Rec plans
Public gets serious about playDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – How can the city improve recreation?A multi-sports complex, better arena timetabling and new soccer fields were among the ideas, big and small, floated at a public meeting about recreation.It’s “the first baby step” in the development of a recreation
Lots of Laughs
Very good, very good…yay, was the Laughter Yoga Club mantra said at New Liskeard Public School this week during a Laughter Yoga session with instructor Kari Sterling for Grades 1 and 2. She explained to the children that laughter is the best medicine and children laugh between 300
Murder investigation continuing
Local teen chargedTEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Police have released few details about the death of a Haileybury man last week.The murder of Eloi Langlois, 46, is still under investigation, said Constable Renee Taylor, community services officer with the Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police.Police have said the body of Mr. Langlois was
TARTANS, KILTS AND HAGGIS
Dr. Pace killed
Investigation continuing into Hwy. 11 crash[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="500"] A transport truck sits at the side of the road showing damages from a collision with a northbound vehicle driven by New Liskeard physician Dr. Peter-John Pace near Englehart on Monday,
Flu season
Timiskaming records single H1N1 caseDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – As rates of H1N1 flu continue to rise in Alberta and Saskatchewan, Temiskaming has recorded a single case of the flu strain.That patient was hospitalized over the Christmas holidays, but has since been discharged and is recovering, said Ghislaine Julien, manager
First baby of 2014
A new year, a new baby for NL coupleTEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Just after the start of what would have been normal business hours on any workday, Lila May made her appearance.The seven-pound, 15-ounce girl was born at 9:02 a.m. January 1 to become the first baby born at Temiskaming
A Cry for Justice
GORDON BROCK Speaker Editor Year ends with two unresolved murders and remembrance for a young Earlton teenDISTRICT – From early in 2013 to year’s end, the common thread in our community throughout the past 12 months seemed to be a cry for justice. Many of the top news stories in Temiskaming this
Double Fatality
Highway 11 collision claims life of two Temiskaming Shores teensReporterTEMISKAMING SHORES — A double motor vehicle collision involving an automobile and a tractor-trailer unit claimed the lives of two Temiskaming Shores teenagers and closed High-way 11 and Highway 558 for several hours on Wednesday, December 18 say the Temiskaming Detachment
Worries about trucks
Pressing for transportation changesDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART -- Englehart Mayor Nina Wallace says she is encouraged by the talks of the Ontario Northland Transformation Commission advisory committee.Talks are now about transformation and restructuring, which are more positive, she said, but she added, “Don’t get your hopes up for the Northlander.”Mayor Wallace was speaking