Englehart Fall Fair holding final show
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART -- The Englehart and District Agricultural Society is presenting this year's Englehart Fall Fair as the last fall fair for the town."We're saying 'yes' right at the moment," said president Dorothy de Champlain to the concept that the last Englehart Fall Fair will take place Thursday, September
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Vanthof named an NDP deputy leader
TORONTO (Staff/Special) – Temiskaming's MPP has been named a deputy leader of Ontario's New Democrats.New Democrat John Vanthof easily won a third term as Timiskaming-Cochrane's MPP in the June 7 election. At the same time, the New Democrats formed the Official Opposition.Last week, NDP leader Andrea Horwath appointed Vanthof one
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City looking at new approach to development
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – After consultations that began several years ago, a community economic development corporation has been proposed as a tool for growth in Temiskaming Shores.City council agreed last week to take the first steps in creating a corporation.The public can
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Pineault has double lung transplant in Toronto
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — After months of waiting and worrying, Haileybury resident and 36-year-old mother of three, Vicky Pineault, has undergone a successful double lung transplant surgery at Toronto General Hospital.“As of August 9 the doctors took out her life support tube and she has been breathing on her
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North Bay 72 fire “being held”
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter DISTRICT – One month after being ignited by lightning, the status of the massive fire known as North Bay 72 has been upgraded to "being held.""We're not anticipating any growth on that fire given the current and forecasted weather conditions," said Shayne McCool, fire information officer with the
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CIBC says closure decision is final
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART — The mood was less than congenial as upwards of 300 people piled into The Englehart and Area Community Arena Complex on July 26 for a community information meeting to discuss the closure of the CIBC bank scheduled for November 15.
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Rain brings some relief in North Bay 72 battle
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter DISTRICT – The largest wildfire in the Northeast more than doubled in size last week.By the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry's latest estimates, the North Bay 72 fire is almost 27,600 hectares in size, or more than 100 square miles.It was sparked by lightning in Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater
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Temagami fire being held
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMAGAMI – After eight days of battling a forest fire two kilometres from Temagami, the ministry said the fire – named North Bay 69 – is being held.The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry said it means that sufficient action has been taken that the fire isn't likely
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Fire near Temagami raises alarms
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMAGAMI – Fears have eased in Temagami two days after a forest fire began to spread just a couple of kilometres south of Temagami South.But firefighters continue to battle the fire, known as North Bay 69, from the ground, said Dan O’Mara, Temagami’s acting mayor, in an interview
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Earlton grocery co-operative at the idea stage
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter EARLTON — In the breadbasket of South Temiskaming, 175 people attended a special council meeting concerning the formation of a grocery store co-operative in Earlton.The meeting, held June 27 at the Earlton Recreation Centre, was a direct response from area stakeholders on the heels of the announcement of
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