Personality of the Year
Sarah Marsden: A champion for anti-bullying campaignSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — When you call someone a champion it’s usually because they have taken on a cause and made a difference in their community.They have worked with a goal to help others and raise awareness.Ecole secondaire catholique Sainte-Marie student 15 year-old
Story of the Year
Gordon Brock Speaker Editor The Murder of Chris ParsonsDISTRICT – From the time in June the police called his death a homicide and right through to year’s end the questions have remained the same concerning the death of Chris Parsons.Who would want to hurt him and why?Mr. Parsons, known better to some
Capsule Comments
with Wayne MarshallKnowing how many calories create an extra pound of weight will sometimes help us to be more disciplined in our holiday eating. If you eat an extra 500 calories per day in addition to your regular diet, you will gain an extra pound. With all the good food
Nordic News
By Lynn Gibson, TNSC Public Relations DirectorThe trails are fabulous at the Temiskaming Nordic Ski Club (TNSC).There are many cross-country ski clubs in Ontario that do not have the snow and trail system that we enjoy right here in our own backyard. If you are reading this column and have
Temiskaming shivers through a cold snap
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — Temiskaming residents have likely pulled out the long johns as frigid winter conditions have permeated the region and are expected to continue this coming week.At times the mercury dropped to minus 35 degrees Celcius (C) making walking and moving about difficult.Layers of clothing will be in
New Liskeard Friends of the Library have disbanded
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter NEW LISKEARD — After 15 years of friendly support through advocacy and fundraising, the New Liskeard Public Library Friends of the Library group has disbanded.The typical mission statement of a Friends group is to support the work a library does in the community by fundraising and raising the
Grandes Rivières board acclaims new chair
TIMMINS (Staff) – A Timmins area trustee has been acclaimed chair of the region’s French-language Roman Catholic school board.Langis Dion, who had been vice-chair, was named to the post when the Conseil scolaire catholique de district des Grandes Rivières met December 7.He succeeds Kirkland Lake area trustee Isabelle Charbonneau, who
Pass the pass, please
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES - Frequent riders on Temiskaming Transit can now save a little money.As one of the last steps in the overhaul of the area’s public transit system, monthly passes are now available for use in January.An adult pass costs $80, while seniors and students pay $60.The passes
Truck Driver Charged
TEMAGAMI (Staff) – A New Brunswick driver was charged near Temagami after police say they observed a tractor-trailer driving erratically.Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police report an officer patrolling Highway 11 stopped a vehicle at about 8 a.m. December 9.Police charged a 62-year-old New Brunswick man with having a blood alcohol content
Picking up the pieces
Funding discussed for regional recycling studyDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART -- The Cochrane-Timiskaming Waste Management Board (CTWMB) has met with the Community Investment Fund (CIF) and is in the process of securing an agreement for funding for a study to manage recyclables across the region.Kapuskasing public works general manager Yves Labelle says another