Health Unit tracking the cost of eating wellTEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – How much does it cost to feed a family in Temiskaming?Using local grocery store prices and a provincial model, the Timiskaming Health Unit calculated the average cost to feed a family of four in
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Clinic exceeds target
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Bad weather did not deter blood donors from hitting the road and rolling up their sleeves in Temiskaming Shores.Canadian Blood Services collected 122 units of blood at the January 10 clinic in New Liskeard, surpassing its goal of 115.In an email, Joanne Drake,
Doubt about numbers
Bear management association wants better dialogue with ministryDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter [caption id="attachment_15212" align="alignleft" width="225"] Northeastern Ontario
Weird winter weather
It sure has been a weird winter in the Temiskaming region.We’ve had some cold days mixed with warmer days and plenty of snow. Maybe the winter temperature fluctuations can be attributed to climate change?People in this region may remember only 10 or 15 years ago when November
From the Editor’s Desk
ManagingI once said that after I leave The Temiskaming Speaker I would be writing a book on middle management. That was one of my musings, but not actually a plan. The reality is I’m not sure how much interest there would be in a business book written by
Letter of the Week
Great business communityDear Editor:Our Temiskaming Shores Business Community is composed of an amazing, dedicated group of people. From October through December of 2016, eleven businesses provided work experience placements to students from the Transitional Learning Communities (TLC) of Timiskaming District Secondary School (TDSS).Fourteen students participated in these
Keeping it local
Dear Editor:I thoroughly enjoy reading The Speaker as my source of news about area happenings, so I am extremely disappointed to learn that you are retiring as editor.You do an outstanding job week in and week out, so you will be greatly missed in that regard.Also,
Cobalt council reviewing draft procedural bylaw
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT -- Cobalt council has been presented a draft procedural bylaw which, if accepted, will see one regular council meeting a month, and one committee-of-the-whole meeting a month.At council’s regular meeting Tuesday, January 10, chief administrative officer Michelle Larose presented the draft procedural bylaw,
Cobalt goals and priorities
COBALT (Staff) -- Cobalt council will be holding a special meeting to discuss goals and priorities for 2017.Council agreed to the meeting which will be taking place Wednesday evening, January 18 in the council chambers beginning at 6 p.m.At council’s regular meeting Tuesday, January 10, chief administrative
Salvation Army Christmas Kettle surpasses national goal
DISTRICT (Staff/Special) — The Salvation Army is happy to announce that it has raised over $23.5 million nationally through its annual Christmas Kettle Campaign, surpassing its $21million goal.As the demand for services continues to grow across the country, The Salvation Army will use the additional money to fund