From tragedy to triumph
New Liskeard amputee steps out at St. Patrick's Day run/walkSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter [caption id="attachment_16065" align="alignleft" width="500"] Nicki Galley and Matt Duke atthe Achilles St. Patrick’s Dayrun/walk
For the birds
School installing swallow and duck boxesDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT -- St. Patrick School students in Cobalt plan to lend a helping hand to their fine-feathered friends at the nearby Cobalt Lake park.With assistance from some partners and experienced hands, they have gathered or made numerous boxes to
ARTEM salutes women leaders of Temiskaming
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — In the spirit of International Women’s Day (March 8), Centre-Culturel ARTEM held a fun evening at the New Liskeard Community Hall on Saturday, March 11, to honour outstanding women of the Temiskaming region and their contributions.ARTEM is an organization striving to
Hydro One outage
Hydro One outageDISTRICT -- Hydro One has indicated it will be approximately 3 p.m. Friday afternoon, March 17, when they have power restored for customers affected by the outage.Hydro One indicated that there are 1,204 customers who continue to be affected by the outage. Those customers are located in Latchford,
GETTING A LIFT
Police say freezing rain was occurring and the road was icy and slush-covered when a southbound tractor-trailer skidded off Highway 11 last week. The incident occurred at about 9 p.m. March 6 north of Sharp Lake Road. Inflatable air bags were used to right the trailer, which was carrying
Elevator system explored for NL social housing
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter NEW LISKEARD – The installation of an elevator (or elevating device) at 100 Market Street in New Liskeard will cost more than budgeted, according to a study conducted for the District of Timiskaming Social Services Administration Board (DTSSAB).The project is estimated to cost $420,672
Students making the cut
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter [gallery ids="15971,15970"]ENGLEHART – You’ve got six hours to get the job done.That was the directive to carpentry students from Englehart High, Timiskaming District Secondary, and Timmins High and Vocational last week.And their job?Constructing doghouses, benches and end tables with wood inlay –
Distracted-Driving Campaign across Ontario
DISTRICT (Staff) -- The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) launched a Distracted-Driving Campaign Monday, March 13. The campaign will continue until March 19 during which time officers will be out on the roads taking a combined approach of education and focussed enforcement.Drivers are considered to be distracted when they
ESCSM Honour Roll
District (Staff/Special) – The following is the Honour Roll for the first semester of the 2016-17 year at Ecole secondaire catholique Sainte-Marie.Students must have an average of 80 per cent or higher to be on the Honour Roll.The names and spellings and order of the students on
TDSS closes the book on school library
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — There was a time before the Internet, when children gathered among shelves of books to study and or dream while being assisted by a teacher-librarian who would help guide students imaginations to far off places through encyclopedias, novels and other texts.The