Ryan Sasseville was involved in a snowmobile accident on Christmas Eve that just passed. This family has been by his side in Toronto and will be there until the end of March. Ryan is receiving Physio daily at the Lyndhurst Institute and to this point there are no changes in his condition.

With the day to day expenses that any family has, picture having to drop everything as you are needed with a loved one? The Sassevilles NEED your help!

Show your support and buy your tickets early!

This is a fundraiser you can enjoy! 

DANCE AND SILENT AUCTION FUNDRAISER FOR RYAN SASSEVILLE.

WHEN;        SATURDAY MARCH 1,2014

WHERE;      NORTHERN COLLEGE GYMNASIUM

TIME;            7:30 TILL 1AM

PRICE;        $10.00 PER PERSON

CASH BAR, AGE OF MAJORITY REQUIRED, LIVE BAND AND A FREE SHUTTLE SERVICE IS ALSO AVAILABLE.

ALL PROCEEDS WILL GO TO THE SASSEVILLE FAMILY. 

FOR TICKETS OR ANY INFORMATION PLEASE CALL,

Rosy Leduc at 705-264-3465 or 705-288-3811.  

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TIMMINS, ON: Northern College is calling for the Government of Ontario to focus on youth unemployment and underemployment during the government’s spring session, which starts today.

More than 16 per cent of Ontario youth between the ages of 15 and 24 are unemployed, while many others are working in jobs that fail to fully utilize their talents and competencies. Most are lacking the high-skills training needed to fill current and projected vacancies in high-paying, high-skilled fields.

The provincial government did take steps last year to address the issue, including the launch of the Ontario Youth Employment Fund which supports work placements for young people. Northern College is now looking to the government to shift priorities and implement broader policy measures that better align higher education and training with the needs of the job market.

“Colleges are major providers of the kind of job-specific training that leads to lifelong careers,” said Fred Gibbons, President of Northern College. “Implementing measures to increase accessibility to specialized education and training should be a major priority for the province. If Queen’s Park were to commit or redirect more resources to helping our youth acquire the requisite high-skills training to participate in the knowledge economy, we could begin to lower youth unemployment and close the skills gap.”

Northern states that provincial measures contained in the government’s Policy Framework to transform post-secondary education should include expanding the range of degree programs in career-specific areas. This would include elevating Ontario’s post-secondary system to international standards by allowing colleges to offer three-year degree programs.

The college is also calling for reforms to apprenticeship training, and for the province to continue to strengthen its system for transferring completed post-secondary credits. This would allow for a greater number of students to acquire a combination of both college and university education.

“Our goal is to provide equitable access to the kind of education and training that leads to long-term success,” said Gibbons. “If we can help our youth gain the skills needed to meet the demands of industry, we’ll be tackling several problems at once. This will not only lead to individual success, but will help to grow the economy, facilitating prosperity for our communities and the province as a whole.”

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Our Big Ideas expert, Trish Hennessy, believes minimum wage should be raised to $16.60. Our Facebook and Twitter readers had a lot to say about this Big Idea — many were not in favour. This story needs to be seen!

Original story here: http://storify.com/torontostar/starbigideas-social-media-speaks-loudly-about-min?utm_campaign=website&utm_source=email&utm_medium=email

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Over the long weekend, Timmins Police officers responded to well over 200 calls.

At approximately 11 p.m. on February 15, police responded to reports of a driver attempting to have his vehicle removed from the ditch by passersby. Upon attending the scene and speaking to the driver, it was determined that the driver was impaired. A 32 year-old Timmins man was placed under arrest and charged with impaired driving, driving with more than 80 mg of alcohol in 100 ml of blood, failing to stop at the scene of a collision and possession of a controlled substance.

During the early morning hours of February 16, police responded to reports of another vehicle involved in a single vehicle collision. Again, upon speaking with the driver who attempted to leave the scene, officers determined him to be impaired. In this incident, a 30 year-old Timmins man was charged with impaired driving, driving with more than 80 mg of alcohol in 100 ml of blood, failing to stop at the scene of a collision and possession of a controlled substance.

