Question For The Candidates

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speakeradmin webmaster@northernontario.caMay 21, 2014Politicsontario election, provincial election

“Good township representative”

Derek Mundle new reeve for Evanturel TownshipDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter EVANTUREL TOWNSHIP -- Evanturel Township council has chosen Derek Mundle as reeve for the remainder of the term of municipal council.Reeve Mundle takes over the seat from long-time reeve Jack Briggs who died April 15, 2014, after

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speakeradmin webmaster@northernontario.caMay 21, 2014Politicscouncil, evanturel, politics

Englehart readying to pass budget

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART -- With rising assessments across municipalities, the complexity of understanding the outcome of municipal budgets is increasing.But at the Monday, May 26 meeting of Englehart council, the town plans to pass its 2014 budget.At Englehart council’s regular meeting Wednesday, May 14, clerk-treasurer Sue

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speakeradmin webmaster@northernontario.caMay 21, 2014Politicsbudget, Englehart

Question For The Candidates

Editor’s Note: Throughout the June 12 provincial election campaign The Temiskaming Speaker has posed a question a week to all of the candidates in the provincial riding of Timiskaming-Cochrane.This week’s question is….“How would you improve Northern Ontario transportation?”[caption id="attachment_2733" align="alignleft" width="250"] Ontario Provincial
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Incumbent John Vanthof

NDP to focus on “pocketbook issues”Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Ontarians heading to the polls will face “very different visions of the province,” says Temiskaming’s incumbent New Democrat MPP.The contrast is starkest between New Democrats and Progressive Conservatives, said MPP John Vanthof as he prepared for

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Liberal Sebastien Goyer

“Developing a Northern platform"Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES -- The rejection of the provincial Liberal budget was “a bit disappointing,” said Timiskaming-Cochrane Liberal candidate Sebastien Goyer.Mr. Goyer was in attendance at the Ducks Unlimited banquet and silent auction in Temiskaming Shores when he spoke to The

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PC Peter Politis

Focusing on Northern issuesDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COCHRANE -- “I’m relieved that we are finally going to the people of the province to choose their own leader and representation,” said Timiskaming-Cochrane Progressive Conservative candidate Peter Politis of the upcoming provincial election June 12.“For two years we’ve been forced

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speakeradmin webmaster@northernontario.caMay 7, 2014Politicscanada, Conservative, election, provincial election

Evanturel considers future of recycling

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter EVANTUREL TOWNSHIP -- Evanturel Township, like some other area municipalities, is waiting to hear what plan the Cochrane-Temiskaming Waste Management Board will develop as a result of the departure of Temiskaming Shores from the board later this year.Temiskaming Shores, as the major contributor to the

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speakeradmin webmaster@northernontario.caApril 23, 2014Politicspolitics, recycling

From Parliament Hill

Nipissing-Timiskaming MPJay AspinAgriculture remains a very important element in the economy of Nipissing-Timiskaming particularly in the Timiskaming region. Today, this industry supports a significant number of full-time jobs and boasts one of the highest gross farm levels in Northern Ontario. Farm sizes vary in the region as production products include

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speakeradmin webmaster@northernontario.caApril 9, 2014Politicsagriculture, jay aspin

Queens park report

John VanthofTimiskaming-Cochrane MPPI organized a round table discussion with the mayors and reeves of central Temiskaming and the leader of the Ontario NDP, Andrea Horwath. It was a raw, windy day, but, despite the blustery weather, there were reps from across the area. We had an excellent discussion regarding the

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speakeradmin webmaster@northernontario.caApril 9, 2014Politicsjohn vanthof, politics