Lawyers preparing draft for airport authorityDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ARMSTRONG TOWNSHIP -- Lawyers George Kemp and Paul Crombeen are working to prepare a draft outline for the establishment of a new airport authority, according to Temiskaming Shores Mayor Carman Kidd.Area municipalities have agreed to work together for
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EHS grad scores lottery win
TORONTO (Special) – An Englehart High School graduate now has the cash in hand for college and a business start-up.Brooke Peddie of Englehart is a recent winner of the Instant Cash for Life game.She opted for a lump sum payment of $675,000 in lieu of the $1,000
Elk Lake Civic a spirited 70
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter ELK LAKE – Slo-pitch, fastball, swim races, a parade and a dance – not bad for a 70-year-old.The seventieth edition of the Elk Lake Civic Holiday Weekend celebrations is set for July 27 through August 1.“There aren’t too many communities out there that
Lessons from “an ecoguy”
Former environmental commissioner sees hopeDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMAGAMI – A “dead” lake. Acid rain. Mercury bioaccumulation.“We have tackled really serious environmental issues in the past. We’ve learned a lot more about how the world works, how the ecosystem works,” says Gord Miller.While many get depressed
Students produce anthology of writing
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES -- Future writers, teachers, and more are reaping the benefits of creative writing classes through the Writer’s Craft program at Ecole secondaire catholique Sainte-Marie (ESCSM).An anthology of creative writing - poems, stories, fact and fiction - was compiled by Alex Bain’s Grade
Sculptors’ Society exhibition at Temiskaming Art Gallery
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter HAILEYBURY -- Until September 2, Outcomes from the Edge can be viewed at the Temiskaming Art Gallery (TAG).The exhibition opened Saturday, July 2.TAG director/curator Maureen Steward commented at the opening reception that “the work is outstanding.”Local sculptor Cesar Forero of Kirkland Lake
A NEW LOOK
The Temiskaming Shores and Area Chamber of Commerce is getting a refresh. Its exterior is now blue, thanks to a new paint job. And last week, Marcel Chartrand, at left, and George Kennedy of MC Contracting were busy constructing a new main entrance. A second entrance will improve safety
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Yard sale season is upon us and there’s no better time to find that one-of-a-kind item. Recently the Haileybury Heritage Museum held their annual Yard Sale featuring items of every make and description. Cobalt resident, Gilbert Coe, found a Christmas decoration. (Staff photo by Sue Nielsen)
Charging stations moving north
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Two publicly accessible charging stations for electric vehicles are slated to be installed in Temiskaming Shores by March 2017.They’re part of a wave of new stations announced by the province earlier this month.In a news release, the Ministry of Transportation
Heritage Fund supporting Temiskaming businesses
DISTRICT (Special) – Three Temiskaming businesses are receiving almost $600,000 in Northern Ontario Heritage Fund support.They include a new enterprise, Temiskaming Propane in Temiskaming Shores.It was awarded $200,000 to establish a new business remanufacturing old propane tanks and reintroducing them to the market.Nor-Arc Steel Fabricators outside