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VISITING THE PUMPKIN PATCH

Students in Junior and Senior Kindergarten from the Haileybury Ecole catholique Sainte Croix School visited the Craig Farms (Highway 65 West) pumpkin patch recently. They took a wagon ride through the farm viewing pumpkin displays and each student received a pumpkin to take home with them. Pictured amongst the

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Early childhood educators and child care staff appreciation

DISTRICT (Staff/Special) — The District of Timiskaming Social Services Administration Board (DTSSAB) will be hosting a dinner, with a guest speaker, for the district’s early childhood educators and child care centres staff at the New Liskeard Golf Club on Thursday, October 29.The event follows the 15th anniversary of

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New college residence officially opens doors

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Classes are only steps away from home for some students at Northern College’s Haileybury campus.The new 64-student residence opened in September.The availability of on-campus housing “truly adds to the sustainability of the Haileybury campus,” said Northern College president Fred Gibbons

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Quiet sex ed protest staged at MPP’s office

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter It’s the sections related to sexuality that have drawn protests.TEMISKAMING SHORES – In some Ontario communities, sign-toting protesters showed up at MPPs’ offices last week to loudly express their opposition to new sex education curriculum.In New Liskeard, half a dozen people with

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BACK TO SCHOOL

This week the French-language Roman Catholic school boards welcomed students back to class on Tuesday, September 1 while the other boards started classes the following day, Wednesday, September 2. Pictured crossing the street near Ecole Sainte Croix in Haileybury from the left are crossing guard Rejeanne Villemure and Grade

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Bargaining continuing as school resumes

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter DISTRICT – As students begin another school year, the threat of widespread labour action has diminished.The province and trustee associations have reached tentative deals with Ontario’s English-language high school teachers and English Catholic teachers.But as of noon September 1, there was no agreement

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Love of learning

Englehart Library partners with Literacy council to promote learningSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — A unique partnership has been formed between the Englehart Public Library and the Literacy Council of South Temiskaming (LCST) aiming to promote the love of learning to people in Englehart and the surrounding

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TDSS 2015 MALE GRADUATES

The 2015 Timiskaming District Secondary School male graduates from the left in the back row are Sheldon King, Anthony Robertson, Justin Beairsto, Matthew Lacroix, Daniel Charette, Russell Johnston, Timothy Willard, Travis Walker, Tyler Walker and Alex Byers. From the left in the third row are Kenneth Knot, Joel Moreau,

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TDSS FEMALE GRADS

The 2015 Timiskaming District Secondary School female graduates from left to right in the back row are Jordan McVittie, Jenna Belanger, Nicole Secord, Vanessa Watson, Vanessa Roy, Hannah Lightle, Vanessa Lightle, Jayda Conti, Becky Meilleur, Kate-Lynn Lavallee, Carly Adamus, Lynnsey St. Louis and Hannah Fedechko-Conroy.  In the third

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TDSS 2015 ONTARIO SCHOLARS

These are the 2015 Timiskaming District Secondary School Ontario Scholars  : from the left in the back row are Austin Quenneville, Kevin Regimbal, Micah Ton, David Elford, Sam Gilbert, Jonathan Firlotte, Timothy Willard, Garrett Robertson, Darian Cooper, Tynan Sears, Andrew Veley and Alex Ingleton. From the left in

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