by Wayne GreenCanada’s news media have, understandably, been awash with stories about the wildfires in Alberta as the country watches the people of Fort McMurray battle against the forces of nature to preserve the community they carved from the Northern forest.The images of levelled residential neighbourhoods and
Monthly Archives: May 2016
Twenty Questions with Lorne Hillcoat
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter Twenty Questions with Temiskaming Development Fund Corporation Business Development Coordinator Lorne Hillcoat.1. What is your full name? Lorne James Hillcoat.2. Where were
From newcomer to Senior of the Year in nine years
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART -- Englehart council has chosen Joan Annand as this year’s Senior of the Year.Mrs. Annand will be presented with a certificate by the town during the first Music in the Park event this year on Saturday, June 11.Mrs.
Matachewan incumbent wins MNO race
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – A North Cobalt woman was unsuccessful in her bid for a seat on the Métis Nation of Ontario Provisional Council.Tina Nichol lost to incumbent regional councillor Marcel Lafrance of Matachewan by a 108-156 vote to represent Region 3, which stretches from Temiskaming to Timmins,
FIX CANADA
Alberta based freelance author, Jeff Willerton, is criss-crossing the country promoting his book called Fix Canada. He took the time to stop in at The Temiskaming Speaker office recently to talk about his book. Fix Canada is a compilation of a series of columns written by the author, largely
Englehart approves 2016 budget
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART -- Englehart’s 2016 budget was passed at its regular council meeting Wednesday, May 11.This year’s budget has been set at $5,341,034, which will include the town’s continuing upgrading of its water and sewer system. That’s an increase from the town’s 2015 budget of