Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT -- The Cobalt Mining Camp is a complex interconnection of mines, stakeholders and history.One of the main owners of mining properties in the Mining Camp is Agnico Eagle.A latecomer to the game in the Mining Camp, Agnico Eagle got its start as
Monthly Archives: January 2016
Premier canoe destination
Ontario Tourism promoting Temagami experienceSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMAGAMI — The Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership Corporation (OTMPC) is promoting green travel, or adventure tourism to international markets and they have Temagami in their sites.During the Thursday, December 12 regular council meeting, OTMPC Marketing Consultant Steve Bruno
Future looking brighter for Latchford
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter LATCHFORD -- The future is looking brighter for the Town of Latchford in more ways than one.Latchford Mayor George Lefebvre says the first project on the town’s 2016 agenda will be the transforming of the streetlights in the town from incandescent to LED (light-emitting
Temagami’s year ahead
Docks, water mains and structure on ’16 agendaDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMAGAMI – Temagami will delve deep into infrastructure in 2016.The reconstruction of Spruce Drive in Temagami North, including the replacement of water and sanitary sewer mains, is expected to begin in the spring.Total cost of
Lorrain Valley wind farm proponent updates project status
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter LATCHFORD -- Wpd Canada president Ian MacRae and Timiskaming First Nation research technician Brit Griffin were on hand at Latchford’s regular meeting Wednesday, December 16 to outline the process for bringing the proposed wind turbine project to reality in Lorrain Valley.
NLPS filling buckets with kindness
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff/Special) – How do you fill a metaphorical bucket?Giving a compliment, helping someone clean up a classroom, or simply holding the door for someone – such acts fill the “bucket” that represents one’s mental and emotional self, says Kelly Howard, child and youth worker at District
INAUGURAL MEETING
Rick Brassard of Englehart, seated at centre, was recently acclaimed to a ninth consecutive term as chair of the Northeastern Catholic District School Board. Pictured above at the board’s inaugural meeting December 11 are, standing from left, trustees Peter Del Guidice, Steve Malciw, Fred Salvador, Martin Drainville, Ron MacInnis,
Temiskaming Municipal Building Association future pondered
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter LATCHFORD -- The Temiskaming Municipal Building Association (TMBA) has lost their chief building official and one of their inspectors, TMBA member (and Latchford clerk) Jaime Allen reported at Latchford’s regular meeting Wednesday, December 16.Mr. Allen explained that consideration is being given to forming a
CRAFTY SNOWMAN
Seven-year-old Jennifer Morrow enjoyed making a sock snowman craft at the Temiskaming Shores Public Library New Liskeard branch on Saturday, December 19. Children decorated their craft in seasonal wrapping as well said Librarian Alison McCorkle. (Staff photo by Sue Nielsen)
Reviewing the Year
Sports and rec highlights in 2015Editor’s Note: Due to an error, the complete text of the following article was not published on December 29.[gallery ids="10809,10808"]DISTRICT (Staff) – The Lou Marsh Award for the year’s top athlete in Canada will celebrate its 80th anniversary in 2016.