“Pity the voters of Ontario…. The options before them are abysmal.”So said a column by Marcus Gee in The Globe and Mail online on May 8 as the Ontario provincial election officially began its first week of campaigning.It’s all a matter of perspective, isn’t
by Diane JohnstonThat last gasp of winter caught me flat-footed… or, to be more precise, bootless and shovel-less.I’d packed away that winter gear and was preparing to dig out the warm-weather clothes.Headed for seasonal storage was a heavy quilt.It’s one of my favourites. A high school graduation gift, it was
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART – There’s more room for new and expanding businesses in the Englehart area.The Englehart and Area Business Centre has opened in a newly renovated building on Highway 11, just north of Englehart in Charlton-Dack.It’s now owned by Northern Pride Real Estate.The move enabled the real estate business
The 61st annual Northern Ontario Art Association juried exhibition is now on display at the Englehart and Area Historical Museum until May 20. A reception for the show, hosted by the Englehart Area Artists (EAA), was held Sunday, May 6. Pictured here is EAA president Linda Mustard with a painting
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART - The CIBC in Englehart will be closing at the end of the business day Thursday, November 15.The closure of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) branch will leave the Northern Credit Union as the only banking outlet in town."As more and more Canadians are choosing
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Special) – Area residents will have a chance to hear directly from Timiskaming-Cochrane candidates next week.The Temiskaming Shores and Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting a meet-the-candidates event on Tuesday, May 22, at Riverside Place in New Liskeard.In a media release issued May 15, the chamber said two
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Investigation is continuing into an altercation last week in New Liskeard that left one man dead and another man injured.Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police say they’re satisfied that there’s no further threat to public safety.Police were called to a McCamus Avenue residence at about 3:11 p.m. May
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – A controversial regulation is now in place that will require mandatory certification of new firefighters.In Temiskaming and elsewhere, it had been widely criticized.Opponents argued that the time and cost involved in certification would so hinder recruitment and retention that the future of volunteer fire departments
Steven Larocque Speaker Editor TEMISKAMING SHORES – The Tri-Town Ski and Snowboard Village is building a base of support for seasons to come.The downhill ski club in Lorrain Valley is coming off
Steven Larocque Speaker Editor TEMISKAMING SHORES – Hockey is a sport that keeps evolving, thanks in no small part to efforts at the grassroots level to improve the game for boys and girls
