Northern Animals hoping for city support

By Darlene Wroe Local Journalism Initiative Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Representatives of the Northern Animals Rescue and Sanctuary and the City of Temiskaming Shores are meeting to discuss the support the rescue centre needs. Last week representatives of the centre went online to highlight that rent for their building loomed and they did not have the funds. They expressed the view that closure was near. The building houses about 100 dogs and cats at any time. Jennifer MacKewn, founder of the not-for-profit centre, was more optimistic by this week after city representatives reached out to her for a meeting to discuss the situation. Her hope is that the meeting will reveal a way the city can help the centre, and come up with a model the sanctuary can take to…

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