Electric car industry fuels hope for mining resurgence
Story of The YearDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter SOUTH TEMISKAMING - The possibility of a resurgence in area mining has been raising hope among area people with interests in economic development.Over the past year there has been a growing amount of activity by more than a dozen junior mining companies as they search
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City, employees reach three-year agreements
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – As a new year begins, the city has three-year agreements in place with all its employees.On December 19, Temiskaming Shores council approved a new collective agreement with Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 5014.CUPE represents about 72 full-time and part-time city employees.The new agreement, which
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City OKs $16.6-million budget in principle
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – While a few figures have yet to be confirmed, the city anticipates that it’ll collect about 2.2 per cent more in municipal taxes in 2018.Temiskaming Shores adopted its budget in principle December 19.Its estimated operations budget is $16.6 million, up one per cent from 2017.
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115 students withdraw from Northern
TIMMINS (Special/Staff) – Tuition refunds have been provided to 115 full-time students at Northern College who have withdrawn from their programs after a province-wide faculty strike.The college announced the figures December 12.“Many students who have withdrawn are looking to return to the college in the fall of 2018,” said Northern
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Early morning fire destroys North Cobalt home
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMIING SHORES — An early morning fire at the 375197 Blue Top Cabins trailer park in North Cobalt, located along Highway 11 B, destroyed a trailer and two vehicles on Thursday, December 14.No one was injured in the blaze and
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Charlton area arsons under investigation
CHARLTON (Special/Staff) – Police are appealing to the public for information about two recent incidents of arson in the Charlton area.Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police report that a break-in occurred at the Amish school on Highway 560 near the Charlton fairgrounds on the first weekend of November.Sometime between 5 p.m. November
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Fuel spill cleanup continuing
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Investigation is continuing into the environmental impact of a fatal tractor-trailer collision south of Temagami earlier this month.But there are no indications that diesel fuel made its way into Robin’s Creek or Pan Lake, said Brent Trach, environmental officer with the Ontario Ministry of the
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Brampton woman dies in Hwy. 11 crash
TEMAGAMI (Staff/Special) – A Brampton woman was killed in a collision involving two tractor-trailers last week on Highway 11 south of Temagami.Amandeep Kaur Mangat, 33, of Brampton had been a passenger in a northbound tractor-trailer.She was declared dead at the scene of the crash, which occurred shortly before 9 a.m.
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City considering latest zoning bylaw draft
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – A uniform policy on what can be built where, and how, will be presented to city council next week.On December 19, Temiskaming Shores council will consider the third draft of what will be the amalgamated municipality’s first comprehensive zoning bylaw.Rick Hunter, senior planner and partner
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City pares capital projects in ’18 budget talks
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – When city council took a first look at its 2018 budget, it faced a $1.9-million shortfall to cover planned capital projects.But it’s managed to shave about $1 million in spending after Temiskaming Shores councillors met with various departmental committees late last month.Council will review a
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