Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The Centre culturel ARTEM has been awarded $14,775 under a provincial program supporting community celebrations marking Canada’s 150th anniversary.The francophone arts and culture group will be working with the Temiskaming Art Gallery and the municipality on celebrations planned at the end
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City calls for fire funding aid
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – The city has thrown its support behind a call from another Northern municipality for provincial financial help with fire protection.Temiskaming Shores council has endorsed a proposal by McKellar Township, north of Parry Sound, for the province to offer funding for fire services.In its
Hospitals get more money
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Special) – As the year draws to a close, local hospitals have received a little more provincial funding.Temiskaming Hospital has received an additional $293,000, and Englehart and District Hospital, another $61,300.The funding was recently announced by the North East Local Health Integration Network (LHIN), which
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Letter of the week
Library cuts are significantDear Editor:I’m saddened by what I read on the letter page of The Speaker of February 25, 2015 — that the city Council has cut $50,000.00 from the budget of the library. And I agree with what Mr.[Russell] Mitchell writes[Speaker letter entitled “Library
Province offers $1.5 million for city water project
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The city has received $1.52 million from the province to link the Dymond and New Liskeard water systems.The funding is expected to cover almost three-quarters of the cost of the project, which will take the Dymond wells out of commission and
Provincial aid to replace culvert
EARLTON (Staff) – Armstrong Township will proceed with the repair of a collapsed culvert, thanks to more than $200,000 in provincial funding.A large culvert on Honey Road collapsed last year, forcing the closure of the road and a lengthy detour for motorists and farmers.Installing an insert proved
Library Cuts Hurt
Dear Editor:Cuts to the Library hurt the community.The council and mayor have cut $50,000.00 (Fifty Thousand Dollars) from the library budget of Temiskaming Shores. It is important that all decision-makers within the city understand the implications of this move.The agenda of the library is genuinely connected
Marina upgrade powers forward
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – The electrical system at the New Liskeard marina is being overhauled.Temiskaming Shores council has awarded a $110,000 contract for upgrades to Miller Maintenance Northern.It was the lowest of four proposals for the work, which includes replacement of all the electrical cable and existing
City’s OMPF funding dips
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – The main source of provincial funding to the city has dipped a little.Temiskaming Shores will receive $3.74 million from the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund in 2015, down almost 2.4 per cent from 2014.That’s dropped still further from 2013, when the city was allocated