Interest from a new Smart and Caring Fund will be invested in projects that enhance Temiskaming Shores’ way of life. Fueled by annual contributions over 22 years of $18,000 from Canadian Solar Inc. and TransCanada Energy, the owners of two solar projects, the fund will eventually reach almost $400,000.
Monthly Archives: November 2014
Property assessments in the mail
DISTRICT (Staff) -- Property taxpayers across Ontario are now receiving notices of their property assessments in the mail.The notice will show the assessed value and classification of a property based on the legislated valuation date of January 1, 2012, which will be in place for the 2013-2016 property
Going forward
Challenges continue to rise out of the shifting environment, both physical and economic.The agriculture community is now being impacted under a very wet harvest season, and many millions of dollars of crops are expected to rot in the fields this winter.Winter itself seems to
From the editor’s desk
Public FeedbackA community newspaper editor flips through his notebook:THE SIGNATUREWhat’s that saying? “If you do something long enough, you would have seen it all. But then again, you’ll see something for the first time.”In this case, maybe it’s a little surprising yours truly hasn’t come
Letter of the week
One DayDear Editor:One DayTake off your hats,And raise your handsHooray – our Vets are here!To all of them who saved our landBy air-By land-by seaFor those of them – who cannot stand,Get down on bended knee!’ They are the ones
My new New Liskeard neighbourhood
[caption id="attachment_1022" align="alignleft" width="200"] Speaker Reporter Darlene Wroe[/caption]Newly moved back to New Liskeard from a neighbouring town, I will take the opportunity to extoll the virtues of this most populous community.The
Seeking Christmas angels
NEOFACS and partners collecting toys for needy familiesSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — “There must be a gift under the tree for every child at Christmas,” said McDonald’s Restaurant owners Peter and Sharron Graydon as they unveiled a donation box at their New Liskeard restaurant
Cobalt solar sites entering construction phase
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT -- Strathcona Solar Initiatives chief executive officer Karl Hollett was present with Cobalt town staff and council members recently to announce the official beginning of construction of three solar power sites.Two of the sites are being built on the town’s decommissioned landfill sites,
Outgoing reeve
Giving back to the communityDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter CHAMBERLAIN TOWNSHIP -- Bill Dickinson’s career in municipal politics has spanned 20 years.His career on Chamberlain Township council started in 1991, at which time he ran for a position as councillor. In 1994 he stepped forward for the reeve’s
SEATING ARRANGEMENT
To beautify the downtown, the New Liskeard Business Improvement Area (BIA) group has installed a dozen new benches and some bike racks. Pictured with some of the new seating are BIA members, from left, Tammy Penner, Joline Rivard, Bea Demarce and Elesha Teskey. (Staff photo by Diane Johnston)