Temagami making infrastructure upgrades
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMAGAMI – Temagami is undertaking $186,300 in upgrades to its two water treatment plants and a sewage treatment lagoon.They may not be “the most exciting or glamorous projects by any means, or the stuff that people actually like to talk about, but all very necessary,” said Temagami Mayor
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City supports opposition to MNRF guide
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES - The forest industry is being threatened by increased rules to protect species at risk, according to the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM).The City of Temiskaming Shores has added its support to a FONOM resolution concerned about actions being taken by higher levels of government,
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Comments sought for transportation strategy
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT - The long discussed Northern Ontario Multimodal Transportation Strategy is now being presented in the form of a draft strategy, with an opportunity for public comment until September 15.The transportation strategy for Northern Ontario would guide policy for the next 25 years, it is envisioned.Timiskaming-Cochrane (New Democratic
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Temiskaming reports first human West Nile virus case
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Temiskaming has recorded its first ever human case of the mosquito-borne West Nile virus.The woman was in hospital last week, said Adrienne Gullekson, public health inspector with the Timiskaming Health Unit.A human case of the West Nile virus “is unusual for our district,” said Marlene
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Temiskaming Hospital CEO moving on
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Temiskaming Hospital will be reviewing its options as it faces a vacancy in the chief executive officer’s post, says the chair of the hospital board.Appointing a new CEO-president or investigating integration with other agencies are among the possible approaches, said board chair Bruce Hawkins earlier
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Latchford: a town by a “new” dam site
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter LATCHFORD — For years, Latchford has been known as the Best Little Town by a Dam Site.It has a new distinction as the best little town by a “new” dam site.Beneath sunny skies a ribbon cutting ceremony was held on Thursday, July 13, with over 120 people in
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North on Tap sells out
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – A new festival appears to have tapped into the public thirst for craft beer.“It’s overwhelming,” said Hugo Rivet, one of eight volunteer committee members organizing North on Tap.The inaugural festival, which runs July 15 at the Harbourfront Pavilion, is sold out.Ticket sales are capped at
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Hospital weighs challenges, successes
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – For the second year in a row, Temiskaming Hospital has achieved a balanced budget.While the hospital’s financial status is sound, “this has not come about without challenges,” said board chair Bruce Hawkins at the hospital’s annual meeting last week.Its first voluntary operational review in 2015
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TFN ratifies land code
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – In what it’s describing as a historic vote, Temagami First Nation has ratified a land code.It means that Temagami First Nation (TFN) will develop its own laws to manage reserve lands, rather than having land-related decisions subject to the Indian Act.On June 24, the TFN
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Latchford submits application for natural gas access
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter LATCHFORD - The Town of Latchford has submitted an application to the provincial government's Natural Gas Grant Program in an effort to bring natural gas to town.The application to the Ontario Ministry of Infrastructure is being made in partnership with Union Gas, and if successful, will proceed to
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