Earlton Winterfest rolling out fun for all

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter EARLTON - The Earlton Winterfest is being rolled out for a rollicking good time February 8 to 10.Once again, the Earlton arena will be the hub of activities.With the promise of milder weather than that which was experienced through January, people will be able to take in the

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Editorial Staff editorial@northernontario.caFebruary 6, 2019Community

Haileybury church hall preparing to open

TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – This year marks the 125th anniversary of the establishment of an Anglican congregation in Haileybury.It’ll also see the long-awaited opening of the new hall at St. John and St. Paul Anglican Church.It’s been on the church’s wish-list for some 20 years, but work began in earnest

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Editorial Staff editorial@northernontario.caJanuary 30, 2019Community

Healthy breakfast program digs in at Ecole Navigateurs

Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — Breakfast is a crucial part of a child’s day.From memory to creativity, children learn faster and more easily if they have a nutritious breakfast.

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Algonquin Cadets share summer adventure stories

Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — A Temiskaming Shores army cadet will soon be heading off on an adventure in the southern hemisphere to Chile, but she and a fellow cadet attended camp last summer in

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Editorial Staff editorial@northernontario.caJanuary 30, 2019Community

Temagami opts out of retail marijuana stores

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMAGAMI – Temagami is opting out of approving retail marijuana stores for now.Council agreed January 10 to seek public feedback on the issue this summer and then take a second look at the issue in August.The proposal followed informal talks with council members, said Mayor Dan O'Mara in

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Editorial Staff editorial@northernontario.caJanuary 23, 2019Community

Grant rejection dampens splash pad opening hopes

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Kids may have to wait a little longer to dash under spritzing, sprinkling water in a new splash pad park on the New Liskeard waterfront.There were hopes that the new water play area would open on Canada Day weekend.But the start of construction had hinged

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Editorial Staff editorial@northernontario.caJanuary 23, 2019Community

City council opens new year with hard figures

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – There were some sobering figures as city council took a first look at the numbers heading into budget deliberations."We're going to have to make some pretty hard decisions," said Temiskaming Shores Mayor Carman Kidd after last week's budget meeting.The city's operating budget, which covers day-to-day

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Editorial Staff editorial@northernontario.caJanuary 23, 2019Community

New Cobalt mayor looks at 2019 needs and wants

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT - Cobalt Mayor George Othmer is looking forward to 2019 with his eye on the basic needs of the town."We've got a major project going on at the water filtration plant right now," he said in an interview. "It's a water filtration plant, not a water purification

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Editorial Staff editorial@northernontario.caJanuary 16, 2019Community

Bolesworth wants to move Hilliard forward

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter HILLIARD TOWNSHIP - Hilliard Township's new reeve, Laurie Bolesworth, says she wants to see the township moving forward in 2019.She said roads and infrastructure are the main focus in the township.Increasing the tax base is also something she wants to see happening as the township moves forward, she

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Editorial Staff editorial@northernontario.caJanuary 16, 2019Community

Kerns Township looking forward to new term

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter KERNS TOWNSHIP - Kerns Township now has a full complement for its council going into the new term.Loren Runnalls has joined the council under Reeve Terry Phillips and alongside Mark Lenover, Carter Seymour and Dennis Jibb.Phillips said Runnalls is a farmer and grew up in Kerns Township. His

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Editorial Staff editorial@northernontario.caJanuary 16, 2019Community

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Earlton Winterfest rolling out fun for all

Haileybury church hall preparing to open

Healthy breakfast program digs in at Ecole Navigateurs

Algonquin Cadets share summer adventure stories

Temagami opts out of retail marijuana stores

Grant rejection dampens splash pad opening hopes

City council opens new year with hard figures

New Cobalt mayor looks at 2019 needs and wants

Bolesworth wants to move Hilliard forward

Kerns Township looking forward to new term