Temiskaming Lodge to add 46 more beds
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – The provincial government has announced that 46 new long-term care beds are to be created at Temiskaming Lodge by 2022.It’ll increase the capacity of the Haileybury facility by more than half, to 128 residents.“We are thankful for the province’s commitment to expand capacity for long-term care
Councillor apologizes for divisive words
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMAGAMI – A Temagami councillor under fire for a letter he posted on his Facebook page last month has apologized.Councillor Ron Prefasi posted the apology on the “Temagami Ron Prefasi: Your Voice Matters” page on April 18.He wrote, “I declare here that I do apologize unequivocally to all
Patient numbers and case severity are factors
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Long waits in the emergency department “are frustrating,” acknowledged Mike Baker, chief executive officer at Temiskaming Hospital.But Baker said a number of factors – including the number of people seeking care, the severity of their conditions, and the hospital’s own space availability – affect wait
Investigation continues in Dack, names withheld
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DACK TOWNSHIP - Two people have been confirmed dead after a Saturday morning house fire on Brentha Road in Dack Township.The names of the deceased have not yet been released.At the time this issue of The Speaker went to press, authorities were still at the scene as an
Haileybury mother of three urgently needs transplant
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — A local GoFundMe campaign has been set up to raise funds for a Haileybury woman in need of a double-lung transplant.Vicky Pineau, the mother of three young boys, has been given one year to live by doctors.She wants to live a normal life as a
Firefighter certification sparking objections
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Temiskaming municipal officials say a proposal for mandatory certification of firefighters jeopardizes the future of volunteer departments.The province argues that training and certification will improve safety, for both the public and firefighters.At the centre of the debate are proposed regulations under the Fire Protection and
Research station property on the market
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – A “for sale” sign may soon be popping up on the New Liskeard Agricultural Research Station’s main complex on the west side of Armstrong Street.The province is preparing to sell the property, which includes agriculture-related structures but also buildings housing the Ontario Provincial Police, the
Petition calling for New Liskeard BIA dissolution
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The future of the New Liskeard Business Improvement Area is under review.A petition to disband the organization, which was established in the late 1970s, was received by Temiskaming Shores council.City council will hold a public meeting next month to consider the repeal of the bylaw
New crop research facility for New Liskeard
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Construction of two new field crop research buildings in New Liskeard may begin later this year.They’ll be built on the east side of Armstrong Street where the New Liskeard Agricultural Research Station crop plots are located.Some details have yet to be worked out with the
New Beach Gardens plan unveiled
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The first phase of a revamped plan for residential development on the New Liskeard waterfront will feature three detached homes and eight townhouses.“There’s been a lot of consultation, a lot of discussion, a lot of money spent to get to this point,” said Mike Del