Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Kids may have to wait a little longer to dash under spritzing, sprinkling water in a new splash pad park on the New Liskeard waterfront.There were hopes that the new water play area would open on Canada Day weekend.But the start of construction had hinged

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – There were some sobering figures as city council took a first look at the numbers heading into budget deliberations."We're going to have to make some pretty hard decisions," said Temiskaming Shores Mayor Carman Kidd after last week's budget meeting.The city's operating budget, which covers day-to-day

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT - Cobalt Mayor George Othmer is looking forward to 2019 with his eye on the basic needs of the town."We've got a major project going on at the water filtration plant right now," he said in an interview. "It's a water filtration plant, not a water purification

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter HILLIARD TOWNSHIP - Hilliard Township's new reeve, Laurie Bolesworth, says she wants to see the township moving forward in 2019.She said roads and infrastructure are the main focus in the township.Increasing the tax base is also something she wants to see happening as the township moves forward, she

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter KERNS TOWNSHIP - Kerns Township now has a full complement for its council going into the new term.Loren Runnalls has joined the council under Reeve Terry Phillips and alongside Mark Lenover, Carter Seymour and Dennis Jibb.Phillips said Runnalls is a farmer and grew up in Kerns Township. His

TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff/Special) – How lucrative is a new career on the dance floor?Very, judging by the Dancing with the Docs gala for the Temiskaming Hospital Foundation.The November 3 event raised $26,020.25 for the Care Close to Home campaign.The first-time fundraiser, held at Northern College in Haileybury, featured medical couples