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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Pink Gala Donation
The November Pink Gala held at the Community Hall in New Liskeard was a success raising $946.03 for the “Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure in memory of CIBC employee Denise Fishley” who lost her life to breast cancer. Organizers of the Pink Gala say
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Reviewing 2013 – The year saw expansion in Harley
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter HARLEY – Roads, development and recreation facilities saw some improvements in Harley Township in 2013.Another nine lots in its industrial park were sold, leaving just six of the original 24 available.“A lot of people are driving by and checking the park out,” said Reeve Pauline Archambault
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Broad-based prescription for development
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – City council has adopted a list of priorities designed to guide traffic on the road to economic development.They’re in a report drafted by the Community Economic Development Advisory Committee (CEDAC).It identifies ten “key priorities” and related actions for Temiskaming Shores council to consider in the
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Awareness
From the left are Ecole Navigateur students who are friends of Jacob Lafond. Jacob asked his friends to help him bring awareness about Down syndrome at the school when he challenged Grades 3-8 to answer questions about the similarities all students have in common. In the back row from the
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Temagami Senior Loses $2000 in Scam
TEMAGAMI (Staff) – A Temagami senior is the latest victim of a scam targeting grandparents.Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police say an 80-year-old Temagami woman is out $2,000 after a November 18 phone call.Police say the caller claimed to be her grandson and in need of money after being involved in a
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