Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT -- Cobalt Mayor Tina Sartoretto believes the Temiskaming Municipal Association and the Temiskaming Mayors Action Group need to be involved in a discussion on the future of the Earlton-Timiskaming Regional Airport.At a recent meeting of the airport’s board, made up of
TEMAGAMI (Staff) – The election race has begun in Temagami.Incumbent mayor Lorie Hunter has said she’ll seek re-election.Incumbent councillor Debby Burrows has also announced her candidacy for one of six councillor seats.Municipal elections will be held across Ontario October 27.
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – A new federal direction means municipalities can learn more about the nature and volume of hazardous materials transported by rail through their communities.But a Temiskaming Shores councillor is questioning the value of information, since it relates only to materials that have already
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – After 40 years, the Little Claybelt Homesteaders Museum is like any homeowner – it has accumulated a lot of stuff.The museum has some 11,100 artifacts in its collection, including 2,800 photographs. Only a portion can be displayed at any one time.But
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter EARLTON -- Twenty-two planes from across Ontario and beyond descended on the Earlton-Timiskaming Regional Airport on Sunday, June 15.It was the last stop on an interprovincial tour organized by Lloyd Richards of Timmins, the Northeast Region director for the Canadian Owners and Pilots Association (COPA)
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter [caption id="attachment_3347" align="alignleft" width="200"] The Carter Antila Memorial Skatepark is a place where friends can gather to ride bikes, skateboards, scooters and virtually anything that has
Four area branches of Scotiabank chipped in to make a $4,000 donation to the Temiskaming Shores Minor Hockey Association in 2013-14. From the left is Earlton branch manager Melissa MacNabb, minor hockey president Hugo Rivet, New Liskeard branch manager Stan MacNabb and Haileybury branch manager Lisette Gauthier. Absent was
The Horne Granite Curling Club’s Youth Program recently hosted their annual awards night and involved 20 of the youth curlers and 19 adults, including coaches and family members.[caption id="attachment_3352" align="alignleft" width="500"]
Triumphant openingIf you weren’t at the Carter Antila Memorial Skateboard/Bike Park grand opening this past Saturday during National Skateboarding Day, you missed a major event in Temiskaming.There had to have been upwards of 300 people in attendance.I loved the energy… it was electric.Congratulations Harder 4
Steven Larocque Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – It’s been nine years since the untimely death of Shanna Larsen and she’s still making an impact in the lives of family and friends and many who never knew her at all.The ninth annual Knock Cancer Out of the Park/Shanna Larsen
