By Steven LarocqueThe new study that finds the move to a $15 minimum wage will cost 50,000 jobs is a bit of a “duh” moment.What did people think would happen?Workers and employers each have their own goals to fulfill in a capitalist society.The former wants to be paid as much
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To mow or not to mow
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT - At Cobalt's committee-of-the-whole meeting, a discussion about grass mowing turned to possibilities in the town to sell smaller lots for 16-foot wide homes.The meeting explored whether the town should be mowing properties that do not belong to the town. Numerous reasons were cited, such as grass
Annual Cow-Calf Roadshow comes north
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — Despite some cool, rainy weather, the Beef Farmers of Ontario’s (BFO) tenth annual Cow-Calf Roadshow rolled into the Temiskaming region bringing visitors from eastern and western Ontario to the farms of
A Day at Kap Kig Iwan September 23
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter EVANTUREL TOWNSHIP - Evanturel Township will be hosting a Day at Kap Kig Iwan Park on Saturday, September 23.The event will include an opportunity for biking and hiking, a scavenger hunt for kids, a lantern launch at dusk at the lookout, a campfire with a wiener roast, camp
Preparing an orchard for new crops
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES - Yvan Chartrand has a vision for the future.He is working on establishing an orchard on the edge of Highway 11 and Bedard Road in the former Township of Dymond, now part of Temiskaming Shores.He believes it may be the first commercial scale orchard in Northern
Cobalt discusses growing complaints backlog
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT - Cobalt council recently discussed its need to be able to better respond to complaints from residents and its need for a bylaw enforcement officer.Chief administrative officer Michelle Larose and Cobalt Mayor Tina Sartoretto expressed hope that employing a bylaw officer will help the town resolve a
Federal funding for northern beef research
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT - Federal funding of over $300,000 has been announced to assist the Northern Ontario farm industry.Nipissing-Timiskaming MP Anthony Rota was at the opening of the 115th New Liskeard Fall Fair Thursday, September 14, and made the announcement at that time.The FedNor funding (Federal Economic Development Initiative for
Terry Fox Run supported in Temiskaming region
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — “It’s got to keep going without me,” said Terry Fox about his Marathon of Hope.Thirty-seven years later the annual Terry Fox Run is as strong as ever.On a beautiful, sunny, warm day in the Temiskaming region on September 17, people walked, ran and rode bicycles to
Mixed bag for Cubs in latest games
Steven Larocque Speaker Editor TEMISKAMING SHORES – It was a tale of two approaches on the weekend when consistency might have given the New Liskeard Cubs their first win of the young season.While not happy with the 9-5 loss to the Sudbury Nickel Capital Wolves September 15 at the Don Shepherdson Memorial
The Hog Line Report
The 6th Annual Cobalt-Haileybury Curling Club Golf Tournament is Saturday, September 23 at the Haileybury Golf Club.The four-person scramble format is open to all with an entry of $60 per person which includes golf and a chicken or steak dinner following the golf at the club room of CHCC. The