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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Three H wins best of the year award
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — The New Liskeard Three H Furniture Systems Limited has won the prestigious 2016 Best of the Year product in the category of Furniture/Contract Desking from Interior Design magazine for its Workshelf product.Interior Design’s Best of Year is the design industry’s premier
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Phippens retiring after 40 years in business
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter NEW LISKEARD — Whether you wanted a sign for your house, a sign on your car or a billboard for your business, Barry and Cindy Phippen were always there with smiles to help.After four decades, the owners of Phippen Signs in New Liskeard are
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Going into 2017 Health unit announces budget relief and MOH plans
DISTRICT (Staff/Special) -- The Timiskaming Health Unit (THU) board of health is preparing for another year with the announcement that the 2017 budget will include a four per cent levy decrease for area municipalities who help to fund the service.The THU board of health has also announced in
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TMA wants compensation from quarries in North
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ARMSTRONG TOWNSHIP -- The Temiskaming Municipal Association (TMA) is expressing its concern regarding the fact that Northern Ontario still is not included in the proposed amendment to the Ontario Aggregate Resources Act, which will become the Ontario Aggregate Resources and Mining Modernization Act.The current
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Fresh new life for old furnishings and wood
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter EARLTON -- After living in Haiti for a few years, Josée Gauthier has returned back to Earlton with her husband Kenold Glezil and their small daughter.After receiving furnishings for their new apartment in Earlton, Josée worked on refinishing and repurposing
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