TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Beef producers from southern Ontario are continuing their tour of Northeastern farms today.The annual Cow-Calf Roadshow, coordinated by Beef Farmers of Ontario, is turning ten this year.It’s marking the occasion by making its first visit to Northern Ontario.The tour continues tonight with a supper at Bowmanlea

TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Donors are still being sought for next week’s blood clinic in Temiskaming Shores.“The need for blood is constant and we still need 120 donors for this special clinic,” said Joanne Drake, territory manager for Canadian Blood Services, in an email.It’s being held in honour of the

TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) — The City of Temiskaming Shores is advising residents of Haileybury and North Cobalt that there may be disruptions of water service for a short period of time on Wednesday morning.The city states that “due to required work at the Haileybury reservoir, residents of Haileybury and North

TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – The next blood donor clinic will be held in New Liskeard September 5 and 6.As of this week, Canadian Blood Services said 73 donors were still needed for the September 5 clinic and 76 for the clinic the next day.Donors can book appointments online, at www.blood.ca.

TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff/Special) — The Temiskaming Summer Skating School has finished for this year.It was a great success and all skaters worked very hard and achieved their goals, said club president Sharron Graydon.The power skaters are ready for tryouts and a busy winter, she added.Graydon thanked the skaters, parents, coaches,

TEMISKAMING SHORES – This week’s age-friendly coffee hours offer information from Timiskaming Home Support about the Stand Up exercise program, which is geared to preventing falls.The New Liskeard session runs Monday (August 21) from 10:30 a.m. until noon at the Waterfront Pool-Fitness Centre.In Haileybury, it’s on Tuesday (August 22) from

The Rural Youth Mixed Slo-Pitch  League has its season-ending tournament for the 8-10 and 11-13 age divisions thursday, August 17, to Sunday, August 20. The games are taking place at the Dymond ballfields, the New Liskeard Algonquin Regiment Ballfield complex and at the ballfields in Harley Township.

DISTRICT (Staff) — A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued by Environment Canada, Monday, August 14. The watch is valid until 9 p.m. this evening, and extends throughout the region from Hearst to Chapleau and Temagami and extends well across Quebec.Environment Canada states that “some of the thunderstorms developing over

KERNS TOWNSHIP (Staff/Special) – The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is seeking the public’s help in identifying the individual or individuals responsible for dumping a large amount of litter on public land west of New Liskeard.On the afternoon of Tuesday, July 18, a red tractor-trailer cab with a

Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for: Kirkland Lake – Englehart New Liskeard – TemagamiConditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts, large hail and heavy rain.Scattered thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and early evening in association with a frontal passage.