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Going into 2017 Health unit announces budget relief and MOH plans

speakeradmin — Wed, 14 Dec 2016 16:32:41 +0000

DISTRICT (Staff/Special) -- The Timiskaming Health Unit (THU) board of health is preparing for another year with the announcement that the 2017 budget will include a four per cent levy decrease for area municipalities who help to fund the service.The THU board of health has also announced in

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Bacteria levels close NL beach

speakeradmin — Wed, 20 Jul 2016 15:27:32 +0000

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – As of July 19, the New Liskeard beach remained closed, due to high bacteria levels.Water samples have been tested and results are expected this week.If they show bacteria levels have dropped, the beach will be reopened, said Renee Duval, public

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ECCS Bike Rodeo

speakeradmin — Wed, 22 Jun 2016 16:01:03 +0000

Members of the Temiskaming Road Safety Coalition, the Timiskaming Health Unit (THU) and the Temiskaming Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police helped to inform English Catholic Central (ECCS) students about bike safety during a recent Bike Rodeo held at the school. Students were encouraged to ride their bikes

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SMOKE FREE LEADERSHIP

speakeradmin — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 15:38:35 +0000

The 1st New Liskeard Girl Guides recently hosted Timiskaming Health Unit (THU) Public Health Promoter Patricia Hewitt (standing far right), as part of a topic about leadership. Ms. Hewitt told the girls to believe in themselves, enhance their own personhood and she and THU Youth Engagement Lead Lynn Julien

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Tallying the cost of healthy eating

speakeradmin — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 19:36:13 +0000

TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – The cost to keep a family well fed in Temiskaming is going up.And while it costs more to feed a family in Temiskaming than the provincial average, local costs are rising more slowly than in Ontario as a whole.The data is found in the

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Timiskaming Health Unit board rep selections

speakeradmin — Wed, 07 Jan 2015 18:41:10 +0000

è��AV Speaker Reporter DISTRICT -- It is now the time after the municipal election when the municipalities work together to elect representatives to the area boards.Timiskaming Health Unit medical health officer and chief executive officer Dr. Marlene Spruyt told The Speaker that some of the municipalities are

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Unincorporated presence on DTSSAB questioned

speakeradmin — Wed, 05 Mar 2014 15:29:43 +0000

è��AV Speaker Reporter COBALT -- Cobalt Mayor Tina Sartoretto wants to have the head of the District of Timiskaming Social Services Administration Board (DTSSAB), and the head of the Timiskaming Health Unit, to meet with the Temiskaming Mayors Action Group.Mayor Sartoretto said the objective would be to learn more about plans

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No local hike in THU ’14 budget

speakeradmin — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 16:18:28 +0000

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Levies from Temiskaming municipalities to the district’s public health agency are staying the same for another year.Carman Kidd, chair of the Timiskaming Health Unit’s board and mayor of Temiskaming Shores, described the health unit’s 2014 budget as “pretty stand pat.”That the board was able to

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