LEGION DONATION
Temiskaming Hospital is making medical data more mobile. Laptop computers that can access individual test results, for example, are being installed on carts that can be rolled to patients’ bedsides for immediate referral. A $3,500 donation from New Liskeard Royal Canadian Branch 33 will purchase two more carts.
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Dr. Tarp celebrates 25 years
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter HARRIS TOWNSHIP -- Dr. Tarp has been manufacturing and repairing tarpaulins of all sizes for the past 25 years.On Sunday, September 14, Dr. Tarp celebrated 25 years since it was incorporated. A barbecue and open house was held for well wishers.Since July 1,
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New art studio in Cobalt
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT -- Area people interested in learning more about painting with watercolours, drawing, using mixed media, or creating collages, can now do so at a local studio which has just opened up for that purpose.Joe-Ann Cleroux has now opened Joe-Ann’s Creative Painting and Art
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“We’re starting over”
Family Health Team exploring optionsDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES -- The Great Northern Family Health Team will now be exploring options for its future location.The Temiskaming Hospital advised the Family Health Team that the proposed lease agreement was not acceptable in August, 2014.Family
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City’s role in solar farm questioned
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES -- The City of Temiskaming Shores is receiving $800 a month from the solar farm on municipal property adjacent to Highway 11 and Radley Hill, city manager Chris Oslund told ratepayer Ray Lafleur, in response to questions at the city’s regular meeting Tuesday,
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PROJECT CANCELLED
Health team won’t be moving to hospitalGordon Brock Speaker Editor Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT – The project which would see a section of the Temiskaming Hospital renovated to allow the Great Northern Family Health Team to move in has been cancelled due to budgetary restraints at
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Guitars, gold and games
Bartering Boulard’s New N Used opens in downtown New LiskeardSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter NEW LISKEARD — Do you have something lying around your house that you’ve been meaning to trade or sell?Then you’ll want to take a trip to trade or sell your item for some cold
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TFN planning $5.7-million Bear Island complex
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter BEAR ISLAND – The first piece of the funding puzzle for a multi-million dollar complex on Bear Island housing shops and offices, a conference centre and banquet facilities is now in place.FedNor has committed $1 million towards the $5.7-million project, which could be under
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Pink Boat floats for breast cancer research
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMAGAMI – Say “limited edition,” and a variety of decorative items may come to mind.But a boat?A pink-painted, 14-foot Naden Fisherman aluminum boat, only the second of its type, has been manufactured at Naden Boats in Temagami.It’s a “very limited edition,” said
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Lavigne inducted into Hall of Fame
COBALT (Staff) – Mervyn Lavigne of Haileybury was recently inducted into the Cobalt Mining Museum’s Founders and Mining Partners Hall of Fame.Mr. Lavigne was honoured for his work in preserving the museum and the Cobalt mining camp, said museum manager Ann Fraboni.Born in Ottawa on June 9,
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