Northroute Fuels Inc. opens in Elk Lake
First unattended retail fuel facility in the countrySue Nielsen Speaker Reporter ELK LAKE — Elk Lake now has the distinction of being the only location in Canada that has an unmanned retail self-service fuel outlet where people can purchase gasoline and clear diesel 24 hours-a-day,
Maison Moderne opens in downtown New Liskeard
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter NEW LISKEARD – As you enter the store you experience the faint aroma of incense, hear soothing musical sounds and sense this is a store designed with the latest in home décor, fashion and wellness products.Hence the name Maison Moderne (modern house), located at
Zante’s Bar & Grill under new management
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — A popular Temiskaming Shores restaurant has re-opened under new management.The Zante’s Bar & Grill has now re-opened under an enthusiastic new management team headed by son-mother owners Sean Laferriere and Mairead O’Shea.A grand opening for
International show mining for business
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Giving Northern Ontario’s businesses a global platform is the reason behind the region’s presence at a mammoth mining show.An expanded Northern Ontario Mining Showcase will return to the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) convention in 2016.Temiskaming Shores will
MPs tout summer job funding
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – South Temiskaming accounts for about a third of the young people in Nipissing-Timiskaming with summer jobs through a federal wage subsidy program.About 40 young people are employed in the Temiskaming Shores area under the Canada Summer Jobs program.They include postings
Hydro generation initiative
First Nations, Latchford and Coleman partner on projectDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter LATCHFORD -- The Communities of Montreal River Hydro Initiative held a public meeting in Latchford Thursday, July 9 to explain their proposed project for a power generation site at the Latchford dam.The Communities of Montreal River
Hotel, clinic considered for New Liskeard property
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The property slated for a new medical clinic in New Liskeard may also house a hotel.Pro-Nor Developments of North Bay has proposed building a new clinic for the Great Northern Family Health Team on a five-acre parcel of land on Shepherdson
Lorrain valley subject of second wind power bid
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – A second company is eyeing wind power potential in the Lorrain valley area.EDF EN Canada, with offices in Montreal and Toronto, proposes to build the Friday Lake Wind Energy Centre on land leased from the Crown in the unincorporated townships
Pat’s This & That Brico Coeur Home Décor now open
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — Pat’s This & That Brico Coeur Home Decor business is the newest business to open its doors in Temiskaming Shores. They opened on Friday, June 19, assisted by the Temiskaming Shores & Area Chamber of Commerce (TSACC).The
Pipeline project gets Cobalt support
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT -- Cobalt has given its support to the Energy East pipeline project.At the town’s regular council meeting Tuesday, June 9, Cobalt council was asked whether it gave its support to the project.In a three to two vote, the town agreed to