Over the past week, police have laid a total of four impaired driving charges. This is alarming and police are reminding residents once again of the dangers of driving after consuming alcohol or drugs. In addition, police are urging residents who suspect an impaired driver to report it by calling 9-1-1.

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BUNDLE UP THE FAMILY AND JOIN US FOR SOME SUNDAY FUN!
COME CELEBRATE TIMMINS WINTER HIKING DAY

SCHEDULED FOR SUNDAY, FEBRARY 23rd, 2014
AT THE HERSEY LAKE CONSERVATION AREA

Timmins, ON—Looking for a little fun the whole family can enjoy? Look no further than the Hersey Lake Conservation Area. The Mattagami Region Conservation Authority along with their partners the Wintergreen Fund for Conservation and the Timmins Naturalists are encouraging residents to join them for Timmins Winter Hiking Day.

Whether you are new to Timmins or a long-time resident, we invite you to come out to the Hersey Lake Conservation Area on Sunday, February 23, 2014 to participate in the 3rd Annual Winter Hiking Day. The event will start at 12 Noon with a winter survival presentation from Timmins Porcupine Search and Rescue. Then at 12:30 a “winter ecology” guided hike will take you on a half hour tour of the Conservation Area. The hike will be a great way to learn a little about how plants and animals have adapted to survive the cold of a Northern Ontario winter. The day will also feature activities for the little ones and hot refreshments and a warm fire will be served up by the Wintergreen volunteers until 2:00 PM.

In an effort to reduce waste from disposable cups, residents are asked to bring their own travel mugs.

For more information, call the Mattagami Region Conservation Authority at 360-2660 or visit http://mrca.timmins.ca. The Hersey Lake Conservation Area is located about 5 km from downtown north on Highway 655.

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TIMMINS , ON: When is the last time you attended a musical play in Timmins? On February 27th, the general public is invited to attend a free musical performance by Firebrand Theatre at O’Gorman High School Auditorium at 7:00 pm. The performance is a musical chronicle of the life of an African Canadian who survived the historic mining disaster in Springhill, Nova Scotia, in 1958, and was proclaimed “Citizen of the Year” for saving the lives of his colleagues.

Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), the Timmins Local Immigration Partnership (TLIP), the Timmins & District Multicultural Centre have organized the free musical performance titled “Beneath Springhill: The Story of Maurice Ruddick”, to commemorate Black History Month 2014 and celebrate the cultural diversity of our community.

“The City of Timmins recognizes the importance of an inclusive welcoming community for newcomers and all of its residents. As the community’s cultural diversity continues to evolve, the TLIP and partners play a crucial role in implementing several activities to celebrate multiculturalism which continuously strengthens the social and cultural fabric of the region” says Timmins Economic Development Corporation Chairman, Fred Gibbons.

Thanks to all partners, the performance admission is free, but registration is required. To register, or for additional information, please contact Antoine Vézina at 705-360-2600 Ext. 7081, or by email at: antoine.vezina@timmins.ca.

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There’s no doubt that the Abitibi Eskimos were full value for their 8-1 romp over the North Bay Trappers at the Jus Jordan Arena in Iroquois Falls Tuesday night.

But they’d have felt a whole lot better if star forward and team leading scorer Brady Clouthier could have celebrated the victory with them.

Instead, the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey league’s leading game-winning goal scorer spent the night in hospital, after having been hit in the head with the shoulder of Trapper’s forward Zachary Shankar near the midway point of the second period.

Shankar hit Clouthier with his shoulder as the Eskis forward was skating out of his own end to begin an Eskis rush on beleaguered North Bay goaltender Evan Cormier.

Although the Eskis prevailed on the score sheet, there was a palpable silence in the arena as Clouthier lay motionless on the ice for nearly 20 minutes before paramedics carefully lifted him and place him on a stretcher and took him out of the end of the arena to a waiting ambulance.

