Last week, the City of Temiskaming Shores considered a first draft of its 2018 budget and there were two items that were of particular interest.Our story reported that “the city is receiving $2 million less from the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund than it did 10 years ago.”It was noted by
Monthly Archives: November 2017
Books and readers
One of the advantages of growing older, if you’re lucky, is the accumulation of more knowledge.Accessing that knowledge, however, can sometimes be frustrating or downright impossible.All those words you’ve read over the years are still in your noggin, the trouble can come trying to access the right one at the
Forestry Coalition worries about “devastating” impacts
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT - Efforts by environmentalists to have forestry reduced in Northern Ontario would be "devastating" to the North if implemented."The impact would be extremely significant," said Al Spacek, president of the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) in a telephone interview November 21.The Ontario Forestry Coalition is in
Temiskaming Foundation settles in new digs
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — The Temiskaming Foundation (TTF) recently officially opened its new home, with a bit of fanfare.“Our new office location is very visible as people walking in the downtown core can pop in. It is also fully accessible as there are no stairs. We have been here
New child care centre in Temagami
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter TEMAGAMI - The Temagami Child Care Centre, which began operation October 2, held an open house Saturday, November 18, to allow the community to come see the new facility.The new centre is based at Temagami Public School where it uses two rooms.One will serve as a group room
Temagami illumination Christmas
TEMAGAMI (Staff) – Elves with a flair for outdoor décor have already been scampering through the bush outside Temagami.It’s all in preparation for December 1-2 and the fourth annual Temagami Country Christmas.For just two nights, the wooded area behind Peacock Woodcraft on the Milne-Sherman Road will be transformed into a
Green energy in an earlier time
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter (Editor’s Note: This is the second of a two-part story about Pete's Dam Park)DYMOND TOWNSHIP - There are many points of interest at Pete's Dam Park. Each one tells its own story that stretches back into the first part of the 20th century.One of those features is a
TAG “About Eve” art exhibition explores body image
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — In a world obsessed with women’s bodies, hundreds of thousands of women report feeling depressed about the way they look.The good news is there is an artist who is talking about body image and using her medium to express her message.Simcoe-based Metis artist Tracy-Mae Chambers
Englehart unveils Christmas
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART – There was enough snow late last week to get people in a festive mood in Englehart.But there wasn’t so much that it kept people from taking in the November 17 unveiling of downtown merchants’ Christmas windows and the special sales at a variety of locations.And the
Village Noël opening gates
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Christmas 2017 is just a little over a month away.But shoppers and holiday celebrants can turn the clock back a couple of centuries this week when they tour Village Noël Témiskaming.Downtown New Liskeard will take on the trappings of New France for the fourth annual edition