Harley bridges gap in ’15
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter HARLEY – A new $1.9 million bridge on Uno Park Road was a highlight of 2015 in Harley Township.Harley partnered with neighbouring Temiskaming Shores on the installation of a new bridge over the Wabi River.The province provided $1.5
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Hydro One service could worsen, says MPP and auditor-general
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter TORONTO -- Ontario Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk has expressed concern that hydro outages in Northern and rural Ontario could become more frequent and longer.Hydro One serves as the electricity distributor in rural and Northern Ontario, and Ms. Lysyk has expressed
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OPP investigating wind tower damage
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TORONTO – Police are investigating damage to a meteorological tower erected in the Lorrain Valley in conjunction with a proposed wind power development.Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police say the damage occurred sometime between June and November 24, leaving the tower inoperable.Police are appealing to
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Armstrong’s support of airport above and beyond, says mayor
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ARMSTRONG TOWNSHIP -- Tension is increasing regarding the ownership and operation of the Earlton-Timiskaming Regional Airport.The airport is owned by Armstrong Township, and operated by a Municipal Services Board (MSB) created by the majority of area municipalities.The municipalities, along with Armstrong Township, created
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Road upgrades in Harris in ’15
HARRIS (Staff) – Harris Township upgraded roads in 2015 with a little help from upper levels of government.It used its $25,000 allocation from the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund to resurface Casey Mine Road and Sutton Bay Road with gravel.Repairs were made to Appaloosa Drive and Dawson Point
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New culvert, fire truck highlight Hudson’s year
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter HUDSON – “It was a good year,” said Reeve Larry Craig as he reflected on 2015 in Hudson Township.As the year drew to a close, so did the township’s wait for a new pumper for the fire department.The volunteer department had been shopping
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Good weather + early dark = difficulty seeing children on streets
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART -- The weather wasß exceptionally pleasant this November, and even after the time change early in the month, there has been plenty of reason for kids to go outside to get some fresh air and activity.But in Englehart, that has translated into children
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A look at HPS
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – As the board considers the future of Haileybury Public School, the school’s history and a look at future options are outlined in a report on the board’s website.Haileybury Public was constructed in the mid-1920s, after its predecessor was destroyed in the 1922 fire. A
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Serving Time for MADD
Alliyah Kidd, 12, isn’t a hardened criminal, but she can now say she’s spent time behind bars. Her “crime” was taking part in the annual Jail-A-Thon staged by Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD). Her cellmates on November 14, Matt Duke and grandfather Carman Kidd, were among the eight
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New Liskeard residents facing drug-related charges
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Two New Liskeard residents face multiple charges after police say drugs with an estimated street value of $15,000 were recovered.Members of Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau’s North Bay drug unit, supported by Temiskaming OPP officers, searched an Armstrong Street residence November
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