Allie Blais, billet coordinator for the Eskis, said she was in touch with the hospital after the game and it was reported Clouthier was awake, alert and was talking. It is not yet known how long he will remain in hospital.

Trappers head coach Zane Neily said the hit and the injury to Clouthier affected his team’s play for the rest of the game, saying they were tentative in all their plays and their hits on the Eskis. Nevertheless, Trappers Jake Ibbotson was assessed yet another hit-to-the-head penalty in the third period.

The first period of the game was fairly even, although the Trappers seemed to be having trouble keeping up with the Eskis Andrew Green who was putting on a display of perpetual motion that had the crowd enthralled. Ryan Wildman opened the scoring for the Eskis with a shorthanded goal at 13:34 before Eric Champagne tied it two minutes later while Zach Innes was serving a roughing minor for the Eskis.

The second period belonged to the black-and- gold as Erik Robichaud scored twice and Ryan Tront and Innes added singles to give the Eskis a 5-1 lead after two periods. Brenden Locke scored goals 28 seconds apart in the third – that’s when Trappers coach Neily yanked Cormier and put newcomer Lucas Paulsen in net for the remainder of the game. Robichaud added his third goal of the game with just over a minute left, capping a five-point night for the Eskis.

With the win, the third place Eskis improved to 28-20-0-3 on the season. The league-leading Sault Ste. Marie Thunderbirds are in Iroquois Falls for a game this Saturday against the Eskis.

Featured Picture - Abitibi Eskimos star forward Brady Clouthier is carried off the ice on a stretcher after having lain motionless for nearly 20 minutes during the second period of Tuesday’s 8-1 win over the North Bay Trappers. He was a victim of an illegal hit to the head by North Bay forward Zachary Shankar.

Abitibi Eskimos star forward Erik Robichaud has just deposited the pick behind North Bay goaltender Evan Cormier early in the second period. It was the winning goal as the Eskis thumped the Trappers 8-1

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HARD CORE LEGEND MICK FOLEY AKA CACTUS JACK

HEADLINES THE CHARLES FOURNIER AUDITORIUM ON HIS

“TALES FROM WRESTLING PAST” NATIONAL TOUR

SATURDAY, MARCH 29^th   

On Saturday, March 29^th The Charles Fournier Auditorium in Timmins, ON welcomes WWE’s Hardcore Legend, Mick Foley. His multi-faceted career has seen Foley turn from 3-time WWE champion to 2-time New York Times #1 best-selling author to his present incarnation as stand-up comic/spoken-word performer. Foley’s nationwide tour “Tales from Wresting Past” showcases his unique style of surreal story-telling and his trademark blend of wildness and warmth that promises to take both wrestling and comedy fans on a memorable and entertaining ride. His shows have already garnered a collection of stellar reviews from around the globe. Chortle, the UK’s most respected comedy source said, “onstage, Foley is charm personified: eloquent, self-effacing and funny.” Best-selling author Paul O’Brien, writing for The Layfield Report raved, “He always leaves them laughing. Laughing, standing at the end and always wanting more.” Even the decidedly non-wrestling publication Broadway Babies mused “If you’re interested at all in wrestling, you’ll love it; if you’re not, you’ll like it.”

One of the cornerstones of WWE’s meteoric rise in the late 90’s, Mick Foley earned the nickname ‘The Hardcore Legend’ for his ability to absorb seemingly inhuman punishment in some of the most dramatic matches in sports-entertainment history. Already a respected veteran for his 11 physically punishing years wrestling under the name Cactus Jack, Foley’s career soared to new heights in WWE as ‘Mankind’, a character Foley claimed was inspired by a combination of reading Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein and listening to the music of Tori Amos.

As Cactus Jack, Foley won the 1995 ‘King of the Deathmatch’ tournament in Yokohama, Japan, and continued wrestling, despite the amputation of his right ear, in a match against Vader in Munich, Germany in 1994. As Mankind, Foley was a 3-time WWE Champion, but is best known for his epic and brutal battle with The Undertaker in 1998’s ‘Hell in a Cell’ match, during which he was knocked unconscious after falls both off of and through the 16 foot Cell structure. Despite the injury, Foley finished the match – with one of his front teeth lodged in his nose.

