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John Kilbridge has kept the tradition of hand-made canoes alive at Temagami Canoe Company.
Temagami canoe maker adheres to traditional methods

Temagami canoe maker adheres to traditional methods Time-honoured craft Liz Cowan A step inside the Temagami Canoe Company's original workshop is like greeting a long forgotten friend. There is something vaguely familiar about the dark interior, the smell of old wood, the creaking floor boards and a variet

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Swastika Laboratories part of mining history
Swastika Laboratories part of mining history Landmark facility Liz Cowan When new owners took over Swastika Laboratories more than three years ago, they made a few changes except for one – they kept the original building. The assay lab has been housed in the same structure since 1928, when the business was
Agricultural research station aids Northern Ontario farmers
Agricultural research station aids Northern Ontario farmers Growing tradition Liz Cowan The New Liskeard College of Agricultural Technology has been closed for 18 years, but its research centre continues to serve Northern Ontario. The government consolidated all the agricultural colleges in the province
Kirkland Lake Gold cuts electricity costs
Kirkland Lake Gold cuts electricity costs Hefty bill Liz Cowan With an energy bill of $500,000 a month, Kirkland Lake Gold is continuously looking at ways to reduce its electricity costs. “Consumption has risen as our production has risen so we are now in the range of paying $6 million annually for ele
Processing facility recovers precious metals
Processing facility recovers precious metals From slag to riches Liz Cowan The mines are long gone from Cobalt, but a processing facility in Coleman Township remains as the only productive tie to the industry. SMC Canada's McAlpine Mill has been processing slag and ore to recover precious metals since 19
• Temagami canoe maker adheres to traditional methods
• Temiskaming Shores is going green
• Cochrane’s unprecedented growth creating ‘good’ problems


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

www.temiskamingshores.ca

 Commercial occupied: 0.0359697
rial occupied: 0.0429750
Target Growth Areas  Real Estate 

Solar Energy

Agriculture

Education

Health Care

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

Opening of the Holiday Inn Express

Opening of Tri Town Toyota

School Boards: 534 employees

Miller Paving: 250 employees

Georgia-Pacific: 204 employees

Elk Lake Planning Mill: 141 employees

Temiskaming Hospital: 135 employees

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New mining man of excellence
Industry veteran Doug Morrison has been named the new president and CEO of the Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation (CEMI) in Sudbury.
Keep lotto headquarters in the Sault, says EDC chief
Sault Ste. Marie is building its case to consolidate the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation's operations in the northeastern Ontario city.
Ring of Fire sales mission set for March 9
Nipissing MPP Vic Fedeli is leading a one-day sales mission to the Ring of Fire base camp March 9.
Quadra, KGHM deal approved
An agreement that will see Polish company KGHM purchase Quadra FNX has been approved by 78.6 per cent of its securityholders following a special meeting Feb. 20.
Sault company cited for best management practices
McDougall Energy Inc. of Sault Ste. Marie has been included on the list of Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies for 2011.
Dismiss idea of closing lottery office: Amaroso
Reaction from Sault Ste. Marie was swift following the release of the province's Commission on the Reform of Ontario's Public Services, which is recommending the closure of one of two Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLGC) offices—one of which is located in the Sault.
Vale approves emissions reduction project
Vale's $2-billion Clean Atmospheric Emissions Reduction (AER) project has received final approval to go forward and construction is expected to begin in April.
Balance needed in mineral resource development: Kilgour
Investment in mineral resource development must be balanced with reasonable regulation and the maximizing of benefits to local communities, Sudbury Councillor Dave Kilgour told the House of Commons Standing Committee on Natural Resources.
Remediation strategy underway in Sudbury
The City of Greater Sudbury has begun accepting applications for financial incentives under a new Brownfield Strategy and Community Improvement Plan to redevelop vacated properties that were previously used for commercial or industrial purposes.
Bestech earns nod as best employer
Sudbury mining service company Bestech has been named a best employer by the School of Business at Queen's University.