Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Temagami is scheduled to appoint a new councillor this week to fill a vacancy at the council table.Five people have applied to fill the vacancy created last month when Debby Burrows resigned to take up new employment outside the area.The candidates outlined their qualifications to
Monthly Archives: May 2018
Making filing less taxing
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – The deadline for filing 2018 income taxes has come and gone.In Temiskaming Shores, volunteers helped more than 1,050 area residents complete their returns this year.The Community Volunteer Income Tax Program trains volunteers to assist residents with modest incomes and simple tax situations to file returns.
Council agrees New Liskeard BIA to stay
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The New Liskeard Business Improvement Area will remain.Temiskaming Shores council unanimously agreed to retain the downtown improvement organization May 15.Council’s vote followed a mail-in vote of Business Improvement Area (BIA) members themselves.Those results fell short of the required double majority – half of the property
Vanthof brings office politics to New Liskeard
Steven Larocque Speaker Editor TEMISKAMING SHORES – John Vanthof’s recent travels in the riding have him confident the NDP’s message is getting through.The Timiskaming-Cochrane MPP is campaigning for the June 7 election and visiting homes where he’s been receiving a positive response.“I was door knocking in Sturgeon Falls (May 15) and Sturgeon
Editorial cartoon May 23, 2018
A disappearing way of life
The news that the Canadian Imperial Bank of Canada (CIBC) plans to close its Englehart branch in November generated many emotions.Unfortunately, those who have been watching the trends of large institutions and corporations would not have felt the emotion of surprise upon hearing the news.But consternation is a justified response
Wrong place, right time
by Steven LarocqueI’ve written in this space before about my bad memory and a marked handicap when it comes to recognizing and remembering faces.One way to combat the lapses is to write things down and I recently had a perfect illustration of why I should do that more often.Two weeks
Airport authority suggests municipal election question
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter EARLTON - The Earlton-Timiskaming Regional Airport Authority is urging municipal voters this year to ask their candidates what their position is on financial support for the Earlton airport."With the election coming up this fall, I would ask you to question your local candidates as to whether they support
Former Cub players honoured at The Shep
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — The stories began flowing in the lobby of the Don Shepherdson Memorial Arena as three former New Liskeard Cub players who went on to play in the National Hockey League (NHL) stood side by side.“It is an honour long overdue,” said Terry McLellan as he
Minor hockey announces lineup for ’18-19
Steven Larocque Speaker Editor TEMISKAMING SHORES – Behind the bench and in the boardroom, the hockey season is shaping up well for the TSMHA.The majority of coaches as well as the executive for the Temiskaming Shores Minor Hockey Association (TSMHA) have been named for the 2018-19 season.“As an association, we are lucky