With his in-ring retirement looming, Foley penned his own memoir (by hand, on 700 pages of notebook paper) and shocked the literary world when the book, Have a Nice Day hit number one on the New York Times best-seller list in October 1999. The book remained on the Times list for twenty six weeks. A follow-up, 2001’s Foley is Good hit number one on The New York Times list as well. Foley has published a total of ten books; four memoirs, four children’s books and two novels.

After speaking at some of the United States most respected colleges and universities – including MIT, Syracuse University, Notre Dame and The University of Miami, Foley decided to take his story telling skills to the stand-up stage, making his head-lining debut in 2009, before a sold-out crowd at the world-famous Hollywood Improv. Mick has since performed at both the Montreal “Just For Laughs” Festival and the Edinburgh “Fringe Fest” – the two largest comedy festivals in the world, and has headlined tours of the UK, Ireland, Australia, and South Korea.

Foley’s acting credentials include ’30 Rock’, ‘Warren the Ape’, Now and Again’, ‘G vs. E’ and ‘Boy Meets World’ and he was featured in the critically acclaimed documentary ‘Beyond the Mat.’ He has done voice work on ‘Squidbillies,’ ‘Celebrity Death Match,’ and ‘Avatar: the Last Airbender’ and was featured in a 2012 episode of ‘Celebrity Wife Swap’. His list of guest appearances includes ‘The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, ‘The Late Show with Jay Leno,’ ‘Late Night with Conan O’Brien,’ ‘Who Wants to be a Millionaire,’ ‘Good Morning America,’ ‘Family Feud,’ ‘Redeye,’ ‘Larry King Live,’ and several appearances on ‘Today.’ He was featured in a 2010 story on ‘ABC’s World News Tonight’ for his work as an online volunteer with RAINN, the nation’s largest anti-sexual assault organization. Foley was also recognized for his work with RAINN at 2010’s ‘Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear’ – where he was awarded a Medal of Reasonableness’ from Jon Stewart.

Visit: http://www.realmickfoley.com/

Showtime: 8:00PM / Tickets: $25 – $35

Call: 705-268-7199 or visit: http://www.timminscomedy.com/shows.html

The Charles Fournier Auditorium is located at 341 Theriault Blvd. Timmins, ON 

http://youtu.be/5jHuRXchWYE

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KIRKLAND LAKE, ON: The Kirkland Lake Auditorium Renewal Project headed by the Northern College Foundation Committee has successfully concluded its Buy a Seat campaign. The committee launched the campaign in order to raise funds to replace the Kirkland Lake Campus auditorium’s 500 aging seats.

Individuals, families, organizations and businesses have provided funding for the replacement of nearly 350 of the auditorium’s 500 seats. A generous donation of $100,000 from Les Cassidy has paid the balance on the seating, with the remainder going towards additional auditorium updates. Cassidy is a former Kirkland Lake resident who saw the Auditorium Renewal Project as a way of giving back to his home community.

“We’re delighted to announce the success of our fundraising campaign to renew the seating at Kirkland Lake Campus auditorium,” said Douglas Clark, Manager, Northern College Foundation. “We are very thankful for all of the donations that we’ve received. We are especially humbled by the generous donation from Mr. Les Cassidy, which has pushed us well above and beyond the target of our Buy a Seat campaign. It’s because of the support we have received from the community that we can help Kirkland Lake continue to deliver a vibrant, attractive community life experience for all who work, study and live here.”

In addition to Mr. Cassidy, donors who have contributed to the replacement of four or more seats include Northern College, the 11 grandchildren of Leona & Cliff Connelly, the Northern College Kirkland Lake Reunion Committee, the Rotary Club of Kirkland Lake, the Kirkland Lake Festivals Committee, the Gorman/McGibbon family, CJKL FM, Heath & Sherwood (1964) Limited, the Genier family, Kirkland Lake Power, St. Andrew Goldfields, Vivian & Delmar Brasch, Club Richelieu, the Hastie family, the Junior School of the Arts Northern Ontario (JSANO), the McBean/Mullins family, St-Cry/Kostun family, Allan Powell and donations made in memory of Tom McClelland.

