LATCHFORD (Staff) — Latchford has a new councillor.Sharon Gadoury-East was sworn in on Tuesday, March 7.She steps into a position at the Latchford council table made vacant by the resignation of Theo Cull on January 19.Council interviewed two others who expressed interest in the position, Mike
Environmental monitoring to continue at Latchford DamDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter LATCHFORD — Environmental monitoring at the Latchford dam will be taking place over the next couple of years to ensure the success of an effort to enhance a pickerel spawning bed at the site.The work to enlarge the
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter LATCHFORD — The Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) media relations department says the ministry is “not aware of any significant downstream impacts” due to the March 14 removal of wooden stop-logs from the new section of the Latchford dam.The media department acknowledges that
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter LATCHFORD — The future is looking brighter for the Town of Latchford in more ways than one.Latchford Mayor George Lefebvre says the first project on the town’s 2016 agenda will be the transforming of the streetlights in the town from incandescent to LED (light-emitting
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter LATCHFORD — Public Works Government Services Canada (PWGSC) is looking into whether a standby generator could be purchased to serve both the new dam in Latchford and the town’s water treatment plant.The two sites are close in proximity, and the town needs to acquire
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter LATCHFORD — The Town of Latchford has managed to get the lifespan of its landfill extended by a number of years.An arrangement has been made between the town and the company for the clean fill which is being excavated at the site. The
LATCHFORD (Staff) – A Valley East man faces a drug-related charge after being stopped in Latchford at a roadside check program targeting impaired drivers.Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police were conducting a RIDE program – Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere – on Highway 11 in Latchford July 23.A 41-year-old man
First Nations, Latchford and Coleman partner on projectDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter LATCHFORD — The Communities of Montreal River Hydro Initiative held a public meeting in Latchford Thursday, July 9 to explain their proposed project for a power generation site at the Latchford dam.The Communities of Montreal River
LATCHFORD (Staff) — The Town of Latchford and the Latchford Volunteer Fire Department are now in the process of choosing a new fire chief.Longtime fire chief Pat Underhill has announced his resignation from the position, but that he will remain with the fire department in some officer’s capacity.
Funding to study Latchford power generationDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter Nipissing-Timiskaming MP Jay Aspin (standing) announced FedNor funding of $41,000 to study the feasibility of constructing
