EMS limiting non-urgent transfers
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART - The Temiskaming ambulance service, along with the District of Timiskaming Social Services Administration Board (DTSSAB) which administers it, are taking a stand against excessive non-urgent patient transfer calls from the hospitals.The number of non-urgent patient transfers out of the district that the ambulance service is being
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Hot end to September in South Temiskaming
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT —South Temiskaming was enveloped in a heat wave not typically seen in the first few days of fall.After a cool, wet spring and summer, summertime temperatures arrived, albeit late.Environment Canada says it has so far been a dry, hot September with little rainfall and, according to Environment
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Cobalt discusses growing complaints backlog
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT - Cobalt council recently discussed its need to be able to better respond to complaints from residents and its need for a bylaw enforcement officer.Chief administrative officer Michelle Larose and Cobalt Mayor Tina Sartoretto expressed hope that employing a bylaw officer will help the town resolve a
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Federal funding for northern beef research
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT - Federal funding of over $300,000 has been announced to assist the Northern Ontario farm industry.Nipissing-Timiskaming MP Anthony Rota was at the opening of the 115th New Liskeard Fall Fair Thursday, September 14, and made the announcement at that time.The FedNor funding (Federal Economic Development Initiative for
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City hopes to win additional provincial money for roads
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The city hopes that the prospect of additional provincial funding for infrastructure can be invested in some roads.Under revised criteria for applications to the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF), Temiskaming Shores may apply for up to $1.47 million in top-up funding this year.On September 5,
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Cobalt pleased about police presence
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT - Police have started conducting foot patrols through Cobalt, and the number of crimes and incidents have dropped in the past year, council heard at its committee-of-the-whole meeting Tuesday, September 5.The comment came after Councillor Sue Nielsen called for council to establish an office for police somewhere
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Run time is Sunday for Terry Fox event
Steven Larocque Speaker Editor TEMISKAMING SHORES – After a return of summer in the second week of September, the early forecast for Sunday’s Terry Fox Run may be more
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Police investigating Hwy. 560 crash
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Police are appealing to the public for information about a single-vehicle collision that left one person injured.Shortly before 5 p.m. August 29, Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police responded to a collision on Hwy. 560 in Charlton-Dack.Police say a westbound car entered the eastbound lane, lost control and
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Veley Road residents win call for transport help
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter HILLIARD – After a brief protest and police-assisted talks, some Hilliard Township residents say they’ll have access to improved transportation during construction to replace a bridge.“I’m totally satisfied. We got what we asked for a month ago,” said Mike Moore, a resident of Veley Road, yesterday afternoon (September
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Fire levels barn and destroys livestock
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter ARMSTRONG TOWNSHIP — An afternoon fire on the long weekend levelled the Armstrong Township LauranLee Farms Ltd. barn and claimed the life of several dairy cattle.Firefighters from the Earlton-Armstrong Fire Department received the call at 1:16 p.m. Monday, September 4, according to fire chief André Robert in a
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