City pet owners to stoop and scoop on their own property
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The duty to stoop and scoop will be extending to Temiskaming Shores pet owners’ own properties. City council has given first and second …
Temagami broadband project ready to connect
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMAGAMI —It’s been a long time coming, but Temagami will have improved high-speed broadband internet access beginning on Friday, August 20. Internet service provider Leepfrog Telecom …
Vaccinations reach milestone in COVID fight
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The district reached a vaccination milestone last week when it topped the 70 per cent mark. As of August 12, 70.3 per …
Transit committee to discuss safety concerns
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The Temiskaming transit committee will meet later this week to discuss concerns over safety following a bus route switch in Haileybury this …
Mom needs van for special needs daughter
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — A single mother of three is struggling to raise funds to purchase a wheelchair accessible van for her special needs daughter and …
Coleman residents fighting invasive species
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COLEMAN TOWNSHIP – Phragmites have been found on Gillies Lake, Coleman Township council heard at their August 9 council meeting. There are now volunteers on …
First waves of feedback on marina fate reach Shores
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – As city council opened discussions on the future of the New Liskeard marina property, some boaters sounded the call to maintain marina …
Improvements planned for Armstrong municipal complex
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ARMSTRONG TOWNSHIP – Armstrong Township is proceeding with a rehabilitation project for its municipal complex building in downtown Earlton. The project will address heating and …
ESCSM students win provincial STEM competition
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — Ian Schaffer and Meghan Durocher from ESCSM have won first and second place, respectively, in a virtual provincial science, technology, engineering and mathematics …
Changes recommended to littering and dumping bylaw
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COLEMAN TOWNSHIP – Coleman Township will be considering changes to its waste management and littering bylaw. Municipal bylaw officer Pete Gilboe is making a recommendation to …