Lions’ Kayak Challenge will support community
Steven Larocque Speaker Editor TEMISKAMING SHORES – You don’t need to be an expert, or a competitor, to enjoy the Wabi River Kayak Challenge.You don’t even need to get on the water.The New Liskeard Lions Club has designed this new event with families in mind and with plenty to see and do
2019 goal for Hilliard Bridge replacement
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter HILLIARD TOWNSHIP - The Hilliard Bridge crossing the Blanche River on Highway 569 is now slated to be replaced in 2019.Plans are in place to construct a new bridge east of the existing bridge, Ministry of Transportation Northeastern Region regional issues and media advisor Lara Cantin told The
Airport Authority applying for funding assistance
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ARMSTRONG TOWNSHIP - The Earlton airport is looking for funds to help with capital projects next year.The Earlton-Timiskaming Regional Airport Authority is currently in the process of submitting formal applications to FedNor and the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC).The Airport Authority has now been in operation for
Church vandalism under investigation
COBALT (Staff) – Police are investigating the spray-painting of graffiti on the exterior of St. James Anglican Church in Cobalt.Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police say the vandalism at the Nickel Street church occurred between July 16 and 19.“Community people that go by it have expressed their dismay,” said Emma Laughlin, a
New water system for Charlton-Dack subdivision
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter CHARLTON-DACK - The Municipality of Charlton and Dack is preparing for a new water system in its Clarksville subdivision at the northwest corner of Englehart.Exp Services Inc. is the engineering firm designing and overseeing the project, Pedersen Construction will carry out the work.The project includes looping the Clarksville
Repairs, upgrades in when school’s out
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Students may not be in school, but construction workers are.Summer is the optimum time to make repairs and upgrades, said Carole Horton, building services manager at District School Board Ontario North East (ONE).“It’s the only time, really. We try to do some stuff throughout the
Hospital returning to 10-member board
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Temiskaming Hospital is restoring its board to ten directors and it’s looking for two new members.In 2016, the board shrunk to eight members, but found the workload was too great, said hospital CEO Margaret Beatty.The change was approved at the hospital’s annual meeting June 27.At
Hospital boosting French-language services
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – When André Hurtubise was only seven, he used his schoolboy English to translate when his francophone mother visited the anglophone doctor.“It’s an experience I have never forgotten,” the physician told the audience at Temiskaming Hospital’s annual meeting June 27.When he began practising at the hospital
Bright sun, bold brews at North on Tap
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – After months of planning and a long day behind the scenes at Haileybury’s first craft beer festival, organizers weren’t tired.“It was a lot of work,” acknowledged Hugo Rivet, a member of the North on Tap organizing committee.But the success of the first-time festival left organizers
Englehart increases municipal pay grid
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART - The Town of Englehart has increased its pay grid for municipal staff.Council approved the increase, retroactive to May 7, 2017."It does get us in the right direction," said Englehart clerk administrator/deputy treasurer Shawn LaCarte as the matter was brought to council for their vote June 7.The