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,
Registered nurses and health care workers, members of CUPE Local 904, rallied near the New Liskeard Post Office on Friday, December 12 to raise public awareness of Registered Nurses cuts and other job cuts coming from the Temiskaming Hospital. Timiskaming-Cochrane NDP MPP John Vanthof and Timmins-James Bay MP Charlie
STATO receives $100,000 in Frog’s Breath fundingContinued from B Front The City will be undertaking a project next year that involves paving a section of Lakeshore Drive by the Uniboard plant location say the St. Cyrs.“This is where the City could make a huge difference and
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
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — Federal funding of more than one-quarter million dollars to the area was announced Thursday, September 4, at the Mini-Foire Gourmande in New Liskeard.Nipissing-Timiskaming MP Jay Aspin attended the Mini-Foire Gourmande, held at the Horne Granite Curling Club and Riverside Place, and
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Recruiting business to support the arts has fed a food fair and heralded the upcoming Village du Noël.A provincial initiative that matched some funds from first-time business donors to local arts events was offered to Temiskaming Shores for the first time in
NOFIA proceeding with ag research proposalDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter EARLTON – A regional group is pushing ahead with plans to draft a new model to maintain agricultural research in New Liskeard.“Nothing’s changed,” said Norm Koch, who heads the Northern Ontario Farm Innovation Alliance (NOFIA) board.NOFIA members happened to be in Vineland last
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The city is hoping that senior levels of government come up with funding for a $2 million waterfront development.Temiskaming Shores officials have received positive feedback from FedNor and the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund for a proposed package of upgrades, said Tammie Caldwell, the city’s director
Englehart has eye on water upgradesDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART — The Town of Englehart is just wrapping up a major and extensive water-line and sewer-line upgrades project.For 2014, the town is looking at whether it can obtain funding to look into improvements for its water system. The town has occasionally experienced
