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PIANO PERFORMANCES

The 84th Temiskaming Festival of Music is showcasing musical talent from across the Temiskaming region from April 25-May 5.  At the New Liskeard Community Hall on Tuesday, May 3 seated together, but performing individually, in the Piano Conservatory Class—Bach Classes are solo pianists Madison Boileau (back) and Gabrielle Heroux.

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No decision yet on student transit use

TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Initial discussions on the possibility of busing Timiskaming District Secondary students on public transit have been held.“It’s in the very preliminary stages and there’s no plan of action so far,” said Temiskaming Shores Councillor Danny Whalen, a member of the Temiskaming Transit

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TSACC announces 2016 Business Award recipients

Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — The Temiskaming Shores & Area Chamber of Commerce (TSACC) announced the recipients of their 2016 Annual Business Awards in a press release last week.The Business Awards celebrates the best and brightest of the South Temiskaming area business community.The awards feature individuals

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From the Editor’s Desk

Governing Northern OntarioOn the topic of “Northern Ontario alienation”, Northerners first have to agree amongst themselves that there is in fact alienation.The Northern Policy Institute on this very topic published two recent points of view on governance of Northern Ontario.In a March 2016 Northern Ontario Business

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Drawing cultural communities together

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DYMOND -- Four communities of people living around Lake Temiskaming met for the seventh time since 2011 in a long-term objective of “Building Ties Among Us In Temiskaming.”The First Nations, Quebec francophones, Ontario francophones, and anglophones gathered Wednesday, April 13

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Saying “no” to Energy East

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMAGAMI – The proposed Energy East pipeline puts the drinking water of more than five million Canadians at risk, says a non-profit organization fighting the project.“There’s no possible way they can build a pipeline that will be safe enough for

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TransCanada disputes report

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – TransCanada has “multiple layers of detection” in place, in the unlikely event of a problem along its pipeline system, says a spokesperson for the Energy East proposal.Tim Duboyce, from TransCanada’s Montreal office, was responding to a report by the Council of

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Energy East draws mixed response

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMAGAMI – Marvyn Morrison describes his concerns over the proposed Energy East pipeline as “endless and limitless.”The existing natural gas pipeline runs along the shoreline of Jumping Caribou Lake, where he lives.He said the lake has two outlets, one draining into Lake Temagami

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