Saying “no” to Energy East
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMAGAMI – The proposed Energy East pipeline puts the drinking water of more than five million Canadians at risk, says a non-profit organization fighting the project.“There’s no possible way they can build a pipeline that will be safe enough for
TransCanada disputes report
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – TransCanada has “multiple layers of detection” in place, in the unlikely event of a problem along its pipeline system, says a spokesperson for the Energy East proposal.Tim Duboyce, from TransCanada’s Montreal office, was responding to a report by the Council of
Energy East draws mixed response
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMAGAMI – Marvyn Morrison describes his concerns over the proposed Energy East pipeline as “endless and limitless.”The existing natural gas pipeline runs along the shoreline of Jumping Caribou Lake, where he lives.He said the lake has two outlets, one draining into Lake Temagami
TSACC seeking business awards nominations
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — The Temiskaming Shores and Area Chamber of Commerce (TSACC) annual Business Awards dinner is just a few short weeks away and excitement is building.The annual dinner has taken a departure from other years and will be held on Friday, May 27 at
Milking opportunities – Proposed study to look at Northern dairy processing
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Can Northern Ontario process more of the milk it produces?The Northern Ontario Farm Innovation Alliance (NOFIA) thinks there may be opportunities for value-added production and job creation.It has issued a call for consultants to develop a strategic plan for what
McIntyre Miner’s Power Project seeks to help miners
DISTRICT (Staff/Special) — If you were a miner in Northern Ontario, employed underground prior to 1980, and you have developed Parkinson’s disease or other ailments related to prolonged exposure to aluminum dust, you are not alone.There is a group called McIntyre Powder Project headed by Janice Martell
One-year trial period for airport partnership proposed
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter EARLTON -- Area councils have generally raised cautionary flags in the past few weeks on an Earlton-Timiskaming Regional Airport recommendation from the airport’s Municipal Services Board (MSB) steering committee for the formation of an airport authority.The recommendation has generally caused area municipalities to balk
Local businessman donates computers to low-income people
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter [caption id="attachment_11930" align="alignleft" width="300"] Daniel Ringuette[/caption]DISTRICT — He received used computers (tablets, laptops, desktops), gaming consoles and cell phones and donated them to keep them from the landfill, but
Airport authority?
Municipalities to decide airport’s fateDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter EARLTON – Over the next month, south Temiskaming municipalities will decide if they’ll board a new authority that would take over the Earlton-Timiskaming Regional Airport.It would require a long-term commitment, said Carman Kidd, mayor of Temiskaming Shores and chair of a
FINAL DEPARTURE
Friday, March 4, marked the end of an era as the New Liskeard bus station closed. The closure is part of the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission’s cost-saving plans. The New Liskeard station was located at this site as a railway station going back to the early part of