TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Provincial funding is enabling Temiskaming Hospital to purchase new generators.It was successful in its application for $750,000 from the Health Infrastructure Renewal Fund.It’s the largest sum to date that the hospital has received from the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care fund, said
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LORRAIN RALLY
The Protect Lorrain Valley Coalition held a rally at the Haileybury waterfront on August 22 to voice opposition to proposals to erect wind turbines in the valley. Linda Roberts, chair of the Coalition, said the turnout was “amazing, this just shows you the community spirit of the area.” The
Energy savings in spotlight
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The city anticipates new streetlights will illuminate energy savings.New LED lights will be installed in Temiskaming Shores.They’ll cut electricity usage “probably at least by half,” said Mayor Carman Kidd after a recent council meeting.The city is purchasing 950 lighting
From the Editor’s Desk
More On Attack AdsFollowing through on last week’s column re: regardless of what happens October 19, Stephen Harper’s greatest achievement in the Canadian body politic may very well be his, and his campaign team’s, mastery of the attack ad.Political pundits of all stripes acknowledge that Harper
The enchanted fort
Through the Temiskaming Art Gallery’s Junior Artists’ Colony, my youngest nephew had an opportunity last week to visit Fort Temiscamingue south of Ville-Marie.He loved it so much, he was trying to tell me all the stories he had heard while on the tour at the fort.Wanting to
Letter of the Week
I was a farmeretteDear Editor:In the August 19 edition of The Temiskaming Speaker there are pictures and an article on Kathleen Hamilton’s experiences in the British Women’s Land Army during World War II. The photo caught my attention because it reminded me of my own experiences in
Concerned about quality of life
Dear Editor:Re: The voice of 110 municipalities on 110 councils.In an era calling for openness and transparency in government, I wonder how many of the municipalities in FONOM (Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities) supporting the Energy East Pipeline held a plebiscite to garner the opinions of their
About those attack ads
Dear Editor:The editorial Attack Ads (From The Editor’s Desk, Speaker, August 19) raises several important questions, one of which is: What was Stephen Harper thinking when he decided to include goofy but mean ads in an extended election campaign period?In less than a month the dim-witted attacks
Where is my bike?
Dear Editor:I am writing this letter in regards to my missing bike. It has been missing for three months now.The police have been working very hard to find my bike.I just can’t understand why someone would come along and steal my bike at 100 Market Street
Twenty Questions with Chris Draper
[caption id="attachment_9403" align="alignleft" width="300"] Chris Draper (right) clowning with the Boss, Scott Holiday of Rival Sons in France. (Supplied photo)[/caption]Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter This week’s Twenty Questions