TEMAGAMI (Staff) – Charges related to impaired driving were recently laid against a commercial vehicle driver near Temagami.Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police say they responded to a traffic complaint on May 4 concerning a vehicle on Highway 11 between Marten River and Temagami.Police stopped a commercial vehicle in Temagami shortly before
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A royally good time
The Hillview United Church in Dymond Township celebrated the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. The church dedicated its spring tea event Saturday, May 5, by holding a high tea to celebrate the May 19 royal wedding. Cucumber sandwiches, canapes, strawberries, scones and Devonshire cream were served by
Rallying for passenger rail service
ENGLEHART (Staff/Special) - Rally For Rail town hall meetings are being planned across Northeastern Ontario in the week ahead.Voters are being invited to attend the town hall meetings to learn how their vote in the upcoming provincial election Thursday, June 7, can influence the possibility of bringing back passenger rail
Six String Nation coming to SPARC Symposium
DISTRICT (Staff) — Toronto-based Jowi Taylor, who has family roots in Cobalt, will make an appearance with his Six String Nation guitar at the upcoming SPARC symposium being held May 24 to 27 in Cobalt.SPARC (Supporting Performing Arts in Rural and Remote Communities) is a network whose purpose is to
Lake Temiskaming ice free on May 17
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — After a long, cold winter the ice has now gone from the largest body of water in the region, Lake Temiskaming.The lake was deemed free of ice enough so a boat could fully navigate from Haileybury to the Quebec side of the lake on Thursday, May
Charlton Heritage Centre future in question
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter CHARLTON-DACK - The future of the Charlton Heritage Centre is hanging in the air.At the Monday, May 14, meeting of the council of the Municipality of Charlton and Dack, a decision was deferred until the May 28 meeting on the historic building's future.At issue is a crack in
Five apply for Temagami council vacancy
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Temagami is scheduled to appoint a new councillor this week to fill a vacancy at the council table.Five people have applied to fill the vacancy created last month when Debby Burrows resigned to take up new employment outside the area.The candidates outlined their qualifications to
Making filing less taxing
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – The deadline for filing 2018 income taxes has come and gone.In Temiskaming Shores, volunteers helped more than 1,050 area residents complete their returns this year.The Community Volunteer Income Tax Program trains volunteers to assist residents with modest incomes and simple tax situations to file returns.
Council agrees New Liskeard BIA to stay
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The New Liskeard Business Improvement Area will remain.Temiskaming Shores council unanimously agreed to retain the downtown improvement organization May 15.Council’s vote followed a mail-in vote of Business Improvement Area (BIA) members themselves.Those results fell short of the required double majority – half of the property
Vanthof brings office politics to New Liskeard
Steven Larocque Speaker Editor TEMISKAMING SHORES – John Vanthof’s recent travels in the riding have him confident the NDP’s message is getting through.The Timiskaming-Cochrane MPP is campaigning for the June 7 election and visiting homes where he’s been receiving a positive response.“I was door knocking in Sturgeon Falls (May 15) and Sturgeon