Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter MONTREAL RIVER -- So far, the Montreal River’s pre-freshet season “seems to be normal,” Coleman Township Mayor Dan Cleroux says.He and other municipal leaders along the Montreal River have been working closely with Ontario Power Generation (OPG) and the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR), as they watch
Monthly Archives: March 2014
Little trust in hydro system
Ontario residents, and in particular rural Ontario residents, have every reason to be doubtful about the ability of the current provincial government to properly manage the hydro system and the agencies which oversee it.The Ontario Ombudsman has stepped into a portion of the mess and inspired an apology which was
On the other side
We will be voting in municipal elections in October. We may be going to vote in a provincial election this spring. And right now, across the border, our Quebec neighbours are in the midst of a provincial election campaign with voting day April 7.While it may be true that on
Breaking the ice
Like most Northerners, it’s been some time since I’ve seen a natural body of water. I have heard it said that there is as much as four feet of ice out on Lake Temiskaming. We need one of those icebreakers to come along and break it up, and even better,
Englehart Chamber of Commerce trying another year
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART -- Englehart area municipalities are hoping the Englehart and District Chamber of Commerce can revive and continue to run.Evanturel Township clerk-treasurer Amy Vickery Menard reported to council that the “Chamber is back up and running, and they are going to function for 2014.” She was speaking at
Library corner
FICTIONRipper – Isabel AllendeSomerset – Leila Meacham (Large Print format)Cell – Robin CookThe Real Katie Lavender – Erica JamesDeepest Secret – Carla BuckleyConfessions of a Wild Child – Jackie CollinsNON FICTIONLemon-Aid New and Used Cars and Trucks 1990 – 2015 – Phil EdmonstonBeyond Survivorman – Les StroudThe Long Walk: The
Latchford and Coleman talk preparations
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT -- The weather is being watched closely, and the continuing presence of snow, with more snow expected, is a factor. At Latchford council’s regular meeting Thursday, March 20, Councillor Larry Anderson commented he had heard that there are predictions of 50 centimetres more of snowfall before winter
Capital, operations debated in ’14 budget talks
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – What taxes are needed to cover the city’s day-to-day operating costs and still invest in roads, buildings, equipment and other municipal services?Last week, Temiskaming Shores council gave approval in principle to a 3.4 per cent increase in its overall tax levy.The rate applied to individual
Development conditions tabled for condos
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – A proposed condominium development in New Liskeard is inching closer to final approval.Temiskaming Shores council reviewed a draft site plan control agreement last week that outlined specifics for the development of the former Beach Gardens south of the Algonquin beach park.The proposed agreement would prohibit
MNR warns hunters to use what is harvested
DISTRICT (Special) – Allowing meat from a harvested animal to spoil can lead to charges, warns the MNR.Two Ontario men pleaded guilty and were fined a total of $3,000 for bear hunting offences under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act.Half of that fine was based on hunting black