Environmental testing at Sherman Mine ongoing

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMAGAMI – Twenty-four years after the closure of Sherman Mine, water leaving the site has been found to meet provincial standards.But testing is stepping up this summer that will look at water, sediments, and potential problem areas at the former iron ore mine.It

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Red Hat Society chapter strikes up in Cobalt

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT -- The Red Hat Society has come to Cobalt.A new chapter has just been registered by Theresa Tasse and, although the first meeting has not yet been held, a name has already been chosen--the Classy Cobalt Red Hatted Ladies.The newest chapter of

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Job Losses

Request made for review of Ontera saleDISTRICT (Staff) -- Area federal MPs are calling on Canada’s Competition Commissioner to review the provincial government’s sale of Ontera to Bell Aliant.Both Conservative Nipissing-Timiskaming MP Jay Aspin and New Democratic Party (NDP) Timmins-James Bay MP Charlie Angus have announced

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FedNor rains cash on North for Royal

DISTRICT (Special) – FedNor is still on board an initiative reserving a special place for the North at the Royal Winter Fair.The federal agency is providing $408,900 to the NECO Community Futures Development Corporation, which serves East Nipissing and East Parry Sound, to coordinate the Northern Ontario Pavilion

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Wendy’s unveils makeover

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The famous pigtailed redhead may look the same, but Wendy’s has had a makeover.The dining room of the restaurant on the former Highway 11B has been renovated.The carpet has been replaced by hard flooding, and new tables, chairs and booths

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Kids picturing business’ future

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – When kids think “business,” what specifically do they have in mind?Pet stores, ice cream shops, construction companies and restaurants are among the popular picks, said Bonnie Martineau.She’s the youth entrepreneurship initiative coordinator at the Haileybury office of the South Temiskaming Community

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Personal care highlighted at Studio 46  

ENGLEHART (Staff) – Studio 46 is officially open.The Englehart shop, located at 46 Third Street, offers a full range of hair and beauty services.At its grand opening June 28, its renovated, expanded space was unveiled to the public, who also had a chance to meet its three

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Earlton airport should be discussed says Cobalt mayor

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT -- Cobalt Mayor Tina Sartoretto believes the Temiskaming Municipal Association and the Temiskaming Mayors Action Group need to be involved in a discussion on the future of the Earlton-Timiskaming Regional Airport.At a recent meeting of the airport’s board, made up of

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Runway leads anywhere

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter EARLTON -- Twenty-two planes from across Ontario and beyond descended on the Earlton-Timiskaming Regional Airport on Sunday, June 15.It was the last stop on an interprovincial tour organized by Lloyd Richards of Timmins, the Northeast Region director for the Canadian Owners and Pilots Association (COPA)

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