Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — While it wasn’t Canada versus Sweden, it was a hockey game that united a school in a game featuring students and their hockey heroes in the spirit of the Sochi Olympic games.[caption id="attachment_1978" align="alignleft" width="250"]
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART – The Englehart and District Hospital is limiting visitors in an effort to prevent the spread of gastrointestinal illness.The visitor restrictions were imposed March 7.As of noon March 10, no cases of illness had been reported among hospital patients or staff, said An Weiler, chief nursing officer
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Two Haileybury men face charges after police stopped two snow machines before they left a New Liskeard establishment last month.Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police say the stop was made at about 11:15 p.m. February 24.A 39-year-old from Haileybury was charged with having a blood alcohol concentration exceeding
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Plans are in the works that will see two charitable groups share a new storage shed near the New Liskeard fairgrounds and pay fees for its use.Temiskaming Shores council was updated on a lease agreement between the city, the New Liskeard Lions and the Bikers Reunion
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART -- The District of Timiskaming Social Services Administration Board (DTSSAB) has written off $76,882.36 for the year 2013.The amount represents costs for renovating damaged housing units and for uncollected rents, mostly due to the death of a tenant.One case which caused the greatest cost for DTSSAB occurred
Francophone students benefit from Dual Credit Welding ProgramSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter EARLTON— Francophone students in Temiskaming are benefiting from a unique Dual Credit Welding Program bringing together schools, students, businesses, college and parents that allows students to forge a brighter future in trades training.[caption id="attachment_1619" align="alignleft" width="300"]
The “Light in the Dark” group for the visually impaired recently held a Blind Bowlathon at the Tri-Town Bowling Lanes with 140 participants to raise funding and awareness of the services of the Timiskaming Home Support (THS) agency located in Haileybury. Donating a cheque for $1,200 to THS, $200 of
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Four males face charges after police say a robbery and assault occurred in New Liskeard.The incident dates back to January 30.Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police say a food delivery was in progress at a Whitewood Avenue address at about 5:20 p.m.Police say the product was stolen and
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter EARLTON — Just shy of a month into their journey on foot to Ottawa, a group of First Nation people from Attawapiskat representing Aboriginal communities along the James Bay coastline walked through Earlton to raise awareness of First Nation treaty rights.The name of the walk is called “Reclaiming
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — She is a Temiskaming Shores francophone youth that goes above and beyond for her community.Josée Boulanger, 17, of New Liskeard has been named the 2013 ACFO-Temiskaming and Club Richelieu ‘Youth of the Year’.She received her award during the annual Association canadienne-francaise de l’Ontario (ACFO) annual
