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
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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
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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
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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
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Airport authority buoyed by year one
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter EARLTON – After a one-year pilot project, municipalities have until the end of March to decide if they want to board the fledgling Earlton airport authority for five years.A five-year business plan was presented last week to the municipalities that are now supporting the Earlton-Timiskaming Regional Airport Authority.It
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Rotary makes first donation as splash pad takes shape
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – As snow drifts and the temperature drops, the Temiskaming Shores and Area Rotary Club is picturing kids playing on an outdoor splash pad.The club has turned over the first $10,000 in its pledge to raise $100,000 for the project over 10 years.“It was great that
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Training, equipment on Temiskaming Hospital agenda
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – When it comes to hospital services, what works in Sudbury or Sault Ste. Marie may not always be applicable to Temiskaming, says the new CEO of Temiskaming Hospital.Services considered important to local residents and the district’s proximity to Quebec are among the area’s unique features,
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Englehart, KL hospitals pursuing amalgamation
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART – After working on their relationship over the past five years, the Englehart and Kirkland Lake hospitals are ready to tie the knot.The two hospitals announced this week that they’re pursuing formal amalgamation.They say neither hospital is to close, and all core services in both hospitals are
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Help for opioid overdoses growing
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Fast-acting medication that can temporarily reverse an opioid overdose is now available for free from the Timiskaming Health Unit.Each kit offers two doses of naloxone nasal spray.They can be picked up at health unit offices in New Liskeard, Englehart and Kirkland Lake.While naloxone won’t permanently
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FedNor funding helps Airport Authority plan
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ARMSTRONG TOWNSHIP - The Earlton-Timiskaming Regional Airport Authority had its first big announcement of federal funding January 10 - $318,000 from FedNor.The funding "will allow us to carry out key elements of our strategic plan, which includes creating a business park that will accommodate commercial and industrial tenants,”
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