Airport authority expected to land March 1
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ARMSTRONG TOWNSHIP -- The Earlton Timiskaming Regional Airport Authority (ETRAA) is officially on solid ground.The airport authority has been established and its first chair is Temiskaming Shores Mayor Carman Kidd.“Everything looks to be in line for the official takeover on March 1, 2017,”
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Northern mining showcase growing
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Special/Staff) – Ninety exhibitors will be under the Northern Ontario banner at next month’s mammoth mining conference.The Northern Ontario Mining Showcase will make its fourth annual appearance at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada conference March 5 through 8.In 2016, it was credited with
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Possible new development in Englehart
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART -- Another step has been taken toward a possible new development near Highway 11 in Englehart.A proposed gas bar, convenience store, fast-food establishment and drive-through facility continues through its study and approval stages, with the hope of ground-breaking this summer, according to Englehart
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Hydro One planning brush control
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff/Special) – Hydro One will be doing some forestry work in the Temiskaming Shores and Coleman areas this year.It is informing property owners in Dymond, Bucke, Lorrain and South Lorrain of plans to remove and control brush around its high-voltage towerlines.Mechanical cutters, stump-removal equipment and
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Chamber announces new board of directors
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — A new board of directors is now overseeing operations at the Temiskaming Shores and Area Chamber of Commerce (TSACC).In a recent press release, TSACC Business Manager Lois Weston Bernstein announced TSACC had held its annual general meeting on Tuesday, January 24 at
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Recycling storage charges going up
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Fees to store recyclables at a central hub in Temiskaming Shores are going up.City council has approved an increase of two per cent in the charge to store recyclable material at its spoke transfer station.It means the cost to accept
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New plans for firefighters’ museum
COBALT (Staff) -- The Cobalt Northern Ontario Firefighters Museum is now actively being managed by a group of women who had earlier expressed interest in preserving it.The former board had advised the town of its intention to close the museum earlier in 2016, but a group of people
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Northern farming info hub fields win
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – An online resource about agriculture and life in Northern Ontario for farmers considering relocation has caught the premier’s eye.The Northern Ontario Farm Innovation Alliance (NOFIA), headquartered in Temiskaming Shores, is one of five regional recipients of the 2016 Premier’s Award for
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Temiskaming Hospital reporting no HAIs
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Temiskaming Hospital has recorded no cases of three types of hospital-acquired infections in the past fiscal year.Temiskaming Hospital exceeds provincial benchmarks, said Margaret Beatty, the hospital’s chief executive officer.Ontario hospitals are required by law to report the incidence of three
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Hospital base funding increases
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – A recent infusion to Temiskaming Hospital’s base funding will be used to address its deficit.The hospital recently saw its annual funding from the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care rise by 1.5 per cent, or $293,000.In a news release, hospital chief executive
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