Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Temiskaming chapter have awarded Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Temiskaming Detachment Constable Tom Green with the MADD Outstanding Officer Award for the first quarter of 2014. MADD recognized Officer Green for making area roads safer. Constable Green observed a vehicle on New Year’s Day of
Monthly Archives: May 2014
Sébastien Goyer
Liberal candidate brings message to downtown New LiskeardSteven Larocque Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – “When I said yes to this, I said to my wife Simone ‘we need to talk.’”And having talked it over with his family, Sébastien Goyer is now fully immersed in the provincial election campaign as
Visitors invited to dive into lake tour
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – As the 2014 summer tourism season gears up, communities circling Lake Temiskaming and vicinity will be showcased to a wide audience.The second edition of a glossy, bilingual, 36-page guide offering a tour around the lake has been released.
Grand opening for Bee’s Place restaurant in Haileybury
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — Bee’s Place Restaurant & Cafe located in the Haileybury Mall is a 60-seat restaurant with a full menu, offering breakfast, lunch and dinner.The owners, Brigit Riedel and Kenneth Armitage, held a grand opening for their family restaurant at the end of
Expanded NL landfill is preferred option
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – As the city plans how to handle its trash in the coming years, council has officially settled on an expanded New Liskeard landfill as its site of choice.A public meeting will be held to outline the rationale for that choice and get
Boil-water advisory
Englehart water treatment plant generator failed in hydro outageDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART -- Residents in Englehart and nearby subdivisions are on a boil-water advisory at the time of this report.The situation began Saturday, May 10 at 11:30 p.m. when a hydro transformer shorted out and caught
City wants in on immigration
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – The city hopes to take some steps in the next year and a half to encourage immigration to Northeastern Ontario.Temiskaming Shores wants to tap into provincial funding for an “innovative immigration initiative.”The city is currently in a regional partnership that includes Cochrane, North
Curling club objects to parking lot sale
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The Cobalt-Haileybury Curling Club says the area can’t afford to lose more public parking.It has formally objected to the proposed sale of municipal land in the parking lot adjacent to the club for use by tenants living in the former municipal office.
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Ministry reviewing winter road classification
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Ontario’s transportation minister says the winter maintenance classification system for the province’s highways is under review.But Transportation Minister Glen Murray has made no commitment to reclassify Highway 11 north of North Bay at this time.The minister recently responded to a February 4 resolution
From the Editor’s Desk
Political NotebookCommittee rooms and campaign offices are being opened, officially or otherwise, as the political parties get their respective electoral machines in order for the June 12 provincial vote.If nothing else, the setting up of campaign rooms in a community adds, albeit briefly, to the vibrancy of a