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
Matachewan incumbent wins MNO race
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – A North Cobalt woman was unsuccessful in her bid for a seat on the Métis Nation of Ontario Provisional Council.Tina Nichol lost to incumbent regional councillor Marcel Lafrance of Matachewan by a 108-156 vote to represent Region 3, which stretches from Temiskaming to Timmins,
Englehart approves 2016 budget
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART -- Englehart’s 2016 budget was passed at its regular council meeting Wednesday, May 11.This year’s budget has been set at $5,341,034, which will include the town’s continuing upgrading of its water and sewer system. That’s an increase from the town’s 2015 budget of
Temagami by-election set for August 18
TEMAGAMI (Staff) – The groundwork for a by-election to fill a vacant seat on Temagami council has begun.The deadline to nominate candidates is July 4.Voting day itself will be August 18.Voters will get ballots in the mail, as has been the practice in Temagami municipal elections.
Temagami holding by-election to fill vacancy
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMAGAMI – Temagami voters will be casting ballots in a by-election after council failed to appoint any of the applicants for a vacant councillor seat.The by-election will be a first for Temagami, said Mayor Lorie Hunter earlier this week.The vacancy was created when