Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Temiskaming Shores received a high rank in a national survey, but not in a good way.Maclean’s Magazine compiled Statistics Canada Crime Severity Index numbers from 2016 and found Temiskaming Shores is number 25 in the country as one of the most dangerous places to live.Ontario
Monthly Archives: December 2017
Charging ahead in the search for cobalt
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT - The search for cobalt is a long-term project.That was the topic of a presentation by First Cobalt exploration company at the Cobalt Community Hall Tuesday, November 28.With global business preferences turning away from cobalt produced from the Democratic Republic of Congo, due to human rights issues,
Cobalt considering council structure
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT - Cobalt council is considering modifications to its meeting structure.The council has been using a committee-of-the-whole model for the past year and some issues have been arising as a result of the structure.Their first committee-of-the-whole meeting of the new year takes place Tuesday, January 9, at which
Cobalt council rift over delays on notices of motion
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT - Cobalt's committee-of-the-whole meeting Monday, December 4, started off with a heated exchange about the agenda, culminating with Councillor Perry Wuest leaving before the agenda was approved.At issue was the fact that two notices of motion were not on the agenda for discussion.Mayor Tina Sartoretto maintained that
Mongrain Textiles and Interiors has you covered
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter EARLTON - “We are very excited about our new acquisition and looking forward in helping our customers making their dreams come true,” said Denise Rivard, new owner of Mongrain Textiles and Interiors, a division of DM Woodworking Inc.She and her husband Mario Rivard celebrated their store’s grand opening
Step into Christmas and help area children
COBALT (Staff) – Are you yearning for a fun evening spending time with friends and family listening to beautiful Christmas music delivered by local performers – all for a good cause?Then you will want to attend former Harvest Queen Hannah Fedechko-Conroy’s A Christmas To Remember “A Step into Christmas” shows
The importance of shopping locally
The importance of shopping locally cannot be over-emphasized.At this time of year, one of the most important for small businesses, it is exactly the right time to state this again.Shopping locally strengthens our communities.Business owners tend to be one of the prime sources of support for community activities.They also can
Two-way street
By Steven LarocqueAs of The Speaker’s publication date this week, it’s only 19 days until Santa Claus breaks into homes, steals some food, probably doesn’t stoop and scoop after his reindeer and then disappears into the night.And while he does his best to leave a nice present behind for every
TDSS Junior Boys three-peat as NEOAA volleyball champs
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — It was a golden performance for the Junior Saints Boys volleyball team at the recent four-team NEOAA championship.Timiskaming District Secondary School (TDSS) hosted the North Eastern Ontario Athletic Association (NEOAA) championship on November 21.The Saints defeated Ecole secondaire catholique Cité des Jeunes (ESCCJ) in a