Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – A uniform policy on what can be built where, and how, will be presented to city council next week.On December 19, Temiskaming Shores council will consider the third draft of what will be the amalgamated municipality’s first comprehensive zoning bylaw.Rick Hunter, senior planner and partner
Monthly Archives: December 2017
Picture-perfect grand opening for FotoShop.Gallery
Steven Larocque Speaker Editor TEMISKAMING SHORES – Photographers and artists continue to have a place to call home.The Foto Shop.Gallery in New Liskeard is under the new ownership of Iris and George Shields.Original owner Harold Rhodes will continue to work out of the building at 32 Lakeshore Road with Harold’s Custom Framing
City pares capital projects in ’18 budget talks
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – When city council took a first look at its 2018 budget, it faced a $1.9-million shortfall to cover planned capital projects.But it’s managed to shave about $1 million in spending after Temiskaming Shores councillors met with various departmental committees late last month.Council will review a
Chamber emphasizes importance of shopping locally
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES - In the past nine years, the Temiskaming Shores and Area Chamber of Commerce has sponsored 138 business openings.The Chamber is still going forward and looking at ways to further promote and support its members.One possibility is to expand partnerships with other area Chambers.Currently, the Temiskaming
Englehart runner finds purpose and passion in running
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART - “I love running” are the words used by retired Englehart teacher Jane Wallace to describe her passion.How appropriate given the fact that Wallace will begin training for the oldest and most prestigious road race in North America on boxing day.“I ran the New York City Marathon
Strong play in Waterloo can help Cubs
Steven Larocque Speaker Editor TEMISKAMING SHORES – Cub coach Steve Polyblank saw lots he liked out of his team at the Waterloo Gold Puck Tournament last weekend.Despite losing all four games, New Liskeard’s Triple A Midget team had a strong showing December 8-9.“I thought they played really, really hard, I thought they
Straight from the Hip
By Mike McArthurHe's back! Well, almost, as Tiger Woods played pretty good at least three out of four days as he hosted his World Hero Challenge golf tournament.Some of the drives, iron shots and putts looked to be the Tiger of old, but he also made some poor decisions and
Winter forecast
Big change, no change
Some things can change significantly in the world in a short period of time.The issue of sexual assault and harassment charges and allegations, in just a year, has gone from a big issue that wasn’t quite big enough to stop Donald Trump from becoming president, to toppling politicians and entertainers
New traditions
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter With Christmas just around a corner that’s obscured by slush and snowbank, it’s been suggested that I’m a humbug and a Grinch.Not true.I can’t recall ever quoting Ebenezer Scrooge’s “humbug” interjection. If “humbug” is a reference to the candy, I’d be proud to be so-named.Now, as for the