Temiskaming Shores resident Maximus Cooper (left) has a big heart. On his 11th birthday January 9, he decided to forgo presents and receive cash donations from the children attending his birthday party held January 21. Together they raised $200 which was turned over to Haileybury Food Bank manager Pat
COBALT (Staff) — The Cobalt, Latchford and Coleman Area Food Bank, located in Cobalt, has received a $3,310 boost from Cobalt resident and photographer Sue Nielsen.Ms. Nielsen compiled a calendar of her wildlife and landscape photography from around the area served by the food bank. With assistance from
Dear Editor:I regret this rather tardy “thank you” to our supporters for the year 2016.We have so many dedicated and generous individuals in the fabric of our community it would take a full newspaper page to name you all. Therefore this year I have decided to thank
In Haileybury, volunteers went door to door for food bank donations October 1. Among the crew were, from left, Jean-Luc Lacroix, Don Sauve, Gracia
Food bank use rising with electricity and gasoline costsDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — The rising cost of electricity across the district, and the high cost of gasoline to access New Liskeard or Kirkland Lake jobs for Englehart and area residents, are two factors which are increasing the
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter TRI-TOWN – Cobalt resident Angela Hunter brought to council’s attention the opportunity in Cobalt for residents to now access the Good Food Box program in town.The Good Food Box Program, made available through Northern Harvest, is making boxes of fresh farm-grown food available to
Dear Editor:The Cobalt Coleman Latchford and Area Food Bank would like to express their appreciation for the generosity of our residents, clubs, organizations, businesses, churches and schools. We especially want to thank our volunteers who donate countless hours to this task and without whom this work would not
The annual Cobalt/Coleman/Latchford and Area Food Bank Cram-A-Cruiser event, held on Friday, May 13 outside the New Liskeard Walmart, was a huge success. People coming out of the store donated non-perishable food items and cash. Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Services Officer Rene Taylor said, “We can’t keep up
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — Easter weekend is earlier this year and perhaps people in the South Temiskaming region aren’t aware that The Temiskaming Speaker’s Community Food Bank Drive is also taking place a bit earlier, this coming Saturday, March 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.The
Wild Temiskaming 2016 Calendar sales benefit Cobalt area food bankDISTRICT (Special) — People who don’t have enough to eat in the South Temiskaming region will receive a boost when someone puts a calendar on their wall.The sales of the 2016 calendar called Wild Temiskaming featuring photographs of
