Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter EVANTUREL TOWNSHIP — It was a quiet year for Evanturel Township in which work continued for future planning and cooperative efforts with surrounding municipalities.Evanturel Township council set the municipal levy at $409,000 for 2013, and contributed $19,972.97 for the Englehart and Area Fire Department budget, and $2,000 for
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Reviewing 2013 – Cobalt continued to prepare for the future
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT — Changing times, preparations for the future, as well as some holdbacks, were the ongoing business of Cobalt during the year of 2013.The Sharpe Lake Park issue was a major point of discussions through the year between Cobalt council, Coleman Township council and area residents, as well
Friendship and music unite generations
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT — Twenty-five children from St. Patrick School in Cobalt and twenty-one seniors from the Tri-Town area are united in a bond of music and friendship.Thursday, December 19, was a special day when the Interlink Intergenerational Choir spent some time together singing and enjoying a Christmas luncheon in
Hilliard focused on roads and drains
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter HILLIARD TOWNSHIP — For Hilliard Township, the year continued to be one of focussing mainly on roads and drains in the township.In April, Hilliard township accepted the tender from Rod Inglis and Company Ltd. in the amount of $137,280 for the construction of the Knott Drain.The Blanche River
Counting down Christmas
Decoration annual part of Temiskaming seasonal scenery A annual staple in that regard for the past three decades is a simple sign that daily lets residents know just how many days left until December 25. It’s on a property on Dawson Point Road, now part of Temiskaming Shores.“We’ve been putting the
Queens Park Report
The fall session of the legislature ended on December 12, 2013 with some interesting highlights that could directly affect the people of Temiskaming Cochrane.ONTCOn December 10 the Auditor General released her annual report which included the special report on the Liberal Government’s plan to divest the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission.
Respect our Christian faith
Dear Editor:I have a question for you.Is it disrespectful to us who want to wish a Merry Christmas publicly without having to think, “Which faith are they?”.We believe that December 25 was the day chosen to celebrate the birth of Jesus. Nowadays, December 25 has, or eventually will be called,
Humans and sheep
Dear Editor,If we know anything about sheep, it is that they seldom, if ever, do what you want them to do.That is why God taught man to be the sheep’s shepherd. The sheep bleat, run off into dark corners, and have to be found; walk near the shepherd but act
Christmas 2013
Is there a month in the year that flies by as fast as December?For those that answer in the affirmative with that rhetorical question, the reason for that is probably – undoubtedly—because of the self-imposed pace of the Christmas season.Now, it’s come down to Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.Yours truly
The miracle of Christmas
The most special thing about Christmas, beyond the obvious, is the way that people work together to bring about so many wonderful things.From concerts, to pageants, to parades, to decorated homes, to the homemade treats, and the many other gifts of love and friendship, people pull together to make the