The Northern College Kirkland Lake Campus auditorium is an essential resource for the Town of Kirkland Lake. The 500-seat venue hosts a variety of cultural events including concerts and live theatre, and is used during community events like the town’s annual Homecoming and Winter Carnival.

The Auditorium Renewal Project is led by the Northern College Foundations Committee in conjunction with community partners including the Kirkland Lake Festivals Committee, Kirkland Lake Arts Council, Interlink, JSANO, and the Town of Kirkland Lake.

The Auditorium Renewal Project will continue to raise funds for additional auditorium updates. For more information, please visit northernc.on.ca/kirkland-lake-auditorium-project. To speak to someone about donating, please contact David Gorman, Fundraising Chair, at 705.567.9500 or Linda Robson at 705.567.9291 ext. 3699 or by emailing robsonl@northern.on.ca.

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The Community Volunteer Income Tax Program – Porcupine/Timmins is up and running again.  The CVITP office is situated in the  101 Mall (Unit 111) lower level,  It is open from Monday to Thursday, 8.30 am to 12.30 pm.    The qualification guidelines are as follows:  For a couple the combined income is $40,000.00  For a single return the max earnings is $30,000.00 This is a free service for those who qualify. Donations are appreciated to keep the program running.

For those who live in the East End of the city check for posters in Porcupine/South Porcupine, Connaught, and Matheson.  There you will find the information of those who live in the area who are qualified to complete your returns for you.  This will save you a drive into the Timmins office.  This service begins March 1st to April 30th.

Pour les services en français:  PCBMI- office de Timmins, Unité 111 38 Pine St. N (Mall 101), du lundi au jeudi de 08h30 a 12h30.

For further information please call  705 266 0977 or email cvitptimmins@yahoo.ca.

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Timmins Stamp Club / Club de Timbres will be meeting at the Timmins Museum (325 Second Avenue) on Sunday February 23 – 1:30pm-3:45pm. Our club invites people of all ages and collecting experience to come and enjoy the hobby of stamp collecting with others from the Timmins-Porcupine area. This meeting will include discussion around the club collectable to commemorate Olympic figure skater Barbara Ann Scott.

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My most recent experience with Timmins Police Service has left me quite bewildered not to mention upset.  It took me a few moments to connect the dots and come to the realization that the Timmins Police are responsible for protecting animals and the Humane Society is responsible for protecting people.  This makes NO sense to me what-so-ever!  The following is what has transpired in the last few days to make me arrive to my conclusion.

2 nights ago, on his way to bring the garbage to his dumpster, my 6′ heavy set son was walking on the pathway, near a fence when a dog reached over the fence and bit his arm.  Although he did not draw blood because my son was wearing a heavy winter jacket, he left a bruise.  This is a testament of the strength in a dogs jaw.  Further to my advice, he contacted Timmins Police who advised him that they do not respond to dog bites and that he would have to contact the Humane Society.  They did advise though, that if it was a situation where there was imminent danger, they would respond.  Translation {let’s wait for this dog to be attacking a small child and we will respond}.

It was only a few months ago when the newspaper published an article about a man who abused a dog.  This article generated unprecedented amounts of hits, community outrage and the police were using their resources to find and apprehend this man.

I am an animal lover, I own a dog and I feel that people who abuse pets should be held accountable for their actions without a doubt.  The outrage was definitely warranted, but it seems to me that people aren’t quite as important to the Police as animals because they respond to an abused animal but won’t respond, as a courtesy call, to an aggressive animal causing bodily injury.  That, they claim is a Humane Society issue.

