Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART - Incumbent Englehart mayor Nina Wallace is being challenged for the position by Gary Schaap.Wallace has held the position since 2005 and prior to that sat on council since 2001.Schaap's political experience includes running as a candidate for the Northern Ontario Party in the last provincial election.GARY
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter COLEMAN – In Coleman Township, Mayor Dan Cleroux has been acclaimed to a third term as head of council.But there's a race for the four council seats.Incumbents Susan Cote, Ken Laffrenier, Cathy Marcella and Lois Perry are seeking re-election.Newcomers seeking a councillor position are Richard Beauchamp, Nina Marie
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter DISTRICT – Three names will appear on the ballot for two seats representing the South Temiskaming area on District School Board Ontario North East.But one of the candidates has said he's no longer interested in pursuing a position.In an interview last week, incumbent Bruce Cutten said there have
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The city will once again take the lead in organizing Northern Ontario's presence at a mammoth mining convention next year.Temiskaming Shores and its partners will coordinate the Northern Ontario Showcase at the 2019 Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) convention in Toronto.It's the largest
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Municipal elections are still two months away, but signs are sprouting in some areas and candidates are reaching out to voters.However, a couple of candidates in the Temiskaming area have said they're no longer interested in pursuing a seat on municipal council or school board.They've
COBALT (Staff/Special) - The Town of Cobalt has retained David King of Sudbury as its interim chief administrative officer.King has previous experience working with the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, and also established MAS (Municipal Advisory Services) to assist northern and rural municipalities to navigate senior levels of
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – A Temiskaming Shores man faces charges after police say a vehicle stolen from a Dymond residence was found in the Toronto area.Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police say officers were informed June 28 by the York Regional Police that a vehicle from Temiskaming Shores had been recovered.Temiskaming OPP
by Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter NEW LISKEARD -- The 1927 Gibson banjo is a rare instrument. Made with genuine hide, and with a good resonator, the heavy four-string instrument produces a reverberating ring when its strings are played.Very interesting and treasured, the banjo is matched in every way by its owner, who
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – As the wheels on the bus go round and round, students must remain seated.That was one of the lessons for rookie bus riders during Young Riders Day at École secondaire catholique Sainte-Marie.More than 100 youngsters heading into junior kindergarten – together with an estimated 180
