Funeral service reimagined with second Buffam Leveille location
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — The Buffam Leveille Funeral Home has now completed extensive renovations to its second location at 251 Shepherdson Road in New Liskeard. The owners …
Scholarship to assist forestry, environment, biology studies
Darlene Wroe Local Journalism Initiative Reporter TEMAGAMI – The Temagami Forest Management Corporation (TFMC) recently awarded its first scholarship. Brandon Brock of Sturgeon Falls was the recipient of …
New initiative focused on welcoming workplaces
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Do you want to learn about Ramadan, Holi, Hola Mohalla and Sukkot? Attend a powwow? Learn about some of the world’s …
Canada Summer Jobs applications open
NORTH BAY (Staff/Special) – Are you looking for summer employees? The deadline to submit applications for the Canada Summer Jobs program is January 12. The program is open to not-for-profit …
Primerica financial coach opens office in Latchford
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter LATCHFORD — She’s friendly and welcoming and it’s easy to see why Trisha Anderson is a successful Primerica financial coach. Anderson, joined by the …
Municipal transit gets $75,205 assist
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Special/Staff) – The city is receiving $75,205 for municipal transit under phase four of the federal-provincial Safe Restart Agreement. The funding is to help municipal transit …
City considering options to complete splash pad
By Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – If the Rotary splash pad is not substantially completed by July 28, 2023, the project will lose a $150,000 grant …
ALL CHARGED UP
Employees at Electra Battery Materials Corporation recently donated 600 items and $150 to the Salvation Army Food Bank in New Liskeard as part of a company food drive. Among the …
Heritage Fund support for Northern ag
DISTRICT (Staff/Special) – Temiskaming producers are among the beneficiaries of more than $6 million for the agri-food sector recently announced by the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation. “Agriculture producers and …
Improving transportation in city’s dual downtowns
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The city is rethinking transportation in downtown New Liskeard and Haileybury. Temiskaming Shores has hired a Vaughan firm to complete …