Salvation Army Christmas Hamper Contest is back
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — After a hiatus of a few years, the New Liskeard Salvation Army Christmas Hamper Contest is back and needs your support.Salvation Army volunteer Nancy Gilmour says they are relying on the public to help donate small (one-two people) and large (family of four to five) size
Hilliard’s Veley Bridge nearing completion
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter HILLIARD TOWNSHIP - Hilliard Township officials hope the Veley Road Bridge new construction project will be completed in two weeks.For the past three months, work has been taking place to build a new two-lane bridge at the site on a side road to the east of Highway 11.Township
Developing a taste for new healthy recipes
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Kale salad, a vegetarian pizza and oatmeal cookies – all prepared from scratch and designed with diabetes management in mind.But what dish has turned out to be a real favourite at a new healthy cooking class?Brownies incorporating black beans, said chef after chef at a
Free Christmas photo session on Friday
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — Did you ever want to have a professional photographer take photos of your family or children but realize you can’t afford it?Temiskaming Shores photographer Justina Phippen is staging a free mini photo session to help those families in the South Temiskaming region who can’t afford
New guide to winter activities available
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Special) – There’s a new resource for people who want to explore winter activities in the Temiskaming area, on both sides of the lake.The Building Ties Temiskaming project launched the winter fun guide during the Village Noël Témiskaming.It outlines opportunities skiing, tube sliding and snowshoeing, as well as
Christmas Wish fulfills new fundraising record
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) - A new record has been set in the annual CJTT FM on-air Christmas Wish campaign in this, the station’s 50th anniversary year.Businesses, individuals and organizations opened up their hearts and wallets and donated $68,482 for needy children in the South Temiskaming region last week.During the 72-hour
New child care centre in Temagami
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter TEMAGAMI - The Temagami Child Care Centre, which began operation October 2, held an open house Saturday, November 18, to allow the community to come see the new facility.The new centre is based at Temagami Public School where it uses two rooms.One will serve as a group room
Green energy in an earlier time
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter (Editor’s Note: This is the second of a two-part story about Pete's Dam Park)DYMOND TOWNSHIP - There are many points of interest at Pete's Dam Park. Each one tells its own story that stretches back into the first part of the 20th century.One of those features is a
Englehart unveils Christmas
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART – There was enough snow late last week to get people in a festive mood in Englehart.But there wasn’t so much that it kept people from taking in the November 17 unveiling of downtown merchants’ Christmas windows and the special sales at a variety of locations.And the
Haileybury lights it up Friday
HAILEYBURY (Staff) - Haileybury is trimming the tree and everyone is invited to the Cenotaph Park Friday evening, November 17, for its official lighting ceremony.The Night of Lights event will include many activities with the tree lighting at 7 p.m.Young and old are invited. A non-perishable food item for the