TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Ignoring a travel ban during last summer's forest fire season resulted in a $1,000 fine for a New Liskeard man.The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry reports that a New Liskeard man was fined after pleading guilty to driving on a closed road during a
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT - Cobalt is looking for increased police enforcement to curtail speeding through the town.One area of concern is near the intersection of Lang Street and Silver Street in Cobalt near the restaurant.Mayor Tina Sartoretto commented at Cobalt council's regular meeting Tuesday, September 18, that "a younger person
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Police rescued a 12-year-old boy from the cold waters of the Wabi River last week.Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police said officers received a call shortly after 7:15 p.m. September 24 involving a missing boy in crisis.Police located him under a bridge.While officers were talking to him, police
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter COBALT – A Coleman Township all-candidates' meeting opened with a candidate announcing she was withdrawing from the race.Nina Chamaillard said it would be "ethically and morally wrong" to continue running when her family is involved in a lawsuit against the township."We have consulted with the best lawyers in
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter COBALT – While Coleman Mayor Dan Cleroux has been acclaimed to another term, there is a race for four councillor seats.Four incumbents – Sue Cote, Ken Laffrenier, Cathy Marcella and Lois Perry – are seeking re-election.Making a bid for their first council seat are Richard Beauchamp, John Evans,
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMAGAMI – Economic development was a common theme when Temagami council hopefuls addressed voters last week.It was standing-room-only September 26 as more than 150 people filled the upstairs hall at the Temagami arena to meet the candidates.Most of the candidates were in attendance at the two-and-a-half-hour session, sponsored
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter EARLTON – At the Temiskaming Plowing Match last year, Jose Denis said the ground was so hard that it was impossible to use the walking plow.And this year?Conditions are "a little damp," said Denis, as he and a team of Belgian draft horses struggled through deep muddy furrows
Steven Larocque Speaker Editor TEMISKAMING SHORES – The New Liskeard Cubs have a couple of big challenges ahead of them Wednesday and Friday.October 3 the team visits the North Bay Major Midget Trappers (the game will be played in Quebec) and on October 5 they host the Timmins Majors.“We have two tough
