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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Picture-perfect grand opening for FotoShop.Gallery
Steven Larocque Speaker Editor TEMISKAMING SHORES – Photographers and artists continue to have a place to call home.The Foto Shop.Gallery in New Liskeard is under the new ownership of Iris and George Shields.Original owner Harold Rhodes will continue to work out of the building at 32 Lakeshore Road with Harold’s Custom Framing
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Chamber emphasizes importance of shopping locally
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES - In the past nine years, the Temiskaming Shores and Area Chamber of Commerce has sponsored 138 business openings.The Chamber is still going forward and looking at ways to further promote and support its members.One possibility is to expand partnerships with other area Chambers.Currently, the Temiskaming
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Mongrain Textiles and Interiors has you covered
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter EARLTON - “We are very excited about our new acquisition and looking forward in helping our customers making their dreams come true,” said Denise Rivard, new owner of Mongrain Textiles and Interiors, a division of DM Woodworking Inc.She and her husband Mario Rivard celebrated their store’s grand opening
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Increased stability sought for forest industry
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter TORONTO - Forestry and northern representatives are facing environmentalists in a controversy that seems to pit caribou habitat against northern jobs.Forestry representatives, northern mayors, First Nations leaders and northern MPPs, including Timiskaming-Cochrane MPP John Vanthof, are attempting to convince the provincial government to help create more stability for
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Harvey’s owners installing new kitchen – and breakfast
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Shifting careers brought Sandy Ewen and Bruce Larose to Harvey’s.Larose is a retired chemical engineer and was looking for new opportunities when a parcel of land became available in Cochrane in 2011.He and his wife Hedy opened a PetroCanada outlet in 2011 and, late in
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Stretching into new possibilities
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES - YogArt is embarking on a new adventure with its new location at 251 Grant Drive.Temiskaming Shores and Area Chamber of Commerce president Darcy Griffith was present with other board members on Friday, October 27, to congratulate Anny St. Jean on the relocation of her business
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