Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART – Access to quality patient care is identified as a key principle as the Englehart and Kirkland Lake hospitals move towards amalgamation.In Englehart, CEO Gary Sims said dissatisfaction over wait times to see a doctor, whether in the medical

TEMAGAMI (Staff) – Almost $46,500 in boat motors and accessories were stolen in an overnight theft from a Temagami business last week.Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police say the theft occurred between 9 p.m. June 5 and 6 a.m. the next day.Stolen were two Yamaha 115 HP outboard motors, one bronze and

TEMAGAMI (Staff) – Almost $46,500 in boat motors and accessories were stolen in an overnight theft from a Temagami business last week.Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police say the theft occurred between 9 p.m. June 5 and 6 a.m. the next day.Stolen were two Yamaha 115 HP outboard motors, one bronze and

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART - Englehart's 2018 budget has been approved and municipal rates will be remaining the same this year.Assessment increases in properties will mean the town will be able to increase the municipal taxation portion of its revenues by $90,000 this year to meet rising expenses.Englehart clerk-administrator Shawn LaCarte

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter EVANTUREL TOWNSHIP - Several options have been presented to Evanturel Township residents and council members to solve their water issue in developed areas around the Town of Englehart.An information meeting was held at the Englehart and Area Community Arena Complex on Thursday, May 17.Greer Galloway Consulting has provided

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT - The Town of Cobalt is hoping to have its 2018 budget finalized at its Wednesday, June 13, budget meeting.Among the costs over which the town has no control is policing which this year rose $25 per household in Cobalt - from $570 in 2017 to $595

TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff/Special) – Temiskaming Hospital’s cafeteria will reopen this fall, almost four years after cost-cutting prompted its closure.The hospital’s board approved a business plan for the restoration of the cafeteria, which will serve both staff and the public, on May 22.In a news release, the hospital said the cafeteria

TEMAGAMI (Staff) – Police say they’re stepping up patrols on the Lake Temagami Access Road as they investigate an attempt to steal a parked truck.Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police report the truck had been parked on the road between May 14 and 16.When the owner returned to his vehicle, he observed

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT - Cobalt council will be considering the remuneration council members receive.At council's Tuesday, May 22, meeting, Mayor Tina Sartoretto suggested council should look at the remuneration amounts before the next council takes office."We never wanted to look at the stipends for ourselves," she said.But she added that