Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT — Changes are being planned for the administrative staff at the Cobalt town office.Staff person Cassandra Miron will become junior clerk at the town office, while Dale Taylor will be deputy treasurer.The town plans to hire a part-time person to work during
Overhaul proposed for Cobalt signage Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT — Cobalt community development officer Brandon Christo is proposing “a complete overhaul” of the town’s signage.With an estimated cost of over $40,000 for the upgrades to the signage throughout the town, an application is being made to FedNor’s
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT — As part of the celebration of Canada’s 150th birthday in 2017, Governor-General David Johnston is promoting the Smart and Caring Community program.His objective, as patron of the Community Foundations of Canada, is that every community have access to a community foundation for funding
Busy Hands a show of local artDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT — Many people turned out to greet the artists of the Temiskaming Palette and Brush Club at the Mezzanine Gallery in Cobalt Tuesday evening, May 13.The event at the Cobalt Classic Theatre was the reception and
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT — The Town of Cobalt has requested to be informed about the hazardous materials that are being sent through the town by rail.But a response from the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission (ONTC) has agreed to the request, but on the condition that the information
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT — Cobalt council is considering selling the RV Park next door to the Golden Age Club on Argentite Avenue.At their regular council meeting Tuesday, April 29, the majority of council expressed concern to ensure that the sale of the RV Park would still leave
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Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT — The Town of Cobalt is planning the installation of four solar power projects.Two will be on the town’s decommissioned landfill sites in Coleman Township. One will be on the town’s sewage lagoon site in Cobalt. And one will be at Sharpe Lake in
COBALT (Staff) — Cobalt is getting ready to seriously go after residents of the Cobalt Trailer Park who are six months in arrears or more.At the town’s regular meeting Tuesday, April 8, Cobalt chief administrative officer Candice Bedard read a resolution for council to consider for steps to
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT — Whether there will be fireworks in Cobalt this summer or not, there certainly were fireworks at the Cobalt council table Tuesday evening, January 14.The debate over whether to apply for funding for fireworks or not had sparks flying.“I personally am not in favour of it,” said
