City opts not to buy KBR Wabi building
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The Haileybury fire station and public works department will be staying put for now.Temiskaming Shores is withdrawing its offer to purchase the former KBR Wabi building on View Street in Haileybury.“We’re doing our due diligence,” said Mayor Carman Kidd earlier this week.He said an inspection
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Libraries concerned as provincial budget approaches
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT -- Libraries throughout Ontario’s northern, rural and Indigenous communities are now waiting to hear whether their proposal was successful in obtaining increased provincial funding for improved technology infrastructure.The proposal, put forward by the Ontario Library Association, was one of 13 which were being
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Latchford has new councillor
LATCHFORD (Staff) -- Latchford has a new councillor.Sharon Gadoury-East was sworn in on Tuesday, March 7.She steps into a position at the Latchford council table made vacant by the resignation of Theo Cull on January 19.Council interviewed two others who expressed interest in the position, Mike
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City rejects ranked ballot system
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – City councillors have cast their votes to keep the first-past-the-post system for next year’s municipal elections.But new rules under Ontario’s Elections Act will mean changes for both councils and candidates prior to the October 22, 2018, vote.Temiskaming Shores councillors were
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Queen’s for a stay
Englehart's Rowan Glover to serve term as Legislative PageSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — Are you interested in meeting high profile politicians, working outside of your classroom
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Looking for a better deal
Northern Ontario Party reaching outDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The Northern Ontario Party is a political body in the making.“Every party has to start somewhere,” said its leader, Trevor Holliday, in an interview after a stop in Temiskaming Shores earlier this week.He said
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Municipal levies offset
Social services administration budget set for 2017Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT -- DTSSAB’s 2017 budget will increase just 0.01 per cent overall, chief administrative officer Don Studholme reported to the board at its regular meeting Wednesday, February 15, in Englehart.“We always put the municipalities’ issue at the
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James names former councillor to vacant seat
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter ELK LAKE – A familiar face has returned to James Township council.Henry Baker, who served as a municipal councillor from 2010 through 2014, was sworn in January 19.He fills the seat left vacant by Bruce McShane, who resigned from council late last year
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Question of Conflicts
Integrity Commissioner issues report on Temagami complaintsTEMAGAMI (Staff) – An integrity commissioner has found that Temagami’s mayor did not breach council’s code of conduct when she signed a letter as mayor endorsing a candidate in last year’s by-election.But Integrity Commissioner Fred Dean said the three municipal
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Cobalt council reviewing draft procedural bylaw
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT -- Cobalt council has been presented a draft procedural bylaw which, if accepted, will see one regular council meeting a month, and one committee-of-the-whole meeting a month.At council’s regular meeting Tuesday, January 10, chief administrative officer Michelle Larose presented the draft procedural bylaw,
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