Monthly Archives: June 2014

Landslides

Strong mandates for Vanthof in riding and Liberals across provinceGordon Brock Speaker Editor DISTRICT -- The biggest surprise in the June 12 provincial election just may be the margins of victory province-wide for Kathleen Wynne’s Liberals and in Timiskaming-Cochrane for New Democratic incumbent John Vanthof.In this riding

This content is for Speaker Online Digital Subscription members only.
Register
Already a member? Log in here
webmaster@northernontario.caTop Story, ,

Vanthof increases margin to return as MPP

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – New Democrat John Vanthof is returning as Timiskaming-Cochrane MPP with an even bigger margin of victory.The incumbent was re-elected to a second term last week with 14,651 votes, or 55 per cent of all votes cast. That’s up from the 50 per

This content is for Speaker Online Digital Subscription members only.
Register
Already a member? Log in here
webmaster@northernontario.caPolitics,

KINDLY DONATION

Brownlee Equipment of Earlton has donated $21,800 worth of in-kind donations to help construct the Carter Antila Memorial Skatepark in Temiskaming Shores that will officially open next Saturday, June 21. From the left in the donation photo in the back row are H4C Committee members Jack and Shelley Antila.

This content is for Speaker Online Digital Subscription members only.
Register
Already a member? Log in here
webmaster@northernontario.caCommunity,

SIX STRING NATION

Six String Nation guitar owner Jowi Taylor brought his famous guitar to New Liskeard Public School (NLPS) recently. His power point presentation explained how he created the guitar from 64 different pieces and the stories behind those pieces involving Canadian history and legend. Pictured playing the guitar is NLPS

This content is for Speaker Online Digital Subscription members only.
Register
Already a member? Log in here
webmaster@northernontario.caArts & Entertainment,

HONOURABLE TRAVEL

Stories about some of Canada’s best, brightest and most heroic will be rolling into Earlton later this week. “It’s An Honour!” is a 1,000-square-foot mobile, bilingual exhibit about exceptional Canadians who have received the Order of Canada, military decorations for bravery, and other honours. There’s even a hologram message

This content is for Speaker Online Digital Subscription members only.
Register
Already a member? Log in here
webmaster@northernontario.caArts & Entertainment

Evacuation costs reimbursed

Moosonee pays back cityDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – A little over a year after the city hosted evacuees from Moosonee, it’s been reimbursed about $21,000 for its administrative expenses.“This came as a bit of a surprise,” said Temiskaming Shores city manager Chris Oslund earlier this

This content is for Speaker Online Digital Subscription members only.
Register
Already a member? Log in here
webmaster@northernontario.caNews

Opportunity for passenger air service

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES/EARLTON -- A new local initiative is being pursued to develop passenger air service from Earlton to Toronto and back.Local lawyer Owen Smith, who is part of the Air Services Committee associated with the Earlton-Timiskaming Regional Airport Board, has been negotiating with Propair Inc.

This content is for Speaker Online Digital Subscription members only.
Register
Already a member? Log in here
webmaster@northernontario.caNews,

From the Editor’s Desk

Political NotebookPerception is everything in politics. Another example is the June 12 Ontario election results. As the polls closed, politicians, pundits and political observers were bracing for a long night as most indicators had the Liberals and the Progressive Conservatives in the proverbial “virtual tie”. Scenarios ran from

This content is for Speaker Online Digital Subscription members only.
Register
Already a member? Log in here
webmaster@northernontario.caEditorial
  1. Pages:
  3. 1
  4. 2
  5. 3
  6. 4
  7. 5
  8. 6
  9. 7
  10. 8
  11. 9
  12. 10
  13. 11
  14. 12