Downtown fire damages tally $1.8 million
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Losses from the November 29 fire in downtown New Liskeard are estimated at almost $1.82 million.That includes the destruction of the Armstrong Street building that housed two businesses, Glenn Walton Shoes and the children’s clothing store Watch Me Grow, and six
David Armstrong
Former Speaker publisher, TPC head, dies at 66[caption id="attachment_6266" align="alignleft" width="500"] Dave Armstrong shown with his wife Trudi at the October 20, 2011
Date remains firm
Stepping Stones move proceedingDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The relocation of a child care centre to New Liskeard Public School is to proceed in less than a month.Stepping Stones Day Care, currently located at Temiskaming Hospital, is slated to move to the elementary school February
$60 million value
Third Temiskaming Shores solar farms sold to TransCanadaDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES -- TransCanada Corporation of Calgary, Alberta, acquired the Liskeard 1 solar farm facility on December 29, 2014.The site is one of three which has generated controversy in the Temiskaming Shores area as a
Story of 2014
Murder charge laid in death of Chris ParsonsGordon Brock Speaker Editor DISTRICT – From the time in June of 2013 when the police called his death a homicide and right through to year’s end, the questions have remained the same concerning the death
Baby Janessa still facing serious health problems
Growing financial deficit
Earlton airport future to be discussedDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter EARLTON -- Municipal, provincial and federal representatives are being asked to attend an information session in Earlton January 24 to discuss the possible restructuring of the Earlton-Timiskaming Regional Airport.The City of Temiskaming Shores has issued the invitation,
Outpouring of support
Community rallies to help victimsDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – One week after fire levelled two businesses and six apartments in downtown New Liskeard, help is pouring in for the people who lost their homes.The response has been “amazing,” said Janet Spencer of the Temiskaming
ARSON TO BLAME IN FIRE
Two businesses, six apartments lost, people left homelessGordon Brock Speaker Editor Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter NEW LISKEARD — A 35-year-old New Liskeard man has been charged in connection with Saturday’s downtown New Liskeard fire which saw more than a half dozen people left homeless, two businesses burnt to
Drive resumes to four-lane Hwy. 11
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – A renewed drive to four-lane Highway 11 north of North Bay has gained traction.Nipissing-Timiskaming MP Jay Aspin says he’ll be “a political champion” for the initiative.Four-laning is key to both economic development and safety, the Conservative MP told political, business