Police respond to Cobalt council concernsDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT — Ontario Provincial Police Temiskaming detachment Inspector Dan Dawson has advised officers to use lights and sirens when travelling at speed through Cobalt.Inspector Dawson said he met with Cobalt Mayor Tina Sartoretto Monday morning, April
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT — A Cobalt councillor has complained about the speed at which Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) cruisers are travelling through the town.Speaking at council’s regular meeting Tuesday, April 7, Councillor Gary Bigelow related that his car came close to being struck by a cruiser
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT — It’s a new chapter in the history of the Cobalt Train Station.The building has been sold to a private individual.Winnie Kammermayer, a Temiskaming Shores area resident, purchased the building from the Town of Cobalt on Tuesday, March 24.She plans to
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT — Cobalt council has decided to leave its ice rink plant on until March 11 to accommodate the figure skating club end-of-year carnival at that time.At Cobalt council’s regular meeting Tuesday, February 24, Councillor George Othmer said an arena review committee, which he
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT — Limitations on grid availability have resulted in some downsizing of two of the solar projects in Cobalt.But at Cobalt’s regular council meeting Tuesday, February 3, Mayor Tina Sartoretto expressed confidence that the town will be seeing revenue from the projects by 2016.
Cobalt St. Patrick School celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of the Canadian flag on Friday, February 13, two days ahead of the actual event, with much colour and enthusiasm. Students, teachers and staff were joined by Timiskaming-Cochrane MPP John Vanthof and Cobalt Mayor Tina Sartoretto for the event. Pictured here
COBALT (Staff) — A Historic Cobalt Legacy Fund Committee has been set up to establish an endowment fund to benefit Cobalt cultural and heritage organizations well into the future.Led by Jack Birtch, the committee includes Diane Beatty, Jack Church, Sue Cavanagh and Tina Sartoretto.In a press release,
The Army comes to TownDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter The Algonquin Regiment and Army Cadets from across Northeastern Ontario were present in Cobalt Sunday,
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT — The Temiskaming Transit Committee is not satisfied with the four buses purchased for the fleet and put into operation two years ago.The transit committee is now looking at other buses, transit committee chair and Cobalt mayor Tina Sartoretto commented to her council
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT — The Cobalt recreation committee has been given the task by the town of looking over liability issues related to creating a volunteer-run skating rink on Cobalt Lake.At Cobalt council’s regular meeting Tuesday, February 3, council was advised by administrative staff that even
