Four in Temagami councillor race
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMAGAMI – In a rare municipal development, Temagami voters can cast ballots in a by-election August 18 to fill a vacant council seat.The councillor’s post has been vacant since mid-March.At that time, councillor and deputy mayor John Kenrick
Four in Temagami by-election race
TEMAGAMI (Staff) – Four candidates will be on the ballot for next month’s by-election in Temagami to choose a new municipal councillor.Annette Cloutier, Paul Middleton, Marvyn James Morrison and Ron Prefasi are seeking to fill the seat left vacant in March by the resignation of Deputy Mayor John
Lights spark debate in Cobalt
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT -- Cobalt chief administrative officer Candice Bedard has been directed by council to contact the administrators of the Save On Energy program to determine whether they would be willing to donate back to the town traditional-style streetlights that were originally installed as part of
Increases for ratepayers
Cobalt passes its 2016 budgetDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT -- Cobalt council passed its 2016 budget at its regular council meeting Wednesday, June 22.This year’s budget will mean the tax levy to the ratepayers will be $477,928. This is an increase of 14.14 per cent from 2015,
Could bylaw officers be shared?
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT -- Area municipalities will be investigating whether there is an opportunity to share bylaw officers.At the recent meeting of the Temiskaming Municipal Association (TMA), Thornloe Reeve Ron Vottero said he was speaking to one person who provides bylaw enforcement in another municipality, who
Charlton-Dack Councillor Wayne Pawson resigning
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter CHARLTON-DACK -- Wayne Pawson, councillor for the Municipality of Charlton and Dack, and past reeve, and currently the deputy reeve, has submitted his resignation to the municipality, effective July 1.At council’s regular meeting Monday, June 13, council accepted his resignation.Council also agreed to
Cobalt discussing insurance needs
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT -- Cobalt council is still examining its insurance for activities and buildings.At the council’s regular meeting Wednesday, June 1, council discussed insurance on the mini-putt in the park.Council decided that an insurance rider by the town should be extended over the mini-putt,
Cobalt town office opening earlier
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT -- Cobalt council has agreed that the town office doors should now be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. during the summer, and 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. during the winter.At council’s regular meeting Wednesday, June 1, council accepted the motion, although
Cobalt council defeats meeting schedule change
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT -- Cobalt Councillor Perry Wuest has put forward a proposal that Cobalt council should meet every two weeks instead of every three weeks.Although the proposal was defeated in a vote of three to four (Mayor Tina Sartoretto voted against it) a compromise offer
When natural gas is not a fossil fuel
QUEEN’S PARK (Staff) -- Outrage and disbelief erupted both locally and across the province last week after a document was leaked regarding the Ontario Climate Change Action Plan.The document stated the province would change the building code so that new homes and small buildings built in 2030 are