My son lives in a neighborhood with small children and although this dog was in a fenced in area, the snow has gotten so high that he was able to reach over the fence.  I have a 1 1/2 year old grand-daughter and 4 year old grandson.  If that dog was able to leave a bruise on an adult through a winter jacket, please stop and imagine what damage he could do to a small child’s face or limbs without the protection of a winter jacket?

My son was not seeking “revenge”, nor does he want this animal to be taken away, he simply wanted the assistance of the Timmins Police to provide a courtesy call to suggest that they keep the dog on a smaller leash or away from the fence.  This was a very reasonable, yet DENIED request.

It saddens me to think that the priorities of the Police are to protect animals leaving the protection of people to the Humane Society.  It is equally disturbing to see that animal abuse generates more outrage and site visits than child abuse, woman abuse or missing children.

It is my opinion that the chief of police John Gauthier, or their board that Tom Laughren sits on, should seriously consider reviewing their protocol and perhaps it would make more sense to let the Humane Society deal with animal welfare and have the Timmins Police deal with human welfare.  Crazy thought…just throwing it out there~

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(NORTH BAY, ON) – Members with the North East Region Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are advising motorists to be prepared in delaying their travel plans due to the Snowfall Warnings and Major Winter Storm Warnings across our region.  According to Environment Canada, the storm will begin sometime today (February 20, 2014), continue overnight and into tomorrow. 

Poor visibility and strong winds are expected to result in hazardous driving conditions along the Trans-Canada Highway. Weather conditions may change quickly and unexpectedly and wind gusts may cause reduced visibility.   Over northeastern Ontario, a changeover to rain is expected with freezing rain and ice pellets likely in the transition.  Travelling conditions may be hazardous in the north and northwest due to snow and in the northeast and south due to icing.

To ensure everyone’s safety, the OPP is asking that motorists postpone non-essential travel today, tonight and tomorrow and not venture out until weather conditions improve. If travel is essential, please slow down and increase your following distance.

It is everyone’s job to do their best to ensure the safety of others. Let’s all do our part!

For up to date road conditions, do not call the OPP. Ontario 511 provides 24 hour information on road conditions, as does the Ministry of Transportation.

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(VIRGINIATOWN, ON.) – Members of the Kirkland Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged a local man with Mischief – Interfere with Lawful Use, Enjoyment or Operation of Property. The charge stems from the accused depositing snow on the victims’ property located on Connell Avenue in Virginiatown, Ontario. The incident occurred on February 19, 2014.

Charged is Daniel FOURNIER age 55 of Virginiatown, Ontario. He is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Kirkland Lake on April 10, 2014.

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Steve Black, left. Jonnathon Bonney, right, during discussions with the public.

Thursday evening, Jonathan Bonney, a partner in the Boom Box Wave Parks hosted a Q and A  at the McIntyre Auditorium. Bonny has been pursuing his goal of opening a wake park on Gillies Lake in the city of Timmins for some time.

The Mattagami Region Conservation Authority, which manages the Gillies Lake park area, approved a two-year pilot project to see this go forward.

Over 40 people came to the Q and A, most with questions, some very frustrated that the project was going ahead. Concerns ran from potential noise, loud music ( Based on the company name ), partying, parking and garbage to environmental concerns.

Discussion was started with the concern that people living in the area were not given the opportunity to “vote” to see if they wanted to see something like this. Steve Black, City Councillor and Chair at the Mattagami Region Conservation Authority, stated that the property is not “city” property but managed by the MRCA. Black agreed that there was no vote and had received only one concern up to this week.

Bonney says in regards to the noise, the trucks running on HWY 655 will be much noisier than the 55db that the electric motor would create. You may hear noise from people laughing and having fun but it’s a park.

Kees Pols was asked about the environmental effect this project could have on the lake. “It may scare off some of the ducks in that area of the lake” but he felt that the benefits outweigh the minor impacts.

The MRCA will receive revenue for the use of the property that will be directed back to conservation.

Councillor John Curley mentioned that Bonney and his partners have an investment here and that all the concerns in the big picture are there for three months a year. The 2 year approval is such so at the end, the concept can be evaluated to decide if the lease will be continued.

