Cubs charged (up) for charity game TEMISKAMING SHORES – The New Liskeard Cubs are speeding along these days.Another tournament is in the books with four games played, another two league games are scheduled for this weekend.And now here comes the OPP.The Great North Midget League (GNML) team takes on a
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Pressing for Transportation Changes
Continued from A Front“It is also clear that the services provided by the ONTC are vital to northern communities. Transformation of the ONTC is intended to save taxpayers money in the long run while ensuring vital transportation and communications services continue to be provided to northerners.”He stated that, “We continue
Temiskaming shivers through a cold snap
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — Temiskaming residents have likely pulled out the long johns as frigid winter conditions have permeated the region and are expected to continue this coming week.At times the mercury dropped to minus 35 degrees Celcius (C) making walking and moving about difficult.Layers of clothing will be in
New Liskeard Friends of the Library have disbanded
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter NEW LISKEARD — After 15 years of friendly support through advocacy and fundraising, the New Liskeard Public Library Friends of the Library group has disbanded.The typical mission statement of a Friends group is to support the work a library does in the community by fundraising and raising the
Gravity Health & Chiropractic focuses on health and wellness
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMMING SHORES — “The greatest wealth is health.” VirgilDr. Crystal Briand has a passion for health and wellness and for Northern Ontario that is reflected in her lifestyle but more importantly in her new business, Gravity Health & Chiropractic.Gravity Health & Chiropractic, formerly owned by Dr. Tim Zafiris,
No snow job here
Dear Editor:I attended a presentation recently by Gil Penelosa here in Temiskaming Shores. He leads a movement to help communities become safe accessible to people from 8 to 80: if 8-year olds and 80-year olds can get around and feel safe, then it’s likely the rest of us can too.
Red Cross PSWs Need Our Support
Dear Editor:It’s a very sad day when those charged with looking after the elderly and the disabled in our communities can’t count on decent wages and benefits.Now, I’m not blaming the Red Cross Care Partners (RCCP) because I believe they are doing the best they can given what the government
About the “Yes, Virginia” editorial.
As is stated to the left of this space, Francis P. Church’s editorial Yes Virginia, There Is A Santa Claus was an immediate sensation, and became one of the most famous editorials ever written. It first appeared in The New York Sun in 1897 and was reprinted annually until 1949
Is There a Santa Claus?
Editor’s Note: The following editorial was written by Francis P. Church in the New York Sun in the year 1897. It has become the most reprinted editorial of all time.We take pleasure in answering at once and thus prominently the communication below, expressing at the same time our great gratification
Grandes Rivières board acclaims new chair
TIMMINS (Staff) – A Timmins area trustee has been acclaimed chair of the region’s French-language Roman Catholic school board.Langis Dion, who had been vice-chair, was named to the post when the Conseil scolaire catholique de district des Grandes Rivières met December 7.He succeeds Kirkland Lake area trustee Isabelle Charbonneau, who