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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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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