Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – An affordable housing proposal in Temiskaming Shores may be revived.A city councillor is proposing that the municipality donate land at the north end of Grant Drive in Dymond Township for the District of Timiskaming Social Services Administration Board (DTSSAB) housing project.Late last month, council narrowly
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Don’t be alarmed if you see Smokey the Bear and paramedics this weekend.They’ll be at Walmart and Chartrand’s Your Independent Grocer on December 16 collecting donations for local food banks.The pre-Christmas collection was launched almost a decade ago by staffers with what was then the Ministry
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT - Sharpen your observation skills and grab your bird identification books as the first Christmas Bird Count of 2017 in the South Temiskaming region is scheduled to take flight this weekendThe Hilliardton Marsh Research and Education Centre (HMREC) count begins on Saturday, December 16, at 8:45 a.m.Meet
Steven Larocque Speaker Reporter COBALT – The Cobalt/Coleman/Latchford and Area Food Bank can picture a nice start to the new year.Cobalt photographer Sue Nielsen
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – While the Timiskaming Health Unit continues to search for a new full-time medical officer of health, a Temiskaming Shores physician has been hired on an acting basis.Glenn Corneil has been named acting medical officer of health of the district’s public health unit for the next
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
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
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
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
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
