DISTRICT (Staff) – It’s been a warmer than usual winter this year in the region surrounding Lake Temiskaming. Anglers on Lake Temiskaming have reported a buildup of at least a foot of ice on the lake this year whereas last year there was at least two or more feet
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CHILLY WALK
When temperatures dipped to minus 35 Celsius with an added wind chill factor in the Temiskaming region over the recent Family Day weekend most people stayed indoors, but not all. From the left are Haileybury walkers Sierra Van Zeumeren, Alexandra Blom and Megan Van Zeumeren. The Van Zeumeren sisters
SNOW MUCH FUN
The heavy snowfall that fell overnight last Friday, January 15 in the Temiskaming region was viewed by many as a challenge. But Tim O’Shaughnessy and his three- year-old golden Labrador dog, Nash, had other ideas. They turned the day into a fun outing when they played hockey with a
Letter of the Week
Terrible Road ConditionsDear Editor:I had an appointment in Toronto Wednesday January 13 at 1 p.m.We left New Liskeard on January 12 at 9 a.m. and drove south to just south of Temagami to find the highway was closed due to an accident. Apparently there
Digging Out
Heavy weekend snowfall blankets Temiskaming regionSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — Many Temiskaming area residents woke up Saturday morning, January 16 ,with snow-filled driveways, walkways, and buried cars after the area was hammered by a heavy snowfall.In most cases, a trip to the gym
Winter woes
After people in Temiskaming were lulled by a greener, warm December, January arrived with a wallop as a winter storm pelted the region this past Sunday, January 10 bringing heavy snowfall, high winds and freezing temperatures. Marcel Chartrand is pictured the next day clearing snow from a driveway on
Driving conditions – January 10 storm was challenging, says MTO spokesperson
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — Roads throughout the region Sunday, January 10, were very treacherous as the first serious winter storm of the year raged.A broken Nipigon Bridge and a Highway 11 closure from Kapuskasing to Kirkland Lake, enforced by the Ontario Provincial Police due to weather
BRAVING IT
Visibility was poor and cold weather was descending with a heavy snowfall taking place Sunday, January 10. Many people stayed off the roads as poor conditions prevailed, but at least one person on Whitewood Avenue in New Liskeard was braving it on a bicycle. (Staff photo by Darlene Wroe)
Winter storm hits Temiskaming
Road closures, school bus cancellations result of snow and coldSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — Winter arrived with a wallop this past weekend as high winds, freezing cold temperatures and between 15 and 20 centimetres of snow fell across the District of Temiskaming causing highway closures, school
Questions raised by the storm
Challenging storm conditions Sunday, January 10, made many roads dangerous for driving on, and even impassable.Both the IMOS crew contracted by the provincial government to maintain area highways, and municipal crews for towns and townships, were hard taxed to keep the roads open.Crews were