Temiskaming Shores, Ontario
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Temiskaming Shores, Ontario is a city in the Canadian province of Ontario. It was created by the amalgamation of the communities of New Liskeard, Ontario, Haileybury, Ontario and the Township of Dymond, Ontario. It is located near the Quebec border on the shores of Lake Temiskaming. With a population of slightly over 10,000, Temiskaming Shores was granted city status in 2004.
The local radio station is CJTT-FM (104.5, hot adult contemporary). The area also receives CBC Radio One on 102.3 FM, rebroadcasting the programming of CBCS in Greater Sudbury, and La Première Chaîne on 99.7, rebroadcasting the programming of CBON.
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Haileybury
Haileybury is the sourthern-most region, district, or borough of Temiskaming Shores and has a population of approximately 4,500.
History of Haileybury
- 1889 - Settled by Charles Cobbold Farr
- 1904 - Haileybury incorporated as a town with Charles Cobbold Farr as mayor
- 1922 - Great Fire of 1922 (October 4th)
New Liskeard
New Liskeard is the central region/district/borough of Temiskaming Shores and has a population of approximately 4,800.
History of New Liskeard
- 1903 - New Liskeard incorporated as a town with John Armstrong (not this John Armstrong) as its first mayor
- 1922 - Great Fire of 1922 (October 4th)
Dymond
Dymond Township is the northern-most region, district, or borough of Temiskaming Shores. It contains most of the large commercial enterprises (such as Walmart and a line of fast food restaurants) and the city's single mall.
History of Dymond
- 1891 - First Settled by Europeans
- 1901 - Dymond incorporated as a township
- 1922 - Great Fire of 1922 (October 4th)
Other
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- Cobalt, Ontario (population 1,200) - With Haileybury and New Liskeard it was considered as one of the members of the unnofficial conglomerate known as the Tri-Towns. This familiar term is still in use, though many residents of Temiskaming Shores now regard it as passé. Cobalt was originally proposed to be included in the amalgamated city, however they rejected the plan.
External Links
- Official Website of the City of Temiskaming Shores (http://www.temiskamingshores.ca/)Template:Canada-geo-stub