Wakeboarding is traditionally done behind a boat however the Gillies Lake setup will have a person pulled via wires driven by an electric motor. All aspects of the system are on land except for jumps. Bonney says that it will take a couple of days to set up and when the season is over, all that will be seen is a storage shed.

If you would like to see previous stories, please click the links below:

Patience of a Risk Taker – The Timmins Wake Park Process

Letter to the Editor – The Timmins Wake Park Project: Deal or No Deal?

The was over 40 people at the Q & A event.

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TIMMINS—Timmins-James Bay MP Charlie Angus says Canada’s gold medal win in men’s curling has special meaning for Northern Ontario’s curling community. The team from Sault Ste Marie beat Great Britain 9-3 in 8 ends this morning for the gold medal.

Angus says everyone took moments out of their work day to catch the excitement.

“All Canadians are celebrating this victory but it has special meaning for fans in Northern Ontario. Their spectacular win will resonate in curling rinks all across the north. When it came time to go hard, the Northern Ontario rink came through big time.”

Brad Jacobs and his rink have had a tremendous year winning the Canadian Championship last year, then taking silver in the World Curling Championships, winning the Canadian Olympic trials and now the gold medal at the Olympics.

“When we think of great northern Ontario curling teams, the names Jacobs, Fry and Harnden will be mentioned along the likes of Hackner, Tetley, Lang and Houston.”

Angus says from the McIntyre to the Kirkland Lake Curling Club, kids will be emulating this team when they hit the ice next time.

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TIMMINS – MP Charlie Angus says Timmins-JamesBay continues to succeed when it comes to federal government investments in the riding. In addition to 214 million in federal grants that came into Timmins-JamesBay over the past two years, FEDNOR has invested an additional 7 million dollars in 2013.

Angus says FEDNOR’s mandate is to encourage economic growth in the north and the region has many new projects coming onstream.

“Timmins-James Bay is a centre for economic development in Ontario. It is good to see that we are getting strong federal investment in the region.”

Over the past year FEDNOR has invested in a variety of projects for the Timmins-James Bay such as 5.3 million dollars in Timmins, 55,000 in Matachewan, 700,000 in Cochrane, 573,000 in Kirkland Lake, 306,000 in Elk Lake, 281 in Thornloe, 22,000 in Englehart, 16,543 in Larder Lake, 98,000 in Iroquois Falls, and 320,000 in Moose Factory.

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In December, 514,200 people received regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits—little changed from November. The number of beneficiaries has been relatively stable since May 2013, following a long-term downward trend that began in the summer of 2009.

Saskatchewan and Alberta posted an increase in the number of people receiving regularEI benefits in December, while there were fewer beneficiaries in New Brunswick. There was little change in the other provinces.

The change in the number of regular EI beneficiaries reflects various situations, including people becoming beneficiaries, people going back to work, and people who no longer receive regular benefits.

Provincial and metropolitan area overview

The number of people receiving regular EI benefits in Saskatchewan rose by 1.9% in December—the first increase in eight months. Both metropolitan areas in the province had more beneficiaries in December (+4.8% in Regina and +3.3% in Saskatoon).

In Alberta, there were slightly more people receiving benefits in December (+1.4%). The number of beneficiaries in the province has remained relatively stable since the summer of 2012. Edmonton saw the number of beneficiaries increase by 3.6% in December, while there was little change in Calgary.

In New Brunswick, the number of regular EI beneficiaries was down slightly (-1.4%) in December, bringing it back to the level observed in July. The number of beneficiaries in the province had been trending down from the fall of 2012 to the summer of 2013. In December, there were slightly fewer beneficiaries in Saint John, while there was little change in Moncton.

The number of beneficiaries was little changed in the other provinces, but this was not the case in some metropolitan areas within these provinces.

In Newfoundland and Labrador, the number of beneficiaries in St. John’s increased for the second month in a row, up 3.5% in December.

