TEMISKAMING SHORES – You can take a stroll for a cause this weekend. The annual IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s sets off from Haileybury HarbourPlace at 11 a.m. on … Continue reading Steps to help people living with Alzheimer’s
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Englehart budget to be presented May 28
Darlene Wroe Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ENGLEHART – Englehart town staff and council are getting ready to finalize their 2025 budget, which is expected to be presented at the May …
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Music festival hits high note on 90th anniversary
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Special/Staff) – For almost a century, music has been centre stage – in voice and instruments, in solos, duets, ensembles and bands – for a few days each …
Quilting show reflects on political times
Darlene Wroe Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ENGLEHART – The Next Stop Englehart Quilter’s Guild held a quilting exhibition May 9 and 10 at the St. Paul’s Emmanuel United Church in …
Ladies Night Out finishes on a high
Darlene Wroe Local Journalism Initiative Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The Denim and Diamonds Ladies Night Out has proudly announced that in its final year it has raised $36,650 to assist …
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RAGNOR ROCKS
Nine-year-old Jemma Brazeau and her 11-year-old brother Pryce of Temiskaming Shores made the acquaintance of Ragnor at a pet adoption event on the weekend at Canadian Tire. The May 17 …
EHS students plot route to silver medal
DISTRICT (Special) – An Englehart High team mapped its way to a silver medal at a provincial competition in the skilled trades and technology. Kate Parker and Reese Blackburn placed …
Foundations building health care support
ENGLEHART (Special/Staff) – It’s a Foundation to Foundation gift. The Temiskaming Foundation recently turned over $38,790 to the Blanche River Health (BRH) Foundation for equipment upgrades and facility improvements at …
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Safety around water
The spring season is fast upon us when fishing season opens and people are anxious to shed winter clothing and get outside. The warm weather has melted area lakes of …
The family cabin
By Darlene Wroe As I write this column, it is a cold May day here in Temiskaming Shores. Yesterday was also a cold day but warming in its own …
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Record numbers signed up for Youth Slo-Pitch League
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — With the cries of “batter up” echoing across the South Temiskaming area ball fields, the good news is there are record numbers of …
Bison Flag football team ready to tackle inaugural season
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — Flag football is a sport gaining momentum across the country, with the sport set to debut at the 2028 Summer Olympics. Now, girls …
FUN AND MEDALS
Thirty-four Special Olympics bowlers from Tri-Town Bowling were in Timmins March 23 for an invitational bowling tournament with three other bowling centres. The locals won 19 medals and everyone had …
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Zack’s Crib announces closure
NEW LISKEARD (Staff) – Zack’s Crib in New Liskeard has announced that it is closing its doors as of May 31. In a Tuesday, May 20 press release, the homeless …
City rethinking how to support community events
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – As the number of community events and requests for support increases, the city is rethinking how it can help. Temiskaming Shores began scaling …
Two more measles cases reported
DISTRICT (Special/Staff) – Two more cases of measles have been reported in Temiskaming, bringing the total since mid-April to 13. Northeastern Public Health (NEPH) reports that the most recent confirmed …
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INTUITIVE OFFERINGS
Vanessa Koistinen, intuitive embodiment healer, had a booth set up at the Timiskaming District Secondary School Mother’s Day Vendor’s Market on Saturday, May 10. She offered stone bracelets and a …
Grants offered to city businesses for upgrades
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – City businesses can tap into a new fund to upgrade their premises. Businesses can apply for a grant covering up to …
Evanturel opening drop-off centre for ag plastics
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Special/Staff) – The district’s farmers and horticultural producers have a new way to dispose of their agricultural plastics. Evanturel Township’s former municipal complex on Hwy. 569 will serve …
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Cobalt approves budget with 6.5 per cent increase
Darlene Wroe Local Journalism Initiative Reporter COBALT – Cobalt council approved the town’s 2025 budget on May 6, bringing in a 6.5 per cent tax rate increase and …
Elections Canada releases validated results
DISTRICT (Staff) – Just over 68 per cent of registered voters in Nipissing-Timiskaming cast ballots in the April 28 federal election. The riding’s 68.04 per cent voter turnout was just …
Keller falls short of a win in Nipissing-Timiskaming
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – “It was a topsy turvy evening, for sure,” said Conservative Garry Keller around 2:15 a.m. yesterday. At that point, the results from the …