Behind The Ride: survivors, riders share stories
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter [caption id="attachment_3458" align="alignleft" width="500"] Cancer can strike anyone anytime. Among the cancer survivors welcoming bikers at Temiskaming Hospital were three youngsters – from left, William Peters
City fire damages, calls drop in ’13
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Both fire-related damage and emergency calls dropped substantially in Temiskaming Shores in 2013.Fire-related losses tallied $225,200 last year, the lowest in seven years, according to the annual report on fire department activities by Fire Chief Tim Uttley.And
City authorizes agreement with ONTC
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – A new federal direction means municipalities can learn more about the nature and volume of hazardous materials transported by rail through their communities.But a Temiskaming Shores councillor is questioning the value of information, since it relates only to materials that have already
Evacuation costs reimbursed
Moosonee pays back cityDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – A little over a year after the city hosted evacuees from Moosonee, it’s been reimbursed about $21,000 for its administrative expenses.“This came as a bit of a surprise,” said Temiskaming Shores city manager Chris Oslund earlier this
Opportunity for passenger air service
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES/EARLTON -- A new local initiative is being pursued to develop passenger air service from Earlton to Toronto and back.Local lawyer Owen Smith, who is part of the Air Services Committee associated with the Earlton-Timiskaming Regional Airport Board, has been negotiating with Propair Inc.
Latchford dam finish date now December 2016
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter LATCHFORD -- Canada Public Works and Government Services has held its public open house for the construction of a new Latchford dam.The project is now expected to begin in May, 2015, and be completed by the end of 2016.At the public open house held
Asking for answers to Chris Parsons’ murder investigation
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter [caption id="attachment_3149" align="alignleft" width="500"] Forget-Me-Not flowers grow in the alley leading to Chris Parsons’ apartment remind the community of the one-year
Candidates back local spring bear hunt
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The candidates agree –Temiskaming should be included in a pilot project re-introducing a limited spring bear hunt.There was unanimity when the issue was raised at an all-candidates’ meeting in Haileybury last week.Progressive Conservative Peter Politis, also mayor of Cochrane, said his
80th convention for Timmins Diocesan Council CWL
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) -- The Timmins Diocesan Council Catholic Women’s League held its 80th annual convention in New Liskeard May 3 and 4.Hosted by Our Mother of Perpetual Help Catholic Women’s League, the convention included many events and speakers.Among them was mental health worker Jeff Manners of
Student residence proposal
City considering tax grant to collegeDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – After plans for a student residence at its Haileybury campus fell apart last year, Northern College is trying again.“The development of a student residence is absolutely essential to both maintaining and increasing student enrolment at the