)
Flipping for Loons
The Temiskaming Northern Loons set up to flip hamburgers to raise funds for the swim club Saturday, July 12. They were on site at the open house and fun day held at Leis Landscaping on Highway 11 in Dymond Township. The event also marked the opening of a new
Englehart community centre complex improvements
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART -- It’s going to be a busy season ahead for the Englehart and Area Community Arena Complex as more changes take place in and outside the building.LED (light-emitting diode) lighting will be installed throughout the building.The work will begin in the
FOOD “FUR” THOUGHT
Local food banks won’t be hungry as a bear – not even Smokey – thanks to a recent drive at Walmart and Chartrand’s Your Independent Grocer. Some $850 in cash and an estimated two tons of food, enough to fill three pickups and a boat, were donated during the
L.A. YARD SALE
The Latchford Volunteer Firefighters Fundraising Association held their annual yard sale at the Latchford Community Centre recently. Laura Wareing, left, and her mother Karen were among the residents who showed their community support. (Staff photo by Steven Larocque)
Blood donor clinic coming in August
SUDBURY (Special) – August 19 is a red-letter day.That’s “red,” as in blood, and “letter,” as in type A, B and O.The mobile clinic operated by Canadian Blood Services will next be in Temiskaming Shores August 19.Blood donation is vital, said the collection agency.A car
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
Area coordination needed
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