MP Aspin announces additional support for regional francophone communities and businesses
NORTH BAY (Special) -- Jay Aspin, Member of Parliament for Nipissing-Timiskaming, on behalf of the honourable Greg Rickford, Minister of Natural Resources, FedNor, and Minister responsible for the Ring-of-Fire portfolio, announced a $237,000 investment to help francophone entrepreneurs establish and grow their businesses in Northern Ontario.“Today’s
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Four in race for Temagami council
TEMAGAMI (Staff) – More incumbents have joined the ballot for re-election to Temagami council.Councillors Paul Middleton and Dan O’Mara have joined fellow council members Debby Burrows and John Kenrick in the race for six council seats.To date, incumbent Lorie Hunter remains the only candidate for the mayor’s
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Open at 10 a.m. – Cobalt office hours availability changed
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT -- The doors of the Cobalt town office will be closed in the mornings until 10 a.m. as the town staff deals with a number of large projects that are currently taking place.Mayor Tina Sartoretto supported the town staff
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Province plans to cut power dam payments
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter LATCHFORD -- Latchford council is giving its support to the Municipality of Wawa as that community prepares to battle the provincial government.The matter of concern is the province’s plan to phase down the payments to municipalities that compensate for property taxes that would have
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TMA head now FONOM first vice-president
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – A head of the Temiskaming Municipal Association is now the first vice-president of the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities.Danny Whalen, who is also a Temiskaming Shores councillor, is now the first vice-president of the Northeastern municipal association.He had been
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Revenue neutral tax ratio system for Cobalt
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT -- Cobalt is moving to a revenue neutral tax ratio system this year.The new system will more evenly distribute the tax burden between residential properties, multi-residential properties, and commercial properties, chief administrative officer Candice Bedard explained.The town had a $7,500 increase in
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Temagami candidates declare
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMAGAMI – Another incumbent in Temagami has plans to seek re-election.John Kenrick, who is wrapping up his first term on council, will run for a second term.He joins Debby Burrows, also a first-time incumbent councillor, as a candidate for one of six councillor seats
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Rural election races off to mixed start
HARLEY (Staff) – As summer progresses, a few rural candidates have thrown their hats into the ring for the fall municipal election.In Harley Township, incumbent Marc Gosselin and newcomer Paul Labonte will run for councillor seats.In Kerns Township, incumbent Terry Phillips will seek re-election as reeve.In
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Temagami candidates file
TEMAGAMI (Staff) – The election race has begun in Temagami.Incumbent mayor Lorie Hunter has said she’ll seek re-election.Incumbent councillor Debby Burrows has also announced her candidacy for one of six councillor seats.Municipal elections will be held across Ontario October 27.
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Vanthof increases margin to return as MPP
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – New Democrat John Vanthof is returning as Timiskaming-Cochrane MPP with an even bigger margin of victory.The incumbent was re-elected to a second term last week with 14,651 votes, or 55 per cent of all votes cast. That’s up from the 50 per
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