Bikers Reunion donates to Community Cancer Care
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — If hard work, longevity and giving back to your community were an art, Barry Phippen would be Michelangelo.The Bikers Reunion organizing committee, led by Phippen, turned over a $100,000 cheque to the Community Cancer Care program at the Little Claybelt Museum on Monday, June 12.“It
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New family health team facility for New Liskeard
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter NEW LISKEARD -- The new Great Northern Family Health Team clinic at 240 Shepherdson Road in New Liskeard was officially opened Friday, June 2.The building includes 12 exam rooms and includes space for up to nine doctors. Five doctors
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MNRF looking at bait restrictions in waterway parks
CHARLTON (Staff) -- Long Lake in the Charlton area is one of the regions that will be impacted by changes proposed by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF), Timiskaming-Cochrane MPP John Vanthof has advised."MNRF is proposing that the
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Municipalities look for share of $4 million reserves
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART - A long debate was held Wednesday, May 17, on the merits of allowing the District of Timiskaming Social Services Board (DTSSAB) to hold large reserves while the municipalities have little to none.The debate strayed closely to offended feelings, and assurances of
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Hospital base funding increases two per cent
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – An additional $113,600 for Englehart and District Hospital has been welcomed by its CEO.The two per cent increase in its base funding “is good news,” said Gary Sims, who is also CEO of Kirkland and District Hospital and Blanche River Health Partners.But he’d like to
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Collège Boréal campus closing in June
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The Temiskaming Shores campus of Collège Boréal will close at the end of June.It was a difficult decision, said college president Daniel Giroux in an interview earlier this week.But it’s sometimes necessary to take a step back in order to move forward, he said.Giroux said
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Elk Lake mill operations continuing
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Countervailing duties on Canadian softwood lumber exports to the United States kicked in May 1.While the duty of just under 20 per cent is in line with expectations, “it doesn’t make the impacts any less damaging,” said Christine Leduc, director
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Federal funding for six area projects
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES - Nipissing-Timiskaming MP Anthony Rota was in Temiskaming Shores Thursday, April 20, to announce over $1.5 million in federal funding for area projects.Beneficiaries of this round of funding include the City of Temiskaming Shores, Harley Township, Hudson Township, Casey Township, Kerns Township,
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Urban solution will cause northern problem, reeve believes
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter CHARLTON-DACK – The number 25 may be an impediment when it comes to filling seats on some small and rural councils.Reeve Merrill Bond is concerned that a requirement to secure that many signatures before someone can get on the municipal ballot will prove
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Bridge funding – Spanning the gaps in 2017-18
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT – Getting to the other side of the road should be easier, and safer, for travellers in three areas thanks to infusions of funding.Three bridges are going to be replaced over the 2017-18 construction period with the announcement of 90 per cent funding assistance from the provincial
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