
RINK HELPERS
Hudson Township Councillor Crystal Gauthier, left, met up with Cathy and Howard Morrow of Morrow Hauling Inc. at the Hudson Rink on January 31. Gauthier gratefully accepted a donation of …

Lacroix named ACFO-Témiskaming Volunteer of the Year
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — He often thinks of others, even when he was notified he was going to receive a Volunteer of the Year Award. The L’Association …
Soup’s still on at St. James in Cobalt
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter COBALT – “We love the soup,” said Emilie Mercier as she and fellow diner Wanda Paoletti dropped by the most recent serving of Soup’s On. On …

HOW TO CURL PASTA
A little pasta, a little music and a lot of goodwill are helping to send Team Julien – from left, coach Jeremy Landry, lead Félix Bonin-Ducharme, second Landan Fleury, third …

Different Strokes
Just a reminder about a special event coming this weekend. The Shelley Herbert Shea Memorial Arena in Haileybury will be a very busy place starting Friday, February 2. “Skate the …

Winter finally arrives at the Ski and Snowboard Village
Darlene Wroe Local Journalism Initiative Reporter LORRAIN VALLEY – The Tri-Town Ski and Snowboard Village opened for the season on January 21. “We’re expecting a big turnout,” said volunteer Karen …

DONATION ON WHEELS
The New Liskeard Bikers Reunion has donated $8,500 to the Temiskaming Hospital to cover the purchase of a laptop on wheels and a desk for the chemotherapy room. “The …

Swan shows “strong will to live” but can’t overcome injury
Darlene Wroe Local Journalism Initiative Reporter CHARLTON – Among the trumpeter swans who winter at LaSalle Park in Burlington is a group who Gary Lane calls the Kirkland …

PRETZEL PATTERN
It was an up and down pretzel-like situation for Isabelle Breault, 9, who was unharmed as she flipped over while sliding down a hill near Ecole catholique Ste-Croix on January …
Winterpalooza welcoming 200 cadets
Darlene Wroe Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ENGLEHART – Cadets from throughout the region will be participating in Winterpalooza this weekend. The event will be based in Englehart at …