PLAYING THE ANGLES

Twenty-two Grade 12 students at Timiskaming District Secondary School (TDSS) held their annual Physics Showcase on May 22. They used components learned in the course to create seven inventive projects that dealt with mass, angles, velocities and other aspects of physics. Seen here are partners Kate-Lynn Lavallee (far right),

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Norovirus confirmed in gastrointestinal illness case

Agnico Eagle gives major gift to CobaltDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Norovirus was confirmed in one individual who fell ill after an outbreak of gastrointestinal illnesses in the Temiskaming Shores area late last month.Marlene Spruyt, medical officer of health, said June 3 that lab testing

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Chamberlain passes 2015 budget

CHAMBERLAIN TOWNSHIP (Staff) -- Chamberlain Township council approved their 2015 budget Tuesday, June 2.The budget includes an unforeseen expense of $46,000 for repair of the township grader.“In order to cover that, we are going to transfer $40,000 out of the reserves,” explained township clerk-treasurer/chief administrative officer Calvin

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The Review

355 Polaris Squadron impresses with annual ceremonySteven Larocque Speaker Reporter "(It’s) the best youth development program in the country and is the envy of many other nations."-- Lieutenant-Colonel Joe MacMillan.[gallery ids="8273,8272"]ENGLEHART – With family and friends filling the stands at the Englehart arena,

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Food handler suspected as source of illness

SICKENINGDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – A sick food handler at a Temiskaming Shores restaurant is suspected as the source of an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness.Up to 40 individuals appear to have developed symptoms after eating at the location May 22 and 23, said Marlene

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Downed tree causes outage

DISTRICT (Staff) -- A storm passing through Temiskaming Saturday evening, May 23, caused outages across the region.New Liskeard and area was the hardest hit, but many hydro customers throughout the district experienced at least temporary flickers as the storm descended.Hydro One spokesperson Tiziana Baccega Rosa said that

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Long-term lease proposed for Little Claybelt museum

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The city proposes to assume ownership of the Little Claybelt Homesteaders Museum and lease it back to the museum’s board to operate.Under a 20-year lease agreement, the museum would pay $1,000 to Temiskaming Shores each year.It would also be responsible

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Shannen’s Dream to have boardwalk home

TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – A monument recognizing a teenaged advocate for First Nations education will be built in New Liskeard.The site for the memorial tribute to Shannen Koostachin – near the south end of Algonquin Regiment Memorial Beach Park – was appoved by Temiskaming Shores council earlier this

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Missing Person in Spring Lake

MISSING PERSON IN SPRING LAKEDISTRICT – On Wednesday May 20, at approximately 8:15 p.m. members of the Temiskaming Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a call to Spring Lake due to a vessel that had capsized. The Temiskaming OPP, the OPP Marine Unit, Ministry of Natural Resources

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