Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter LORRAIN VALLEY — Two wind energy companies are considering establishing a wind energy project in Lorrain Valley.The competitive process for the wind energy project is now in the beginning stages, and submissions must be made to the provincial government by September 1.
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – The city is getting a little extra engineering help.It’s hiring an engineering technician-technologist intern for one year.The intern will verify existing data on the municipality’s infrastructure and property and fill any information gaps as part of its asset management planning.The new hire
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – A second company is eyeing wind power potential in the Lorrain valley area.EDF EN Canada, with offices in Montreal and Toronto, proposes to build the Friday Lake Wind Energy Centre on land leased from the Crown in the unincorporated townships
A major infrastructure project is now taking place in Latchford with the replacement of a dam that is more than 100 years old.The massive project has a value of $25.7 million and will be taking place over two years.It establishes security for properties along
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – A ruptured watermain, collapsed storm sewer pipe and broken sanitary sewer have left the city with an emergency repair bill of more than $205,000.Temiskaming Shores will pull from reserves to cover the repairs for three separate incidents in March and April.
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – As spring arrives, the city has winter ‘16 in mind.Temiskaming Shores council has approved the purchase of two single-axle sanders from Freightliner-North Bay at a cost of $395,450.It was the lowest of three bids, with the others tallying $433,300 and $463,800.In a
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – How much would it cost to replace the city’s water and sewer systems, roads and bridges, buildings, equipment, lights and sidewalks?Just under $309 million, according to Temiskaming Shores’ draft asset management plan.The city’s infrastructure is
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) –The city is taking stock of its inventory as it plots its future spending.A draft of its asset management plan tallies the quantity and condition of most of Temiskaming Shores’ property.It also calculates the cost to replace the infrastructure at just
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART — The installation of infrastructure in the Englehart Industrial/Commercial Park has been placed on the back-burner for now.The town did have FedNor and Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines funding lined up, but was unable to secure a manufacturing business as a tenant by April, 2014,
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