In Quebec, declines were recorded in Sherbrooke and Trois-Rivières, while there was a small increase in Saguenay.

In December, seven metropolitan areas in Ontario had more regular EI beneficiaries, most notably Peterborough (+7.7%). At the same time, four metropolitan areas had fewer beneficiaries, with the largest decline in London (-2.5%).

In British Columbia, Abbotsford–Mission and Victoria experienced a slight decline in the number of beneficiaries, while Kelowna posted a small increase.

Regular Employment Insurance beneficiaries by occupation

The number of beneficiaries fell in four major occupation groups from November to December, most notably in occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities (-3.2%). At the same time, the number of beneficiaries increased 2.8% in trades, transport and equipment operation and rose slightly in health occupations (+1.2%), while there was little change in the other major occupation groups.

On a year-over-year basis, there were fewer people receiving benefits in all but two occupation groups, with the declines ranging from 1.7% in management to 10.7% in sales and service. However, the number of beneficiaries was little changed in trades, transport and equipment operation, as well as in natural and applied science occupations.

Employment Insurance beneficiaries in major demographic groups

For the third consecutive month, there was an increase in the number of men aged 55 and over receiving regular EI benefits, up 2.4% in December. At the same time, the number of beneficiaries was little changed among all other demographic groups.

On a year-over-year basis, the number of people receiving benefits continued to fall at a faster rate among women than men in all age groups.

Employment Insurance claims increase for the second month in a row

The number of claims provides an indication of the number of people who could become beneficiaries.

Nationally, the number of initial and renewal claims rose for the second consecutive month in December, up 3.3% to 233,300. Compared with December 2012, the number of claims increased by 2.0%, following four consecutive year-over-year monthly declines.

Chart description: Employment Insurance claims increase for the second consecutive month in December

CSV version of chart 3

Provincially, from November to December, the number of claims increased by 8.9% in Ontario, 7.3% in British Columbia and 6.1% in Saskatchewan. In Alberta, claims rose slightly (+1.3%). In contrast, claims fell in Newfoundland and Labrador (-7.5%), Nova Scotia (-5.5%) and Prince Edward Island (-5.1%). The December declines in Newfoundland and Labrador as well as Nova Scotia offset increases observed in November. In December, there was little or no change in the number of claims in the other provinces.

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Between February 21st and 22nd 2014, Timmins Police Service received three separate reports which involved a lynx attack on a family pet.

All three reports involved a person walking their dog on the walking trail system which is located north of Ross Avenue. The trail system runs east and west from Highway 655 to Maclean Drive.

According to one report, the lynx was described to be 40 lbs and behaving in an aggressive manner.

The Timmins Police Service want to advise the public of the safety concerns associated to this lynx. Police are advising pedestrians to avoid using the trail system until a solution to this problem can be addressed.

Also TimminsToday.com got a report of a siting on the snowmobile trail on Brulan Rd close to the mine.

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The Timmins Stamp Club / Club de Timbres has recently created a limited edition collectible.

The envelope commemorates Barbara Ann Scott who won the 1948 Olympic Figure Skating Gold Medal and who was also a Schumacher Summer Skating School Alumni. The envelope is postmarked on the same first day of issue as the stamps issued from Canada Post that commemorate Canadian Women Winter Athletes. The envelopes were postmarked in Schumacher, Ontario where Barbara Ann Scott spent much time training at the McIntyre Arena.

The photo depicts Barbara Ann Scott at a McIntyre Arena Skating Carnival shortly after being crowned Olympic Champion. The club produced a very limited number of 100. Those interested in purchasing one at a cost of $5 each should contact the club at 705-264-3166. The club is also soliciting community interest for a similar collectable for the upcoming Canada Post stamp issue of Shania Twain planned in July 2014.

Feature Picture : Timmins Stamp Club members (L-R) Peter Colbert, Jim Chisholm, and David Yaschyshyn proudly display their Barbara Ann Scott collectible.

Barbara Ann Scott, 1948 Olympic Champion and Schumacher Figure Skating School Alumni collectible.

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