Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter TORONTO - Forestry and northern representatives are facing environmentalists in a controversy that seems to pit caribou habitat against northern jobs.Forestry representatives, northern mayors, First Nations leaders and northern MPPs, including Timiskaming-Cochrane MPP John Vanthof, are attempting to convince the provincial government to help create more stability for
Monthly Archives: November 2017
Guilty pleas to shooting trumpeter swans at marsh
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Two Englehart men received combined penalties of $5,000 after two trumpeter swans were shot in the Hilliardton Marsh in late September.One swan was killed and the other injured. It was found more than a week later and transported to the Toronto Wildlife Centre, where it
New guide to winter activities available
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Special) – There’s a new resource for people who want to explore winter activities in the Temiskaming area, on both sides of the lake.The Building Ties Temiskaming project launched the winter fun guide during the Village Noël Témiskaming.It outlines opportunities skiing, tube sliding and snowshoeing, as well as
Draft bylaw detailing development rules
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The city is plotting the rules that will govern what you can build and where you can build it.Work on a new comprehensive zoning bylaw, the first for the amalgamated municipality of Temiskaming Shores, began in June, 2016.It’s now in the final stages of review.The
Village Noël springs to wintry life
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – “This is awesome, this is fun,” said Gino Dacunha.The Hearst man was in Temiskaming Shores on the weekend with the Hearst Lumber Kings Atoms for the Challenge Cup hockey tournament.During a break in action at the arena, the Hearst team joined thousands of visitors who
NOVICE CHALLENGEThe first Wilson Chevrolet Buick GMC Challenge Cup hockey tournament of the season took place November 24-26 at the rinks in Haileybury and New Liskeard. Twenty-four Novice and Atom House League, along with Atom Rep teams, competed. The action began 10 a.m. Friday with Grant Fuels and Earlton Country
OFSAA volleyball a “great experience”
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter WOODBRIDGE - TDSS coach Nikki Cambridge says her team had a “great experience” at OFSAA Senior Boys volleyball, finishing tenth overall and reaching the consolation round final.Held in Woodbridge November 23-25, Timiskaming District Secondary School (TDSS) competed in the 20-team Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) tournament
TDSS earns first win at OFSAA basketball
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES - The Timiskaming District Secondary School (TDSS) Senior Girls basketball team achieved their goal at OFSAA.“Our goal was to win a game and we did just that,” said coach Cathy Beauchamp in an email interview.The Saints competed at the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA)