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

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter DISTRICT – Three names will appear on the ballot for two seats representing the South Temiskaming area on District School Board Ontario North East.But one of the candidates has said he's no longer interested in pursuing a position.In an interview last week, incumbent Bruce Cutten said there have

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMAGAMI – A flurry of Integrity Commissioner reports was received by Temagami council last week, with findings of violations, the levying of fines and a councillor's resignation.Integrity Commissioner Antoinette Blunt investigated four complaints and found violations of the municipality's code of conduct by councillors Ron Prefasi, Brian Koski

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter COBALT – Cobalt council narrowly approved its 2018 budget by a 4-3 vote.At a special council meeting July 24, a package of bylaws setting tax rates and user fees was approved by Mayor Tina Sartoretto and councillors Gary Bigelow, Mike Harrison and Sue Nielsen.Councillors George Othmer, Rochelle Schwartz

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT - Area municipalities have their line-up of candidates for the 2018 municipal election which will take place October 27.A few of the councils have been acclaimed and continue with business as usual. There are also a few reeves who have been acclaimed for the new four-year term.Brethour

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT - Cobalt council will be meeting this evening, Wednesday, July 4, in the upstairs hall with the hope of resolving their standoff on the 2018 budget.Council had met on June 27 with an agenda based on passing the 2018 budget.However, two councillors were absent from that meeting,