Timmins

The return of a resource estimate on Pacific Comox Resources Ltd.’s property 60 kilometres west of Kirkland Lake is just one small example of the strong exploration activity in the Temiskaming region.

With his family now a century and a half in the sheep farming business, it is perhaps only natural that David Wight finds himself at the head of Belle Vallée Wools, a successful wool milling firm.

The proposed creation of an expansive new residential subdivision in the former Dymond Township area is the perfect sign of Temiskaming Shores’ slow but steady growth, local officials say.

Biodiesel is the buzzword around Englehart, with a local entrepreneur on the verge of kicking off construction on Northern Ontario’s newest biodiesel plant.

A Temiskaming-area touring route is in the works, with officials from various municipalities working together to help pull the flow of visitors further North.

With a number of hydroelectric projects slated in and around Timmins, the municipality may one day begin to view such resources the same way as mining, according to mayor Tom Laughren.

A light rain falls on the storage yard at Woodchuckers Manufacturing, settling into the countless logs scattered throughout the property and evoking the distinctive aroma of cedar, which hangs heavy in the air.

By NICK STEWART From silviculture to soap, from cutting to carbon credits, one long-time forestry firm is looking to diversify beyond its roots, which run deep through the dark Timmins soil.

By NICK STEWART The unseasonably colder spring has cooled not only residents, but also the Timmins’ housing market fever. It saw its first decline in total sales since 2004.

By NICK STEWART Nearly 20 years and $1 billion later, Ontario’s first diamond mine is on the brink of rolling into full production.