Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter CHARLTON/DACK -- The Municipality of Charlton and Dack and the Town of Englehart have been making progress toward a water agreement.The talks have paused for the moment while information is obtained from the Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) which manages the water systems in
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Listening to the North grow
[caption id="attachment_1022" align="alignleft" width="200"] Speaker Reporter Darlene Wroe[/caption]For the better part of the past 30 years, I have been attending small-town council meetings and, also sometimes attending meetings of the rural municipalities.
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Twenty Questions with Amber Sayer
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter This week’s Twenty Questions features an interview with the City of Temiskaming Shores Age Friendly Community Coordinator Amber Sayer.1. What is your full
LET THEM EAT CAKE
The 15th annual New Liskeard Public School (NLPS) Cake Contest is a delicious fundraiser with over 85 cakes being created in some very unique ways. Parents purchase the cakes for $10 each and then students get to taste the cake creations, says NLPS Principal Gavin Date. Proceeds from the
Cooling off in Temagami
TEMAGAMI (Staff) – Are you particularly proud of your beard? Want to scramble through loose hay to find some loose change?Are you just seeking a break from the cold and the snow?Temagami is celebrating all things wintry, both indoors and out, at the ninth annual Shiverfest this
Kids can make an impression on March break
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT -- An activity for children this March break is being offered through the Temiskaming Art Gallery (TAG).Three mornings of print-making fun will be taking place March 15 to 17 for children ages 7 to 14.The event is part of TAG’s Art, Myth
Northeastern Catholic board ratifies contract
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TIMMINS – The Northeastern Catholic District School Board and its teachers have a new three-year collective agreement.The previous year was a challenging one, said board chair Rick Brassard, an Englehart trustee, in a news release announcing ratification of a new contract.But with provincial
New administrator in training for Englehart
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART -- The Town of Englehart has a new clerk administrator/deputy treasurer.Shawn LaCarte, 43, was born and raised in the area, and is now in the process of training to take over as the head of the administrative department for the town.Clerk-treasurer Sue
Learn to Fish
Elk Lake Eco Centre hosts Family Day fishing schoolSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter [caption id="attachment_11438" align="alignleft" width="500"] Family Day was indeed a family affair last
OFSAA Next
Steven Larocque Speaker Reporter COLEMAN TOWNSHIP – A biting cold wind had officials and visitors eyeing the TNSC chalet for relief, but the skiers were hot on the trail of an OFSAA berth.The Temiskaming Nordic Ski Club (TNSC) in Coleman Township was the host site for this year’s