City plotting ’16 hardtop maintenance
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – As the snow disappears, the road maintenance season is ready to start.Temiskaming Shores will spend a little more than $925,000 to maintain asphalt roadways this year.The lion’s share of the budget, at $660,000, is allocated to resurfacing a stretch of Lakeshore Road North
No decision yet on student transit use
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Initial discussions on the possibility of busing Timiskaming District Secondary students on public transit have been held.“It’s in the very preliminary stages and there’s no plan of action so far,” said Temiskaming Shores Councillor Danny Whalen, a member of the Temiskaming Transit
Positive steps taken, things to overcome in Cobalt finances
COBALT (Staff) -- Cobalt council heard from their auditor Tuesday, April 26, and the town received encouraging words, and advice for further improving its financial picture.The auditing firm of Kemp Elliott and Blair reviewed the town’s 2015 finances and outlined the positive steps the town has accomplished, and
Charlton-Dack preparing municipal survey
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter CHARLTON-DACK -- The Municipality of Charlton and Dack is in the process of preparing a municipal survey.Chief administrative officer Dan Thibeault presented a draft municipal survey for council’s review at their regular meeting Monday, April 11.Mr. Thibeault explained that ratepayers will be asked
City department rebuilding staff
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The city is going it alone when it comes to building inspections.Clayton Seymour is taking over as Temiskaming Shores’ chief building official. He’s been providing services on an interim basis for the past four and a half months.
FONOM welcomes federal infrastructure commitment
KAPUSKASING (Special/Staff) – Infrastructure help promised in last week’s federal budget was welcome news, says the president of the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities.“We’ve been calling on all levels of government to commit to addressing the infrastructure deficit across the country,” said Alan Spacek, president of the federation
Bilingual documents on city’s agenda
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The city is taking a look at how it distributes information in English and French.“We have to look at some strategies on how to do that effectively,” said Temiskaming Shores city manager Chris Oslund earlier this month.The city is now
Winners and losers
Debate lost for higher draw from DTSSAB reservesENGLEHART -- Some municipalities across the district will see an increase in their annual amount paid to the District of Timiskaming Social Services Administration Board (DTSSAB) and others will see a decrease.The changes will be dependent on factors used
Progressing toward water agreement
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter CHARLTON/DACK -- The Municipality of Charlton and Dack and the Town of Englehart have been making progress toward a water agreement.The talks have paused for the moment while information is obtained from the Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) which manages the water systems in
New administrator in training for Englehart
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART -- The Town of Englehart has a new clerk administrator/deputy treasurer.Shawn LaCarte, 43, was born and raised in the area, and is now in the process of training to take over as the head of the administrative department for the town.Clerk-treasurer Sue