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.
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
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
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
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
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
DooDoo Guy spells relief for pet owners
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — It’s a local business that’s picking up.People love their dogs but they don’t necessarily love what their pets leave behind.But there’s a local business owner who does.DooDoo Guy owner Scott Anderson held a grand opening for his Temiskaming Shores-based business on Friday, April 13, at
City hosts public meeting on petition to disband BIA
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — To BIA or not to BIA was the question on the minds of 50 or so downtown New Liskeard property owners and tenants last week.The City of Temiskaming Shores hosted a public information session concerning the petition to disband the New Liskeard Business Improvement Area
Property owners want a better BIA
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES —“Its broken,” said Sean Mackey.He was referring to the New Liskeard BIA at the City of Temiskaming Shores public meeting Thursday, April 5, at Riverside Place.He represents a group of downtown New Liskeard property owners who brought a petition to the City asking to have the
Farm show springing to life
EARLTON (Staff) – It may look like winter, but the agricultural sector is thinking of spring.The 2018 edition of the Earlton Farm Show runs April 13 and 14.The trade show is fully booked, with more than 60 exhibitors representing businesses, organizations and government agencies related to rural life.But the farm