Bridge, road rehabs planned in ’19
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – One new bridge and facelifts for two others are on tap for the South Temiskaming area this year.They're among 32 projects with an estimated price tag of $291 million that the Ontario Ministry of Transportation plans to commence this year in
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Charlton Heritage Centre fundraising growing
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter CHARLTON - Fundraising for repairs on a historic building in Charlton have now reached $8,610.The Friends of the Charlton Heritage Centre are pleased about the progress toward their objective of $10,500.Friends member Gisele
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Program delivers insight into healthier lifestyle
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES - The Timiskaming Health Unit New Liskeard branch has just wrapped up its second Fresh Start program, helping area participants find ways to create a more balanced lifestyle for themselves. Healthy eating, physical activity,
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Biking enhancements proposed in city
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Lake Temiskaming may still be frozen and snowbanks remain, but cycling advocates came to city hall last week with proposals to make biking and walking more accessible.They need not be expensive, said members of the Bicycle Friendly Communities Committee.They'd require
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Englehart Fall Fair plans developing
ENGLEHART (Staff/Special) - The Englehart and District Agricultural Society is moving forward with preparations for the 2019 fall fair.A regular meeting was held Wednesday, March 13, with 18 directors and associate directors
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Latchford native awarded Order of Canada
OTTAWA(Staff/Special) – Barry Wellar, C.M., of Ottawa, formerly ofLatchford, has been presented with the Order of Canada. Thepresentation, which is one of the country's highest civil awards, wasmade in a ceremony Thursday, March 14.
DianeJohnstonSpeakerReporterTEMISKAMINGSHORES – The repair bill could top $23,300 following what policesay was the opening of a fire hydrant in New Liskeard last week.TemiskamingOntario Provincial Police are investigating the incident of mischiefat a hydrant located at Rebecca DarleneWroeSpeakerReporterTEMISKAMINGSHORES - The Timiskaming District Secondary School Student Council ishoping that area businesses will step up to give a push for the PolarDip on Friday, March 22.Councilhas organized a fundraising drive to assist students who Rebecca Morrow, a student at Kerns Public School, was enjoying the Kerplunk game created by her grandparents for the Kerns Public School winter carnival Wednesday, March 6. The event was organized by the school's parent council, which includes Shawn Sadler, Kelly Quinton, Lydia Sadler, Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT - The first step toward recovering the Cobalt Hoist Room has been taken.At Cobalt's committee-of-the-whole meeting Tuesday, March 5, Mayor George Othmer announced that Councillor Angela Adshead is spearheading
Hydrant mischief under investigation
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Students and friends warming to Polar Dip
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Game for a winter carnival
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Ad hoc committee forming to move Hoist Room
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