FENCING MANOEUVRES
Rod Burnett was among the volunteers who gave the new fence at the New Liskeard fairgrounds’ riding ring a coat of paint. The aging fence, installed about ten years ago, was replaced with the help of $5,000 from the South Temiskaming Community Futures Development Corporation for materials. Volunteers tore
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Temagami taking its medicine…with thanks
TEMAGAMI (Staff/Special) – Temagami’s lone doctor has received a municipal thank-you.Temagami council recently presented a plaque of appreciation to Stephen Goddard and the family health team at the community’s clinic.“You and your team make such a positive difference in the lives of patients in this area. We
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Remembering the college
Aggies reuniting in AugustTEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff/Special) – In 1994, the New Liskeard College of Agricultural Technology closed its doors.The classrooms have been turned over to Collège Boréal, Northern College, the district’s social services administration board, and government services.The fields, barns and labs are part
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Transport driver charged
ENGLEHART (Staff) – A Toronto area man has been charged after a complaint about aggressive driving on Highway 11.Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police were on patrol when they received a complaint about a transport truck June 22 near Englehart.Police say they located the southbound transport in question at
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Haileybury man charged
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – A Haileybury man has been charged after police responded to a complaint of erratic driving last week.Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police say they spotted the vehicle in question heading west on Highway 65 East at about 9:20 p.m. July 3.They stopped the vehicle, and
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The many stories of Canada
[caption id="attachment_1022" align="alignleft" width="200"] Speaker Reporter Darlene Wroe[/caption]My Canada Day this year was unique.I sat up on the evening of June 30 with my 90-year-old aunt and from the vantage-point of
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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
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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
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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
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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
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