Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter ELK LAKE – The fireworks may be off but the Elk Lake Civic Holiday Weekend festivities are on.Forest fires in and around nearby Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater park and wide-ranging fire restrictions forced the cancellation of the fireworks that are typically held on the weekend.But the rest of the line-up
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter DISTRICT– Three and a half weeks after it was first spotted, a wildfire known as North Bay 72 remains out of control.A little more fire activity is expected in the coming days, with hot, dry conditions in the forecast, said Shayne McCool, fire information officer with the Ontario
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMAGAMI – A flurry of Integrity Commissioner reports was received by Temagami council last week, with findings of violations, the levying of fines and a councillor's resignation.Integrity Commissioner Antoinette Blunt investigated four complaints and found violations of the municipality's code of conduct by councillors Ron Prefasi, Brian Koski
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter COBALT – Cobalt council narrowly approved its 2018 budget by a 4-3 vote.At a special council meeting July 24, a package of bylaws setting tax rates and user fees was approved by Mayor Tina Sartoretto and councillors Gary Bigelow, Mike Harrison and Sue Nielsen.Councillors George Othmer, Rochelle Schwartz
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT - Area municipalities have their line-up of candidates for the 2018 municipal election which will take place October 27.A few of the councils have been acclaimed and continue with business as usual. There are also a few reeves who have been acclaimed for the new four-year term.Brethour
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMAGAMI – Little critters are supporting big plans in Temagami.Up to 15 people have been meeting at the Temagami Train Station every other Sunday afternoon to build houses for brown bats."This is their summer home," said Ray Richmond, a retired contractor in Temagami who's sharing his skills with
Steven Larocque Speaker Editor COBALT – Former students of Cobalt High School (CHS) will get together over the Civic holiday weekend to share memories and a few laughs.“We are welcoming everyone home for this wonderful get together. It has been a few years since
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART — The mood was less than congenial as upwards of 300 people piled into The Englehart and Area Community Arena Complex on July 26 for a community information meeting to discuss the closure of the CIBC bank scheduled for November 15.
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Steven Larocque Speaker Editor CHARLTON – After 25 years, the Stan Martin Memorial Mud Bog has become something of an old-home week for many participants.For Micheal Alberta, “born and raised here in Charlton,” he now lives in Sudbury but this was his first year back at the mud bog in a number
