Driver retires after 48 years at the wheelDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter KERNS – After almost half a century behind the wheel of a big yellow school bus, Jim Runnalls is turning in his keys.The Kerns Township driver, who celebrated his eightieth birthday in May, has retired after
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Kerns Public schooled in breakfast nutrition
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter KERNS – Do you want hash browns with your scrambled eggs? How about a waffle?For two days each week, students at Kerns Public School are offered a buffet of breakfast favourites prepared by volunteers.On the other three days, a breakfast bin of grab-and-go
Honing creative writing skills
HAILEYBURY (Staff) — Retiring English teacher Lee Merrifield will be adding his passion and experience to the Ghost of the Hardy Boys Short Story Contest committee.Mr. Merrifield, who is retiring from Englehart High School, will be bringing 48 years of experience teaching young people to write, to express
Navigateurs canteen nourishing bodies and minds
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Daily specials at a new eatery range from fruit-filled energy balls and spaghetti, to homemade muffins, hot chili and fresh fruit kebabs.But it’s tough to get a reservation – it’s open only to the population at École publique des Navigateurs.During
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ECCS Bike Rodeo
Members of the Temiskaming Road Safety Coalition, the Timiskaming Health Unit (THU) and the Temiskaming Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police helped to inform English Catholic Central (ECCS) students about bike safety during a recent Bike Rodeo held at the school. Students were encouraged to ride their bikes
Board ONE director retiring in ’17
TIMMINS (Special/Staff) – The director of education at District School Board Ontario North East will retire in November 2017.Linda Knight announced her plans to the English public school board’s trustees June 7.“In the upcoming 18 months, I have much work to see completed,” said Mrs. Knight in
Board ONE tackling low graduation rates
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – District School Board Ontario North East says it’s taking steps to improve high school graduation rates.It’s working on several fronts, from helping students earn credits for courses they did not complete successfully to encouraging attendance, said Linda Knight, the board’s director
3D PERSONAL TOUCH
What better gift on Mother’s Day than a mold of a child’s hand? But in a new twist on an old craft, plaster and paint were replaced by 3D printing for junior kindergarten students at Englehart Public School. They were connected via Skype to a Grade 6 class in
TDSS student reaches entrepreneurial finals
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – In an era of take-out and microwave dinners, a young entrepreneur says kids need to learn how to feed themselves.Sally Potter, a Grade 10 student at Timiskaming District Secondary School, envisions a series of weekly camps – covering such topics as gardening, grocery shopping