Aspin reflects on his term and his futureDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter NORTH BAY -- Nipissing-Timiskaming MP Jay Aspin was gracious as he reflected on the loss of the riding Monday evening, October 19, to Liberal Anthony Rota.Meeting with about 50 of his supporters who had gathered at Boston
Monthly Archives: October 2015
Green candidate says voice was heard
Gordon Brock Speaker Editor NORTH BAY – Nipissing-Timiskaming Green Party candidate Nicole Peltier has mixed feelings about the results of the October 19 election.Ms. Peltier finished fourth out of four candidates, collecting 1,277 votes, or three per cent of the vote.During an election night telephone interview from
Jodouin committed to run again in Nipissing-Timiskaming
Steven Larocque Speaker Reporter NORTH BAY – The Liberal juggernaut that swept through the country on election night also captured Nipissing-Timiskaming along the way.“I think it was a national statement on how people felt about Stephen Harper’s Conservatives,” said New Democrat candidate Kathleen Jodouin in a telephone interview
TURNOUT INCREASE
A slow but steady stream of voters, like Tanya Langford-Paquette, made their way to Northern College in Haileybury to vote on election day, October 19. The Nipissing-Timiskaming riding, according to Elections Canada, saw turnout increase by about six percentage points from 2011 to approximately 69 per cent. (Staff photo
Liberal challenger predicts “progressive approach”
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TIMMINS – His first federal campaign left Liberal candidate Todd Lever with mixed feelings.The Timmins lawyer placed second to incumbent New Democrat Charlie Angus in Timmins-James Bay. He garnered 12,732 votes, or about 34.1 per cent of all votes cast
NDP Angus wins fifth term
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter DISTRICT – Timmins-James Bay resisted the red Liberal wave that swept across the country and re-elected New Democrat Charlie Angus to a fifth consecutive term.He garnered almost 16,000 votes and almost 43 per cent of the popular vote. He outdistanced his nearest rival, Liberal
Englehart water and sewer upgrading continuing
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART -- The Town of Englehart is preparing for its next stage of water and sewer infrastructure upgrading.Over the past six years, the town has been actively engaged in upgrading water and sewer infrastructure throughout the town, with some of the infrastructure dating back
Inspired by the garden
Bonnie Warner of Englehart enjoys flower arranging, wreath-making, crafts and photography, along with her gardens. She is pictured here at her home where she opened her door to visitors recently as part of the Englehart Area Artists Open Doors Studio Tour. (Staff photo by Darlene Wroe)