With so much happening, it's easy to miss a headline.
Here are seven stories you should read this week:
Margaret Trudeau helped start some important conversations this week. The mental health issues advocate was in Timmins to share her story of living with bipolar disorder. Read about what she told the crowd at Northern College here.
Taking a sleigh ride can help ensure the future of the Timmins Ecological Beekeeping Association (TEBA) alive. Rene Bertrand’s beekeeping equipment was lost in a fire last month. In order to purchase new tools and restart TEBA in the spring, he is offering sleigh rides. Read about the work the organization does and how to book a ride here.
Want to take the family to Stars and Thunder? Discounted kids’ tickets are now on sale for the eight-day festival. Find out the ticket prices and how to get a ticket here.
When 16-year-old Alexander Levere, started showing signs of being sick, his parents thought he was just coming down with a normal “stomach bug.” He has since undergone two surgeries after being rushed to hospital in Ottawa. Read his story here.
The faith of nearly half of the elementary students enrolled in the Northeastern Catholic District School Board (NCDSB) is not known, according to a report from the Globe and Mail. For elementary students in the local board, it reveals that the faith of 47 per cent of its students is not known. NCDSB director of education Tricia Weltz said the information is not verified, however, as the board was not able to secure up-to-date information from all of its families. Read the full story here.
Have you been taking part in the Women’s Wellness Program? Organizers are looking for feedback on the program to make it even more accessible to all women in the community. Find out when the sessions are taking place and how positive impact the activities have been having on women’s lives here.
If you've ever wondered what Timmins and some of its most well-known landmarks look like from the air, check out the photos we snapped during a ride with the Canadian Armed Forces in a Bellanca Scout aircraft.
