Campus housing begins

Construction underway as council issues conditional building permitDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Construction of the new student residence at Northern College’s Haileybury campus has begun.On October 7, city council issued a conditional building permit enabling work on the foundation to begin before winter.The four-storey building

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Cemetery faces costs and insurance concerns with caution

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES/COLEMAN TOWNSHIP -- The Cobalt-Coleman Catholic Cemetery board views its revenues with caution.A recent cost of $2,400, for example, is alleged to have been caused by an incident of vandalism in which an all-terrain vehicle was driven into the

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Preview of future plow deliberation

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter LATCHFORD -- New purchases will be the concern of the next council, but the topic was aired at the regular meeting of Latchford Thursday, September 18 by outgoing councillor Larry Anderson who chairs the public works department.Councillor Anderson put the concept on the table

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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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