Northern potential
Area targeted for beef herd expansionDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Wanted: beef farmers, all ages, all backgrounds, willing to train.Ontario’s beef producers haven’t placed an actual ad, but they have an ambitious goal to dramatically increase the province’s beef cow herd.And they see
Murder Charge Laid
Police seeking more public info in Parsons’ caseGordon Brock Speaker Editor DISTRICT – Now that a 27-year-old former Cobalt resident has been charged with first-degree murder in the 2013 death of Christopher Parsons of Haileybury, police feel there are people in the community that may have other information
At the beach
Recognition urged for Haileybury creatorsDianeJohnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – About three weeks after Lake Temiskaming was declared ice-free, a photo of kids in the water at the Haileybury beach graced the front page of The Weekender. …the real reason these kids could
Steamy Bikers Reunion
Community Cancer Care nets $120,000Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – For three-plus days, a sea of chrome and leather rolled into New Liskeard.As the Bikers Reunion wrapped up, it was revealed that the eleventh annual event had raised $120,000 for the Community Cancer Care
Grand opening
Carter Antila Memorial Skatepark officially opensSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — For those that weren’t at the Carter Antila Memorial Skateboard/Bike Park grand opening this past Saturday, June 21 during National Skateboarding Day, they may have missed a major event in Temiskaming.Upwards of 300 people were in
Landslides
Strong mandates for Vanthof in riding and Liberals across provinceGordon Brock Speaker Editor DISTRICT -- The biggest surprise in the June 12 provincial election just may be the margins of victory province-wide for Kathleen Wynne’s Liberals and in Timiskaming-Cochrane for New Democratic incumbent John Vanthof.In this riding
Candidates square off one last time
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Jobs and public sector services dominated the talk when four of the five candidates vying for Temiskaming votes met last week.About
Fish spawn delay
Latchford dam reconstruction now slated for springDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter LATCHFORD -- Latchford Mayor George Lefebvre has expressed concerns about the latest news from the Public Works and Government Services Canada that the start up date for the Latchford dam reconstruction will now be delayed until the
Englehart hospital exploring CEO options
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART – Englehart and District Hospital is considering its options in the wake of its chief executive officer’s (CEO) looming departure.Mike Baker, who has served as the hospital’s CEO and executive director of the Englehart and District Family Health Team since late 2011, is resigning
Boil-water advisory
Englehart water treatment plant generator failed in hydro outageDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART -- Residents in Englehart and nearby subdivisions are on a boil-water advisory at the time of this report.The situation began Saturday, May 10 at 11:30 p.m. when a hydro transformer shorted out and caught