New farmers’ market on Highway 11 outside Englehart
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter EVANTUREL/ENGLEHART -- A farmers’ market will be held this summer by the highway outside of Englehart.The farmers market, named The Evanturel and District Harvest to Home Market, will be located on the property between Coffee Time and the intersection of Highway 11 and 3rd
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Giving victims of crime a voice and help
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Special/Staff) – Victims and survivors of crime have a voice as well as help available in times of need.“The power of our voices” is the theme of Victims and Survivors of Crime Week, which runs May 29 through June 4 across Canada.It raises the profile
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New Liskeard library getting new roof
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – The New Liskeard library will be getting a new roof.The city had budgeted $30,000 for the project when it approved its capital budget late last year.But on Christmas Eve, a windstorm damaged the south and west sides. The cost will be covered by
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NEW MEMBERS
New members were recently sworn in to Cobalt Branch 44 of the Royal Canadian Legion. Pictured above are, back from left, Sergeant-at-Arms John Williams; membership chair Lawrence Audette; membership committee member Judy Leveille; new members Mike Minderlein, Aaron Williams and Suzanne Othmer; second vice-president Lauraine Sylvester; president Leo Sylvester;
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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
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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
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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,
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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
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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
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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
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