New bays double Earlton RV capacity
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ARMSTRONG TOWNSHIP - A large crowd of close to 400 people turned out to celebrate Earlton RV's grand opening of its two new wash bays and two recondition bays.Owner Richard Taché told the crowd that through the addition of the new building, Earlton RV has doubled its capacity.He
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Chamber gets back to business
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Businesses paused from commerce to recognize some of their own last week at the Temiskaming Shores and Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual dinner and business awards.“Sometimes we get so focused on our day to day activities that we don’t realize how big a difference we
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Canadian Tire rolls into expansion
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – After months of construction, an expanded Canadian Tire store overlooking Highway 11 officially unveiled the results earlier this month.The community has deserved an enhanced store for years, said owner Jeff Levy.“It was time,” said Levy during an interview as shoppers surged through the new quarters
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Co-op proposed for Cobalt’s Hoist Room
no picDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT - A group of people are working to establish a co-op for Cobalt's Hoist Room, and to move the gym to a new location and take over its management.Cobalt resident Angela Hunter made a presentation to Cobalt council Tuesday, May 22, outlining work that has taken
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Making filing less taxing
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – The deadline for filing 2018 income taxes has come and gone.In Temiskaming Shores, volunteers helped more than 1,050 area residents complete their returns this year.The Community Volunteer Income Tax Program trains volunteers to assist residents with modest incomes and simple tax situations to file returns.
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Council agrees New Liskeard BIA to stay
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The New Liskeard Business Improvement Area will remain.Temiskaming Shores council unanimously agreed to retain the downtown improvement organization May 15.Council’s vote followed a mail-in vote of Business Improvement Area (BIA) members themselves.Those results fell short of the required double majority – half of the property
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Englehart centre opens as business hub
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART – There’s more room for new and expanding businesses in the Englehart area.The Englehart and Area Business Centre has opened in a newly renovated building on Highway 11, just north of Englehart in Charlton-Dack.It’s now owned by Northern Pride Real Estate.The move enabled the real estate business
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Earlton Grocery King closing its doors
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter EARLTON — After decades of serving the grocery needs of the people of Earlton and area, the Earlton Grocery King has declared it will close once the stock is liquidated in the coming weeks.Mike Maurice has owned the Grocery King the past nine years.He broke the news to
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Cobalt pharmacy opens to welcoming crowd
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT - Cobalt Guardian Pharmacy officially opened its doors Wednesday, April 25.The pharmacy started operating out of the main floor of the Fraser Building in Cobalt on Monday, April 9.The new store is owned by Will Ahmed of Sudbury who owns pharmacies in Sudbury and Alvinston (east of
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Speaker wins provincial community newspaper award
Steven Larocque Speaker Editor TEMISKAMING SHORES – The Temiskaming Speaker continued it’s long history of award winning journalism recently in Richmond Hill.The Ontario Community Newspaper Association (OCNA) held its annual Spring Convention and Better Newspapers Competition April 20.The Speaker had a first place finish in the Premier Awards Best Sports Photo category.Speaker
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