Dear Editor:I would like to commend those who had the foresight and determination to bring the CAT scan to our hospital and also commend the members of the Temiskaming Hospital CAT Scan Foundation and the many volunteers who are working diligently to raise funds to meet the ongoing
Monthly Archives: February 2015
From Temiskaming to St. Lucia
Teachers sharing educational expertise Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter [caption id="attachment_6892" align="alignleft" width="500"] Cheryl Sheffield, seated and wearing traditional madras fabric, was among four Canadians who volunteered
Library Cuts Hurt
Dear Editor:Cuts to the Library hurt the community.The council and mayor have cut $50,000.00 (Fifty Thousand Dollars) from the library budget of Temiskaming Shores. It is important that all decision-makers within the city understand the implications of this move.The agenda of the library is genuinely connected
From the bottom of my heart
Dear Editor:On February 18, on my way into town on the Dawson Point Road, which was very slippery, I had the misfortune to ditch my vehicle in the snow on the roadside just east of Benoit Drive.Two gentlemen, one coming from the east and the other from
Twenty Questions with Paul Aquino
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter This week’s Twenty Questions features an interview with the President of the Englehart Minor Hockey Association, Paul Aquino.1. What is your full name?Larry
Grand opening for Ducharme Law office
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — Offering a standing commitment to excellence and integrity with a certain element of self sacrifice, lawyer Marc Ducharme and his wife Melanie and their two children cut a ribbon to announce the opening of Ducharme Law office at 213 Whitewood Avenue in
Spreading the word to end the R-word
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – A growing movement to end the use of the R-word has won the support of Temiskaming Shores.That’s R, as in “retard” or “retarded.”The use of the word “whether intended or not is a form of bullying,” Kayla Marwick told city
SAFEGUARDING SENIORS
Senior abuse is an ongoing issue in our community. Many forums are held on this subject. One such forum took place in the autumn of 2014, where the Timiskaming Elder Abuse Task Force hosted a one-day conference at the Riverside Place in New Liskeard called Safeguarding Our Seniors, funded
Cobalt anticipating solar profits by 2016
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT -- Limitations on grid availability have resulted in some downsizing of two of the solar projects in Cobalt.But at Cobalt’s regular council meeting Tuesday, February 3, Mayor Tina Sartoretto expressed confidence that the town will be seeing revenue from the projects by 2016.
Tallying the cost of healthy eating
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – The cost to keep a family well fed in Temiskaming is going up.And while it costs more to feed a family in Temiskaming than the provincial average, local costs are rising more slowly than in Ontario as a whole.The data is found in the