PEO SCHOLARSHIP
Julien Héroux of New Liskeard is the recipient of a scholarship from the Temiskaming Chapter of Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO). He is pictured here receiving his award from Temiskaming Chapter PEO Chair Maria Story. Mr. Héroux is currently enrolled in Chemical Engineering at Laurentian University. (Supplied photo)
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Township working to lift weight restriction on bridgeDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter HILLIARD TOWNSHIP -- Four households in Hilliard Township are experiencing limited access to and from their properties after a 5-tonne weight restriction was placed on Veley Bridge in the east part of the township.The restriction means
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Scholarship campaign hits $253,500
TIMMINS (Special) – Northern College has exceeded its target for an endowment fund that it anticipates will cover entrance scholarships in perpetuity.The college recently announced that it surpassed its $250,000 goal for the Leaders of Tomorrow Campaign by $3,500.The campaign was officially launched last spring to raise
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Library work
Construction has been taking place at the New Liskeard Public Library where workers from the Rivard Brothers were on the job. Temiskaming Shores Council authorized $200,000 of improvements to the New Liskeard Library including a roof replacement, repairs to its stone masonry, and stabilization of the decorative parapet wall
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Digging the plowing match
The 18th edition of the Temiskaming plowing match continues tomorrow (October 1) at D and C Farms on Wright Creek Road, just off Hwy. 65 East in Casey Township.[caption id="attachment_14179" align="alignnone" width="300"] OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA[/caption]
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Bus fares rising January 1
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – It’ll cost a little more to ride the bus next year.Temiskaming Shores and Cobalt councils have approved a recommendation from the Temiskaming transit committee that fares increase by 25 cents on January 1. Adult fares will rise to $3, and senior and students, to
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Charlton-Dack declares St. Stephen’s Park surplus
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter CHARLTON-DACK -- The Municipality of Charlton and Dack has declared the St. Stephen’s Park land to be surplus.The park is located at the intersection of Main Street and Concession Street on .88 acres.Most of the land is tree-covered, but a section of the
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Growing closer to our twin
[caption id="attachment_11944" align="alignleft" width="250"] Darlene Wroe[/caption]I was present this week at Nipissing-Timiskaming MP Anthony Rota’s announcement about FedNor funding to assist in the development of bilingual tourism in the area.There are five
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Seeking support for seniors dental health funding
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT -- Registered dental hygienist Josée St-Pierre is researching a means to establish a program that would fund seniors’ dental health care.She outlined facts about senior dental health, and her hopes for the future, to Cobalt council at their regular meeting Tuesday, September 6.
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