Earlton airport improvements advancing
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ARMSTRONG TOWNSHIP -- The Earlton-Timiskaming Regional Airport Authority has taken a step in adding capital improvements to the airport.The board has hired The Loomex Group out of Peterborough to do the design and contract administration for six new T-hangars which are to be constructed at the airport, according
New Liskeard’s newest hair cutting business opens its doors
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — Tucked away in a small home-style building beside the New Liskeard post office, is the newest hair-cutting business to open in Temiskaming Shoresl E-Clips Hair Studio is owned by Lynn Puhakka.E-Clips Hair Studio officially cut a ribbon to announce its presence in Temiskaming Shores and
EXP Services Inc. celebrates new location
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES —EXP Services Inc. recently engineered its grand opening of the company’s new 6,983 square foot office location at 310 Whitewood Avenue, in New Liskeard, but it has roots dating back to 1906.Homer W. Sutcliffe started the original firm in 1906, providing engineering
Youth working for themselves, co-operatively
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – They'll walk your dog, babysit your kids, cut your lawn, or wash your car.Les enfants en action are only a call away.Eleven students from grades 7 through 11 are part of the francophone youth worker co-op that's under the umbrella of ACFO Témiskaming.The co-op celebrated
City builds support for new seniors’ housing
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The city has approved a package of municipal support to bolster the case for an affordable seniors' housing development.Temiskaming Shores council has agreed in principle to be a partner in the Temiskaming Shores Seniors Housing Corporation project."We will start keeping our seniors here rather than
City, developers to share cost of sewer upgrade
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The City of Temiskaming Shores will share the cost of sewer upgrades needed for the Beach Gardens development in New Liskeard.The municipality will contribute up to $80,000 for the upgrade of the sanitary sewer main within the city's easement on the property.The upgrade will benefit
Englehart bank closure protest delayed
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART - Organizers of the Save Englehart CIBC movement have postponed their plans for a protest.Originally scheduled for Saturday, July 7, that has been set aside until further notice.The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) made its announcement in the spring that it was going to close the
Summerfest swelters and ducks for cover
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Summerfest 2018 lived up to its name, with scorching temperatures and stormy weather thrown into the two-day meteorological mix.Hot weather on June 29 may have discouraged some visitors, while wet weather the next morning left downtown New Liskeard almost deserted.Still, the rain didn’t deter everyone,
Protest on July 7 of Englehart CIBC closure
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART - Englehart and area residents have been working together to protest the decision by the CIBC (Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce) to close the Englehart branch at the end of the business day on November 15.Most recently, organizers have been helping residents share with CIBC their stories
Save Our Grocery meeting in Earlton
EARLTON (Staff) — A community meeting is being organized called Cooperating to Save Our Grocery taking place on Wednesday, June 27, at 7 p.m. at the Earlton Recreation Centre.The Conseil de la cooperation de l’Ontario, Earlton Grocery King, the Township of Armstrong and the Moonbeam Co-operative