Cobalt council turning challenges inward
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT - A tense discussion dominated the Cobalt council chambers prior to the approval of the council agenda Tuesday, January 23.Challenges were heard back and forth across the table regarding a proposed notice of motion.The original notice of motion put forward by Councillor Rochelle Schwartz stated, "the mayor
No Cobalt committees – policing or otherwise
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT -An ad hoc committee in Cobalt does not have the support of council to continue meeting with police.At the Tuesday, January 23, meeting, council defeated a motion put forward by Councillor Perry Wuest.The motion stated that an "open dialogue between the town and its policing partners is
Cobalt considering change to tax collection
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT - The Town of Cobalt will be modifying its tax collection policy so that once tax arrears accumulate to two years, the municipality can issue a tax arrears certificate on the property.That would give the property owner one year to reach a resolution before the property could
Council meetings must be “safe and secure”
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT - From both the mayor's chair, and from one of the councillors, a strong wish was expressed for more "respectful" conduct at Cobalt council meetings in 2018.At Cobalt council's first committee-of-the-whole meeting Tuesday, January 9, Mayor Tina Sartoretto outlined her view that council matters should focus on
Rural road gets secure mail delivery
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter EVANTUREL TOWNSHIP - A new Community Mail Box has been installed for Bryan's Road in Evanturel Township.The new service delivery system took effect Friday, December 1.Bryan's Road resident (and Evanturel Township councillor) Wayne Stratton said he initiated the proposal which resulted in Canada Post changing its way of
Englehart water upgrades main project for 2108
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART - The Town of Englehart is looking forward into 2018 with a focus on water projects and related issues.Englehart Mayor Nina Wallace says the town has had "very large-cost infrastructure projects over the last five or six years, so
Small projects ahead for election year in Charlton-Dack
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter CHARLTON-DACK - It's been an interesting year for the Municipality of Charlton and Dack, says Reeve Merrill Bond.As the year 2017 concluded, the municipal budget was not yet finalized, but was under consideration, he told The Speaker in an interview.
Increasing interest in Cobalt and area
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT – The year 2018 will be witness to much more cobalt exploration in the Cobalt Mining Camp and Lorrain Valley area.Cobalt Mayor Tina Sartoretto said in an interview that the exploration now taking place is extensive."I'm cautiously
Airport authority heading in the right direction: chair
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff)– With nine months behind the wheel, the Earlton-Timiskaming Regional Airport Authority is going in the right direction, says its chair.Airport staff and authority board members are “very positive,” said Carman Kidd, chair of the authority’s board and the mayor of Temiskaming Shores.The authority, created by 13 municipalities
Health unit reimbursing municipalities
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT - The Timiskaming Health Unit (THU) is giving area municipalities a Christmas present this year."At our last finance committee meeting we discussed what our reserve fund caps should be, and we recommended to the board that we limit our reserves to $500,000 for operations and an additional