Communications help for people with hearing loss
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Do you see what I’m saying?That’s the premise behind “speech reading,” commonly referred to as “lip reading.”And a New Liskeard man is trying to gauge public interest in offering a speech reading course in Temiskaming Shores.Ron Caruso said he became interested in
CWL members host 82nd convention in Englehart
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART — Faith, prayer, camaraderie and goodwill were the cornerstones of a gathering of Catholic women in Englehart recently.The Catholic Women’s League (CWL) of Canada hosted its 82nd annual Timmins Diocesan Convention at the Holy Trinity Parish Council in Englehart from April
Pole made more visible for air ambulance crews
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter SOUTH TEMISKAMING -- Air ambulance helicopter crews landing at the Temiskaming Hospital will now be able to better see a tall Hydro One distribution pole located near the hospital.On Sunday, May 15, while Hydro One crews were working on circuit lines in the area,
Police investigating Lake Temagami break-ins
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Police have eyes in the sky to combat break-ins in the Lake Temagami area.Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police are investigating more than 10 break-and-enters reported since March 11.Police say the Temiskaming crime unit is working on the investigations while the OPP’s aviation service continues
MPP calls for patient transfer system fix
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff/Special) – Timiskaming-Cochrane’s MPP is calling on the provincial government to fix the patient transfer system in Northern Ontario.New Democrat MPP John Vanthof raised the issue during Question Period last week.The system continues to jeopardize the health of patients in the North, he said.He
The hot summer ahead
[caption id="attachment_11944" align="alignleft" width="250"] Darlene Wroe[/caption]As the Fort McMurray fire was taking place, some people were pointing to the Great Fire of 1922 which occurred in this area. At first I couldn’t see how
North and Fort Mac share problems
by Wayne GreenCanada’s news media have, understandably, been awash with stories about the wildfires in Alberta as the country watches the people of Fort McMurray battle against the forces of nature to preserve the community they carved from the Northern forest.The images of levelled residential neighbourhoods and
Freedom of the City
The Algonquin Regiment was in Haileybury on May 7 for two important military ceremonies. There was a symbolic Freedom of the City ceremony at 11:30 a.m. in which the military unit is honoured by a municipality. Temiskaming Shores Mayor Carman Kidd, left, and city manager Chris Oslund inspected the
House fire in Tomstown
TOMSTOWN (Staff) -- The Englehart Volunteer Fire Department was on the scene of a house fire which occurred in Tomstown on Tuesday, May 3. Tomstown is located on Highway 569 in the unincorporated township of Ingram.Fire Chief Tom Henderson said the fire department responds to fires in the
Announcing transit info
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Transit riders will no longer have to wonder, “what’s the next bus stop?”An automated audio announcement system is coming to Temiskaming Transit’s four buses.Temiskaming Shores council has approved the installation of the $86,600 system.It will be of assistance to anyone unfamiliar with the