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
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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
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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
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“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
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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
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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
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Municipal race is on
Most of Temiskaming going to pollsGordon Brock Speaker Editor DISTRICT – The October 27 municipal election campaign is officially underway this week with the usual hodgepodge of acclamations in some municipalities, full races in others, and a surprisingly high number of municipalities where there wasn’t enough interest
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Furrow fun
“Chrome and thunder”The showcase that is the New Liskeard Fall FairDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES -- The New Liskeard Fall Fair is set to get underway Thursday, September 11 to Saturday, September 13.Approximately 15,000 people, including vendors, exhibitors, visitors and volunteers,
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Another Hwy. 11 fatality
Harley Man killed in head-on crash with tractor-trailerDISTRICT (Staff) – For the second time in six days a head-on motor vehicle collision involving a tractor-trailer and a SUV has claimed a life on Highway 11.On Sunday, August 31, police say Derek Horner, 35, of Harley
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Ongoing debate
City drafting plastic shelter proposal for provinceDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – In the ongoing debate over plastic shelters, a Temiskaming Shores committee is proposing that the province exempt the structures from the Ontario Building Code.The recommendation from the city’s protection to persons and property
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