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City’s winter rec options expand
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – The arrival of chillier temperatures enabled the city’s two outdoor rinks to open last week. Lights will be on daily at the Dymond rink …
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Programs support Indigenous women and families
Darlene Wroe Local Journalism Initiative Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The Keepers of the Circle, based in New Liskeard, is working to provide numerous supports to Indigenous women and …
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Life-saving help detected in Cobalt
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter COBALT – Cobalt’s fire department has a little more help to save lives. It has received 102 units combining smoke and carbon monoxide alarms …
City raises flag to mark Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — January was officially proclaimed as Alzheimer’s Awareness Month in Temiskaming Shores with a flag raising ceremony at city hall on January …
COVID-19 infections expected to rise
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Temiskaming’s acting medical officer of health anticipates that COVID-19 infections will be rising again. Dr. Glenn Corneil said numbers typically increase in …
Former trustee named to Grandes Rivières board
TIMMINS (Staff) – A former Timmins trustee has rejoined the Grandes Rivières school board to represent the Kirkland Lake and Englehart areas. Langis Dion was selected December 20 …
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Bell sounding right note for flour mill
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter KENABEEK – George Posch had long pictured a bell as the perfect topper for his flour mill. After several years of searching, the Henwood Township farmer …
The ups and downs of getting elevator moving again
Darlene Wroe Local Journalism Initiative Reporter COBALT – The Town of Cobalt is currently waiting for parts to be installed to get the Fraser building elevator functioning once more. The …
Recovering health through recreation
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Physical activity is good for one’s health, in all its facets. That’s the thinking behind the new Recreational Recovery program being launched by …
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Faces of 2022
Notable names from the news in Temiskaming DISTRICT (Staff) – This year Temiskaming went through municipal elections, a provincial election and the usual ups and downs that communities go …