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City development corporation nears launch

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The city has laid the groundwork to create an economic development corporation.On November 13, Temiskaming Shores council formally adopted a business case study and a strategic plan, including a three-year budget, for the economic development initiative.The next step is legal incorporation of the Temiskaming Shores

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Teen rescued from Wabi

TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – A police officer and a passerby recently rescued a teenager from the frigid water of the Wabi River.Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police say an officer responded to a report of a youth in crisis at about 7:30 a.m. Saturday, November 10.Police say the officer located the 17-year-old

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Land swap in works to preserve Pete’s Dam trail system

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – It turns out that the city doesn't own all the land on which a popular hiking trail runs.Temiskaming Shores is in the process of negotiating a land exchange with the property owner to ensure that the Pete's Dam trails will run on municipal land.City council

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Get Active stops cold with Chilly RunDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Toques, mitts and cleats were in fashion as the Chilly Run wrapped up the Get Active in Temiskaming 2018 season.But elf caps, reindeer headgear and even a stroller decked in Christmas garland were spotted amid the runners

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SNEOAA and NEOAA wins give Saints berth at provincials

Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — The Temiskaming District Secondary School Saints Senior Boys volleyball team is OFSAA bound.The Saints' path to the Ontario Federation of Secondary School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) A provincial championship November 22-24 in Belleville came as a result of the team’s success at two northern tournament championships.After

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Cubs drop a pair of weekend games

Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — It was a tough weekend for the New Liskeard Cubs of the Great North Midget League as they dropped a pair of games, one at home this past Friday night and the other on the road Sunday afternoon.On Friday, November 16 at the Don Shepherdson

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RE/MAX building for the future

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – When Perry Wuest contemplated a career in real estate sales, he anticipated it would be "fascinating."Nine years later, he said his instincts were right."Every day is different, and people are different," said Wuest as he celebrated the opening of RE/MAX Pursuit Realty in New Liskeard."You

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Thornloe the big cheese at the Royal

TORONTO (Special/Staff) – A new made-in-Temiskaming dairy product has been crowned a winner at the Royal Winter Fair.Thornloe Cheese's unsalted butter – manufactured from milk from grass-fed cows in Temiskaming – has been named the Grand Champion butter at the mammoth agricultural showcase in Toronto.Temiskaming Valley butter was launched this

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Englehart unveils Christmas in snowy fashion

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART – Kids only.That was the rule as children dashed through a curtained doorway to do their Christmas shopping upstairs at the Englehart arena.The kids-only shop was a new wrinkle as Englehart unveiled Christmas November 15 through 17."No parents allowed in there," explained Lorie Allin of the Englehart

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