Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT -- Cobalt is being penalized for having affordable housing, Cobalt Mayor Tina Sartoretto suggested at council’s regular meeting Tuesday, February 24.Now a member of the District of Timiskaming Social Services Administration Board (DTSSAB), Mayor Sartoretto delivered the bad news to council that its
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LATCHFORD PRIDE
Special Olympics Ontario, Special Olympics International, People First Canada, and over 200 global organizations are supporting an important initiative called the “Spread the Word to End the Word”. The goal is to inspire respect and acceptance through raising awareness about the R-word, and its hurtful impact towards people with
COLEMAN SPREADS THE WORD
A campaign to end the use of a term widely considered derogatory has the endorsement of Coleman council. Coleman Council recently “took the pledge” and declared March 4 “Spread the word to end the word” day. In this photo, back row from left, are councillors Lois Perry and Sue
Chamberlain celebrating winter
CHAMBERLAIN (Special) – Chamberlain Township offers a chance to banish the winter blahs this weekend.The township’s recreation committee is organizing a family winter fun day March 8.From 11 to 3 p.m., visitors are invited to drop by the Chamberlain Recreation Hall on Road 5.There will be
Deliberating Cobalt arena future
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT -- Cobalt council has decided to leave its ice rink plant on until March 11 to accommodate the figure skating club end-of-year carnival at that time.At Cobalt council’s regular meeting Tuesday, February 24, Councillor George Othmer said an arena review committee, which he
PPKS presents James Hill-Ukelele Magic
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — After a long cold winter in Temiskaming, March brings the warm sounds of James Hill and his ukelele magic to the Classic Theatre, Thursday, March 12 (beginning at 6:45 p.m.) as part of the Pied Piper Kidshow series.Mr. Hill’s type of entertainment
TDSS band earns gold ticket to TO
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Special) – Timiskaming District Secondary School’s senior concert band is going national.The band scored gold at the recent Northern Ontario Music Festival in Sudbury.“The big win earns our band an invitation to perform at the national level – MusicFest Canada,” said band director Gail Menard
Provincial aid to replace culvert
EARLTON (Staff) – Armstrong Township will proceed with the repair of a collapsed culvert, thanks to more than $200,000 in provincial funding.A large culvert on Honey Road collapsed last year, forcing the closure of the road and a lengthy detour for motorists and farmers.Installing an insert proved
Learning about Elk Lake life
ELK LAKE (Staff) – Gazing out the window led to a field trip and a better understanding of the community’s largest employer for a group of Elk Lake Public School students.Students in junior and senior kindergarten and Grade 1 visited the Eacom mill in Elk Lake February 19.
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Spruce Drive reconstruction beginning
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMAGAMI – Reconstruction of the main street in Temagami North will get underway this summer.Temagami has been allocated for $1.67 million for the replacement of water and sanitary sewer mains on Spruce Drive.The existing infrastructure is relatively new.It was installed in the