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
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
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
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.
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
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
Charging ahead in the search for cobalt
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT - The search for cobalt is a long-term project.That was the topic of a presentation by First Cobalt exploration company at the Cobalt Community Hall Tuesday, November 28.With global business preferences turning away from cobalt produced from the Democratic Republic of Congo, due to human rights issues,
Problem causes concern among animal lovers
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT - Across the Temiskaming region and further afield, the feral cat population is exploding and cat lovers are struggling to keep up with the demand for humane care.New Liskeard resident Mandy Lee Gilbert describes herself as an “unabashed animal lover” who “cannot understand why people are turning
Guilty pleas to shooting trumpeter swans at marsh
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Two Englehart men received combined penalties of $5,000 after two trumpeter swans were shot in the Hilliardton Marsh in late September.One swan was killed and the other injured. It was found more than a week later and transported to the Toronto Wildlife Centre, where it
Draft bylaw detailing development rules
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The city is plotting the rules that will govern what you can build and where you can build it.Work on a new comprehensive zoning bylaw, the first for the amalgamated municipality of Temiskaming Shores, began in June, 2016.It’s now in the final stages of review.The