Brandon Keeping News Today

As a growing number of locals are struggling to keep their heads above water financially, residents of South Muskoka came together Monday to help their own.

The Temiskaming Speaker Walmart associates donated 21 purses filled with products geared towards women in need to the Keepers of the Circle and the Salvation Army Temiskaming Community Church. The donation was in recognition of International Women’s Day. From the left are Salvation Army lieutenant Brandon Keeping, Walmart directs receiver Valerie Pinsent, day support lead Dean Jones, Keepers of the Circle Indigenous/family mentor Karly Chevrier-Wabie, Walmart operation/fresh manager Kat De...