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
Honouring heroism
Rescuers’ courageous efforts recognizedDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – “You had our backs.”So wrote Tracy Burck of the neighbours and first responders who rescued her and her daughter from the fire that destroyed their home in New Liskeard last summer.Five neighbours and first responders were recognized for
Showing up
Large crowds ignore obstacles to rememberDISTRICT (Staff) — Despite school cancellations and an Environment Canada freezing rain warning, larger than expected crowds still turned up in minus four degrees Celsius weather at snow-covered cenotaphs to participate in Remembrance Day services held throughout the area.The following from
Protesting the move
Safety concerns raised over Grade 7-8 move to TDSSDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter “It was served to us on a garbage can lid."TEMISKAMING SHORES – Plans to transfer grades 7 and 8 to Timiskaming District Secondary School (TDSS) were unveiled to parents last week.But the reason for the
Landslide victory
Kidd back in mayor’s chairDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Incumbent Carman Kidd will return as the city’s mayor after easily outdistancing his two opponents by a vote of almost two to one.He had the support of 2,147 voters, or 64 per cent of the
Hospital cutting workforce
Unions launch campaign for more provincial fundingDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – An estimated 15 full-time positions are expected to be cut at Temiskaming Hospital as the hospital faces a $1.4 million deficit.“While there may be some realignment of services we do not anticipate any
Relocation of students
Grades 7-8 moving to TDSSDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Senior students from New Liskeard Public School and Haileybury Public School will be moving to high school a little early.The schools’ grades 7 and 8 will relocate to Timiskaming District Secondary School, effective February
“Short-sighted approach”
Telecom agreement has no guarantees, says MPPDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT -- The sale of Ontera to Bell Aliant became effective Wednesday, October 1.Before the sale was completed, many area politicians called on the Competition Bureau to review the sale to ensure it would not harm
Catholic cemetery controversy
Board states flowers and items to be removed from gravesDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES/COLEMAN TOWNSHIP -- The Cobalt-Coleman Catholic Cemetery, formerly the St. Theresa Roman Catholic Cemetery, is readying to enact a new bylaw which will require the removal of all items around the headstones, legally effective
City residents rolling with new waste pick-ups
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Three weeks into a new garbage pick-up and recycling system, Temiskaming Shores’ director of public works couldn’t be happier.“It’s gone great,” said Doug Walsh late last week.The city’s enhanced recycling program launched after Labour Day.Household garbage and an expanded