BIA continues to advocate for downtown businesses
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — The BIA, with over 150 members, continues to advocate for New Liskeard businesses.Kim Peters is the new coordinator for the New Liskeard Business Improvement Area (BIA).“Downtowns matter. They matter to the overall health of the city,” said Peters.“A BIA is integral to advancing a distinct,
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Hidden Treasure a bounty for animal rescuers
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES— The proceeds generated from a second hand store in New Liskeard will help to create a new pet rescue centre in the South Temiskaming region.Hidden Treasure, located in the old Grayd’s Home Furniture across from the Chamber office, opened for business January 20.The idea for the
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Trades training benefits students and businesses
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — A classroom can easily be a shop floor.A dual credit, cooperative learning program has students at Ecole secondaire catholic Sainte-Marie (ESCSM) taking part in a Level One Welding and Manufacturing course at Nor-Arc Steel Fabricators welding business in Earlton.“For this year’s program we have 11
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Enterprise Temiskaming on the move
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – A business centre helping Temiskaming entrepreneurs, small businesses and students is moving.Enterprise Temiskaming Small Business Resource Centre is funded by the province. The City of Temiskaming Shores has been a partner, providing office space and administrative support at city hall since 2004.Enterprise Temiskaming, however, is
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End of an era in mining as digital claim staking digs in
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — It’s the end of an era for prospectors in Ontario as they put away their axes, boots and packsacks in favour of a computer mouse as online digital prospecting digs in.Starting in 2018, prospectors won’t need boots on
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Next Englehart Chamber meeting critical, says president
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART - The Englehart and District Chamber of Commerce is still struggling for a future after meeting January 16.Another meeting, which Chamber president Wayne Stratton says will be critical, takes place Tuesday, February 20.That will be the Chamber's annual general meeting at which time a new executive is
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Chamber rolls back membership rates in ’18
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — In order to give business owners in South Temiskaming a break, The Temiskaming Shores & Area Chamber of Commerce (TSACC) won’t be raising membership fees this year.In fact, they’re rolling them back to 2015 rates.“We looked at our increases and there’s really been only one
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Englehart Chamber to discuss future
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART -Members of the Englehart and District Chamber of Commerce will be meeting Tuesday, January 16, to discuss the future of the organization.Executive members of the Chamber are questioning whether there is an interest in continuing.One of the proposals put forward is to place the Chamber in a
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A quilter’s paradise opens in Earlton
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter EARLTON - “Build it and they will come,” says Quilting Barn owner Suzanne Gauthier.And area quilters and sewers did indeed come to The Quilting Barn’s grand opening in Earlton on Saturday, December 9.Gauthier did things in a big way, cutting an entire bolt of fabric unrolled with a
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One-year dormancy proposed for Englehart Chamber
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART/EVANTUREL TOWNSHIP - The future of the Englehart and District Chamber of Commerce is in question.The current executive feels there is not enough support for the Chamber and are proposing to make it dormant for a year effective January 1.In a letter to members, written on behalf of
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