Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT - The hard work of preparing a 2018 budget is well underway by Cobalt council.At its Tuesday, January 30, budget meeting, chief administrative officer Michelle Larose said she anticipates having numbers for all lines of the budget by the end of February.While only four council members were

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter EARLTON – Local municipalities with pits and quarries on Crown land within their boundaries will begin receiving some cash next year.But operations on private land in Temiskaming, unlike designated areas of Ontario, remain exempt from fees.The Temiskaming Municipal Association (TMA) has long argued that the district’s municipalities should

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – According to a survey released last week, 70 per cent of Ontario’s elementary public school teachers have experienced or witnessed violence against a fellow staffer in schools.Almost 80 per cent of respondents to the survey, which was commissioned by the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT - The Town of Cobalt is now preparing a Request For Proposals (RFP) from private individuals who would like to purchase the gym equipment at the Hoist Room.The Cobalt arena building sale will be final at the end of January and the equipment located upstairs must be

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART - The Municipality of Charlton and Dack will be taking over bookkeeping for the Englehart and Area Fire Department, Englehart clerk-administrator Shawn LaCarte advised Englehart council Wednesday, January 24.Charlton-Dack will also be handling bills related to the fire department, he added.Four municipalities partner in the fire department

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter LATCHFORD - The Town of Latchford has received notice from Infrastructure Ontario that its application for a natural gas extension has been denied.The application had been submitted on behalf of the town by Union Gas, which has service nearby.Latchford Mayor George Lefebvre told The Speaker in a telephone

DISTRICT (Staff/Special) -- The Temiskaming detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is reminding snowmobilers to try to avoid lakes and remain on land-based trails if possible to reach their destinations."If you have to travel any lake, please do so with caution, as no ice can be considered 100 per

TIMMINS (Special) – As income tax season arrives, Timmins-James Bay’s MP is warning the public to be wary of suspicious phone calls.In a news release, MP Charlie Angus said a phone scam has resurfaced in the area in which recipients are advised that they owe taxes or are facing charges

TEMISKAMING SHORES (Special/Staff) – The long, hot days of summer may still be months away, but organizers are making plans for the North on Tap craft beer fest.The second annual festival returns to Haileybury’s Harbourfront Pavilion July 14.Building on the success of its inaugural outing, this year’s festival has expanded

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter CHARLTON-DACK - The Municipality of Charlton and Dack is experiencing worsening tax arrears.As the year 2018 opens, Charlton-Dack is seeing their bank balance in the negative, clerk-treasurer Dan Thibeault reported to council at its regular meeting Monday, January 8.Capital projects such as the Clarksville subdivision new waterlines and