Canoe Fest left without a paddle this year
By Jamie Mountain Local Journalism Initiative Reporter TEMAGAMI – Little has been safe from the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic and you can now add the annual Temagami Canoe Festival …
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Newest centenarian shares secrets to long life
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — In times of trouble we often turn to our elders for guidance and calm. While the COVID-19 pandemic has us focused on our …
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Summer show out of steam due to COVID-19
By Jamie Mountain Local Journalism Initiative Reporter EARLTON – A beloved summertime event in the District of Timiskaming has fallen by the wayside amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Organizers last week …
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Garden competition for Englehart area students
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART – The Englehart and District Horticultural Society is encouraging students from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12 to enjoy planting a garden this summer. The society …
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Online donations boosting Temiskaming Hospital
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — Former New Liskeard resident Chelsie McKnight has been working from her Southern Ontario home because of COVID-19. There is nothing unusual about that, …
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High municipal cost for transit service
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT – The cost of subsidizing the transit system is going up $35,000 for Cobalt. The sudden rise is due to the purchase of personal protective …
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Family, community ties supporting community health care
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Noah Chow had never visited Temiskaming Hospital until last month. But the health sciences student at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo has camped …
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Volunteers making new Connections
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Special) – If pandemic concerns have left you stuck at home, you may find you need help getting groceries or just a friendly chat. Or, you may be …
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School’s out but food’s in
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Students don’t only learn at school – they also eat. And the suspension of school classes to limit the spread of the COVID-19 …
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Parents express E-learning challenges and successes
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — Students across the country and in the South Temiskaming region began e-learning in an effort to salvage the remainder of the academic year, more …
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