Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMAGAMI – Economic development was a common theme when Temagami council hopefuls addressed voters last week.It was standing-room-only September 26 as more than 150 people filled the upstairs hall at the Temagami arena to meet the candidates.Most of the candidates were in attendance at the two-and-a-half-hour session, sponsored

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – More than 70 people turned out to hear candidates seeking a seat on Temiskaming Shores council.For three hours September 24, candidates fielded a wide range of questions at the session, which was hosted by the Temiskaming Shores and Area Chamber of Commerce at Northern College's

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT - Three candidates are vying for the position of mayor of the Town of Cobalt.All three look forward to bringing the town into a better light.HELENE CULHANEFormer councillor Helene Culhane, who served two terms from 1994 until 2000, is now running for the position of mayor of

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ARMSTRONG TOWNSHIP - In Armstrong Township, incumbent councillors Georges Daviau, Kevin Léveillé and Dominique Nackers are being challenged in the municipal election race for four councillors' seats.Making a bid for the October 22 election are challengers Theodore Cull, Matthew Golcic, Michèle Rivard, and Maurice Tourigny.One of the dominant

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART - There are eight people vying for one of six councillors' seats in the Town of Englehart.Incumbents Pauline Brassard, Jason deLeeuw, Doug Metson, Jerry Mikovitch and Twyla Wilson are being joined in the race by Lorie Allin, Terrence (Terry) Barnes and

Steven Larocque Speaker Editor TEMISKAMING SHORES – In what will prove to be an informative, albeit long evening, all 11 municipal candidates for Temiskaming Shores will be in one place Monday.The Temiskaming Shores & Area Chamber of Commerce and the Temiskaming Shores & Area Tourism Information

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMAGAMI – It's a long ballot for voters choosing six councillors in Temagami.Two incumbents, John Harding and Carol Lowery, are seeking re-election.Three candidates – former councillor Barry Graham and Barret Leudke and John Shymko – applied earlier this year to fill a vacant council seat.A former candidate, Margaret

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ARMSTRONG TOWNSHIP -- In Armstrong Township (Earlton) the race is on between two candidates for the position of mayor, as incumbent Mayor Robert Ethier prepares to step down.Jean Marc Boileau, currently holding the position of councillor for the township, has declared his interest in the position of mayor.

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART - Incumbent Englehart mayor Nina Wallace is being challenged for the position by Gary Schaap.Wallace has held the position since 2005 and prior to that sat on council since 2001.Schaap's political experience includes running as a candidate for the Northern Ontario Party in the last provincial election.GARY

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter COLEMAN – In Coleman Township, Mayor Dan Cleroux has been acclaimed to a third term as head of council.But there's a race for the four council seats.Incumbents Susan Cote, Ken Laffrenier, Cathy Marcella and Lois Perry are seeking re-election.Newcomers seeking a councillor position are Richard Beauchamp, Nina Marie