TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – New and familiar faces were successful in this year's elections for trustee seats on the region's four school boards.Acclamations have become commonplace for school board seats, but there were two races this year in the South Temiskaming area.At District School Board Ontario North East (ONE), newcomer

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ARMSTRONG TOWNSHIP - Jean Marc Boileau has been successful in his bid for the seat of mayor for Armstrong Township.The current councillor received 340 votes to take up the seat being vacated by Robert Ethier.Retired chief administrative officer Reynald Rivard received 87 votes in his bid for the

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter LATCHFORD - Latchford councillors made their views known at the meet-the-candidates meeting at the Latchford recreation centre Wednesday, October 10.The event attracted approximately 80 ratepayers, and was organized by the Temiskaming Shores and Area Chamber of Commerce and moderated by Darcy Griffith.MIKE BROOKSIncumbent councillor Mike Brooks has been

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT - There will be ten names appearing on the municipal election ballot for Cobalt councillor, but only nine plan to accept the position if elected to one of the six seats.Veronica Blanchard-Lizotte announced she would be unable to run for council because of a family matter in

Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter JAMES TOWNSHIP — The longtime incumbent reeve of James Township, Terry Fiset, is being challenged for the position by resident/businessman Fred Pritchard.TERRY FISETFiset, 61, was first elected to James Township as a councillor in 1982. When the next term of office rolled around he ran for the reeve’s

TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – What should you look for in a carbon monoxide detector? How can you better protect your home from fire? How do you become a firefighter?City residents can satisfy their thirst for answers October 12.Temiskaming Shores Fire Department is inviting the public to drop by McDonald's Restaurant