Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART — The future of the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission (ONTC) will be the subject of a series of public meetings now being planned for the Temiskaming area.The first of those meetings will take place this evening, Wednesday, April 8, at the Englehart and
About our bus serviceDear Editor:I’m writing to The Speaker, in efforts to have some changes made for our lovely bus services.Now I’m a passenger like many who ride the bus everyday, and have some questions to ask, and hopefully this letter will get people’s attention.I live
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The big yellow buses were back on the road this week as students at Grandes Rivières schools returned to class.The fleet grows September 3 when students at District School Board Ontario North East, the Northeastern Catholic board and
Dear Editor:This is an open letter to Ontario Transportation MinisterSteven Del Duca.Re: Distracted Driving Legislation Dear Mr. Del Duca:I am informed by an August 18 article in the Ottawa Sun (Deadly Distraction, by Matt Ingram) of your “hopes to see legislation introduced this fall which
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – A new federal direction means municipalities can learn more about the nature and volume of hazardous materials transported by rail through their communities.But a Temiskaming Shores councillor is questioning the value of information, since it relates only to materials that have already
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Ontario’s transportation minister says the winter maintenance classification system for the province’s highways is under review.But Transportation Minister Glen Murray has made no commitment to reclassify Highway 11 north of North Bay at this time.The minister recently responded to a February 4 resolution
