TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Make way for transit buses.That’s a reminder from the Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police.Under the Highway Traffic Act, police say motorists must yield the right of way to transit buses that indicate their intention to pull back into traffic from a bus stop.Failing
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – When Tom McDermott began practising medicine, nurses still wore caps and most patients dropped in only when they had a problem.Forty years later, electronic record-keeping means patients are called for check-ups on a regular basis to deal with chronic
GOWGANDA (Special) – Three kilometres of Highway 560 in the Gowganda area will be reconstructed this summer, at a cost of $2.9 million.Miller Paving Ltd. has been awarded the contract for the work, which is to be completed by the fall.The reconstruction includes resurfacing, frost-heave treatments, drainage
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT -- The Town of Cobalt has requested to be informed about the hazardous materials that are being sent through the town by rail.But a response from the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission (ONTC) has agreed to the request, but on the condition that the information
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – City council is slated to discuss a potential change to Northdale Manor’s tax-free status later this month.The issue was raised May 5 when Temiskaming Shores discussed a proposal from Councillor Danny Whalen to phase in property tax payments over a four-year period.
May Notes[caption id="attachment_1019" align="alignleft" width="200"] Speaker Editor - Gordon Brock[/caption]As we begin the fifth month of the year the potential is there for a series of events in this community to make it a May to
TDSS drama club advances to Provincial Sears Drama FestivalIt is the first time in the school’s history that students from the Bring The House Down drama club are moving on to the Provincial level,said Director Brent McGillivray in an email interview.Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING
Dear Editor:Wednesday night, April 9, 2014, was a most relaxing and enjoyable night that my wife, Myrta and I have ever experienced with the talented people in our northern area. We refer to the recent live musical stage production of “Les Miserables”, that played in Englehart
Dear Editor:This is an open letter to Temiskaming Shores City Council.Dear Mayor & Council Members: I thought it should be brought to your attention that there is a major issue with your beautiful new city signs, which have been installed throughout the area,
[caption id="attachment_2706" align="alignleft" width="200"] Wayne Green[/caption]By WAYNE GREENAfter what has been a rather drawn out period of political posturing, Ontarians will go to the polls on June 12 to see what can be
