TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff/Special) – A Temiskaming Hospital nurse has been singled out for providing extraordinary care and compassion to patients.Tony Conti has received a Human Touch award from Cancer Care Ontario (CCO).The provincial organization coordinates cancer treatment and screening as well as kidney care, including dialysis.It
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WELL-GROUNDED EDUCATION
“I’m a newbie,” said Carrie-Anne Camp, left, of Haileybury as she planted lettuce seeds in a properly prepared bucket. Experienced gardener Vicky Muir, right, was an instructor as ten rookies learned how to grow veggies – such as lettuce, cherry tomatoes and radish – in buckets. The exercise is
Communications help for people with hearing loss
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Do you see what I’m saying?That’s the premise behind “speech reading,” commonly referred to as “lip reading.”And a New Liskeard man is trying to gauge public interest in offering a speech reading course in Temiskaming Shores.Ron Caruso said he became interested in
MPP calls for patient transfer system fix
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff/Special) – Timiskaming-Cochrane’s MPP is calling on the provincial government to fix the patient transfer system in Northern Ontario.New Democrat MPP John Vanthof raised the issue during Question Period last week.The system continues to jeopardize the health of patients in the North, he said.He
Joining the Journey
Walkathon chugs along in its 47th yearSteven Larocque Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – As the Walkathon approaches its fiftieth anniversary, one constant has been the mix of newcomers with veteran participants.On May 7 there was Nicole Daviau of Earlton, a participant since childhood who once again was
MP waiting on legislation on medically assisted dying
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Nipissing-Timiskaming’s Liberal MP is looking forward to the introduction of legislation on medically assisted dying.“There’s still going to be a lot of discussion before the decision is made,” said MP Anthony Rota in an interview from Ottawa earlier this week.The
GOT ACTIVE, STAYED ACTIVE
The return of winter last week saw participants in the first Get Active in Temiskaming road race/walk of the season have to deal with frigid temperatures on April 10. Izaiah Duncan, right, and Caleigh Holmes took part in a long walk but still had the energy afterwards to have
City supports seniors’ housing study
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The city wants to see if a business case can be made for more seniors’ housing in the municipality.Temiskaming Shores council has supported a request for funding from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) to develop a business plan for
Hospital board chair steps down
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Special) – The chair of the Temiskaming Hospital board has stepped down, citing health reasons.Ron Scriven will remain on the hospital’s executive committee until the board’s annual meeting in June.John Rowsell, who is the board’s vice-chair and chairs the strategic planning subcommittee and quality committee,
Feedback sought on Patients First
NORTH BAY (Staff/Special) – The region’s health care planner wants to know what the public thinks of proposed changes to Ontario’s health care system.The North East Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) is seeking feedback on the discussion paper Patients First: A Proposal to Strengthen Patient-Centred Care in Ontario.
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