Englehart landfill options considered

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART -- Two options are on the table for the future of the Englehart landfill site, located in the neighbouring Marter Township.The landfill site currently has four to five years remaining in its lifespan.In order to extend the lifespan, there are two options

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Hospitals proceeding with shared CEO

DISTRICT (Staff/Special) – Hospitals in Englehart and Kirkland Lake are moving ahead with plans to share a chief executive officer.The two hospitals’ proposal to share a CEO was approved by the North East Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) last month.In a news release, the chair of the

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WINTER SURVIVAL

In a land of lakes and rivers, it is important to know how to handle cold-water immersion as part of winter survival training. Learning to get out of cold water is mainly about not panicking as Algonquin Regiment 2912-army cadet Dylan Johnson of Sudbury demonstrates during the “Moose Survival

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CJTT FM announces 2014 Citizen, Lifetime Achievement and Posthumous recipients

Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — The annual CJTT FM Recognition Awards have stood the test of time and read like a who’s who of the region -- including a list of citizens who have become civic giants, men and women representing all walks of life.Previous winners

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Bucke Park fees rising as upgrades planned

TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Fees at the city’s Bucke Park will be rising.Temiskaming Shores council has approved a 2015 fee schedule for the municipal campground.In a report to council, city staff say the additional revenue will assist with capital improvements at the campground.Fees for weekly, monthly

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Aging population impacting EMS

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT -- Non-emergency ambulance calls are creating a load concern for the Emergency Medical Service (EMS) system in Temiskaming, Temiskaming EMS chief Mike Trodd told the District of Timiskaming Social Services Administration Board (DTSSAB) recently.Speaking at the preliminary budget meeting of DTSSAB in Englehart

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Winter Survival Training

Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter [caption id="attachment_6586" align="alignleft" width="500"]Northern Ontario News - The Temiskaming Speaker - Algonquin Regiment, 3rd Canadian Ranger Patrol (Kasheshewan) and ten different army cadet corps from across the province learned winter survival skills during an “Exercise Moose Survival” operation held at Camp Jeunesse
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