Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The co-chair of a new Northern task force anticipates that transportation in its many forms and its many purposes will be on the … Continue reading Transportation driving new Northern task force
Monthly Archives: January 2022
Temagami’s official plan to be reviewed
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMAGAMI — Temagami council received Draft 1.2 of the Official Plan at its January 20 meeting. Council unanimously approved a motion to have the plan submitted …
Region seeking information about new Medieval Villages
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT – Area municipal organizations are continuing to gather information about existing and proposed Boreal Forest Medieval Villages (BFMV) settlements in unincorporated townships in the region. …
BRH taking steps to cope with COVID-19 pressures
KIRKLAND LAKE (Special) – Blanche River Health is taking additional steps in light of the Omicron variant and current and expected pressures on hospital capacity and staffing. Blanche River Health …
Contractor needed for Cobalt building repair
COBALT (Staff) – It is still uncertain when repairs will begin on the former Cobalt-Northern Ontario Fire Museum on Lang Street. The building’s northeast wall has been separating over the …
Gas tax revenue topped up for transit
TORONTO (Special/Staff) – The province is topping up the tank for municipal transit services this year. It’ll mean $136,956 for Temiskaming Transit, which serves Cobalt and Temiskaming Shores. Municipalities that …
Cull’s art explores relations between nature and us
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter HENWOOD TOWNSHIP – Bruce Cull continues to create art during the pandemic and continues to pursue venues for exhibitions. His latest show, titled Connection and Response, …
You read that right: Family Literacy Day is January 27
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — When Margaret Atwood said, “A word after a word after a word is power,” she was correct in terms of how language and the …
Mundle new DTSSAB chair
DISTRICT (Staff) – DTSSAB has a new chair and vice-chair. The District of Timiskaming Social Services Administration Board (DTSSAB), which administers Ontario Works, social housing, children’s services and Emergency Medical …
Temagami councillors cleared by Integrity Commissioner
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMAGAMI — An Integrity Commissioner’s report has cleared two Temagami councillors of any wrongdoing with regards to conflict of interest, Code of Conduct violations and pecuniary …