Timiskaming & Region Feature
Tarp manufacturer spreads outJoe Welch is one proud Canadian. That’s
why you won’t find anything but Canadian-made materials in the
products manufactured at Dr. Tarp in New Liskeard.As the owner, Welch even looked for
Canadianmade promotional items the company hands out.
“When I took over this company, the
first thing I wanted was hats, but they had to be made in Canada,”
he said. “Try to find a Canadian-made hat. I searched a long time
and found a place in Mount Forest (Ont.). It might be the only one in
Canada. ...
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Temiskaming Shores looks to expand commercial base
Some new serviced lots at the Dymond
Industrial Park, just off Highway 11 in Temiskaming Shores, are
available for purchase.“We have done a lot of work on the
park and put the water and sewer in and this year we are completing
the project by putting in natural gas and hydro,” said Temiskaming
...
Creativity sustains custom sawmillNothing gets wasted at Fred MacKewn’s
custom milling operation in Haileybury.“We are value-added three times
over,” said the owner and operator of the South Wabi Sawmill. Leftover wood is made into mulch and cedar shavings are used for
animal stalls. Cull logs that no other operations want find ...
Temiskaming Shores perfect backdrop for movieFor about six weeks this winter,
Temiskaming Shores was transformed into a small community on the
shores of Lake Ontario.Its frozen lake, an arena, homes and
other locations provided the perfect backdrop to shoot the
independent film, Skating to New York.But the deciding factor to choose the
c...
New dam brings new concerns for townLatchford Mayor George Lefebvre is
pleased the town’s 100-year-old control dam is slated for
replacement, but he has concerns about a proposed power-generating
project at the facility.A previous town council gave Cold Water
Hydro, which later became Water Power Group, approval in principle to
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Timiskaming & Region Community Profile
| Quick Facts | 2010 Municipal Tax Rate |
Population: 10,442 Location: 222 km northeast of Sudbury (Between North Bay and Timmins on Highway 11) Main Industry: Agriculture |
Commercial occupied: 0.0358365 Industrial occupied: 0.0431221 |
| Target Growth Areas | Real Estate |
Solar Energy Agriculture Education Commercial and Industrial development |
Average cost of a four-bedroom home: $225,000 |
| Developments for 2011 | Top 5 Employers |
30-megawatt solar farm Expansion of the Dymond Industrial Park Community Leadership Program |
School Boards: 534 employees Miller Paving: 250 employees Georgia-Pacific: 204 employees Elk Lake Planning Mill: 141 employees Temiskaming Hospital: 135 employees |
