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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Caremongers making a difference
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — The coronavirus has brought out the best and the worst in people. For a group of Temiskaming activists, the best is being displayed in …
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Englehart Fall Fair plans continuing
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART – Organizers of the Englehart Fall Fair are still looking forward to holding the 2020 fair. Englehart Agricultural Society president Brian Smith, in a telephone …
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WWII vet gets birthday parade for his 95th
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — April was an unusual birthday for Lawrence (Bun) Eckensviller who turned 95 April 17. In an effort to observe physical distancing guidelines in …
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KPS providing student nutrition during break
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter KERNS TOWNSHIP — Families in need with students enrolled at Kerns Public School (KPS) and Elk Lake Public School are receiving student nutrition packages from the …
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