TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) - A new record has been set in the annual CJTT FM on-air Christmas Wish campaign in this, the station’s 50th anniversary year.Businesses, individuals and organizations opened up their hearts and wallets and donated $68,482 for needy children in the South Temiskaming region last week.During the 72-hour
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Committing to committees can be controversial
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT - Cobalt Councillor Perry Wuest believes the town should continue with an ad hoc committee that has been meeting with Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) representatives to discuss ways to achieve better and more cost-effective policing for the town.He told council at its committee-of-the-whole meeting Tuesday, November 7,
Christmas Train visiting in early December
DISTRICT (Staff) - Ontario Northland's Christmas Train will once again be making the rounds, bringing Christmas cheer to children and their families throughout the North.The decorated freight train, with friends, will be making an appearance in this part of Northern Ontario during the first week in December.Community friends will be
Monies and costs
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
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