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THE SPEAKER’S WEEKEND eekender EDITION WVol. 18 – No. 21 FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 2019 Visit us on “Back in the dark ages” Library says budget cuts will limit services TEMISKAMING SHORES (Sta ) – The Temiskaming Shores Public Library is warning that recent provincial budget cuts will have serious impacts on the services it can provide. Library CEO and head librarian, Re- becca Hunt, says a 50 per cent cut to each of the provincial library services organizations - the Ontario Library Ser- vice-North (OLS-North) and Southern Ontario Library Service (SOLS) – will be a disaster. The Doug Ford government an- nounced it was cutting $1 million from the budgets of the two services. She said Northern libraries rely on the OLS-North for a variety of services. “They administer a consortium, or a buying group, in Northern Ontario NEIGHBOURLY DAY IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD called the Joint Automation Server Ini- Good Friday is always a good day to get together with neighbours. These New Liskeard kids were enjoying bikes, tiative that provides us with the software scooters and just being together April 19 as their parents also gathered to celebrate the end of another winter that we use to check in books, check out and the arrival of spring. From the left are Celia Foley, Tia Conlin, Brayden Boyce, Kendall Eckensviller, Georgia books and search our collections. Peters, Chloe Lalonde, Kael Rivard, Ann Conlin and Spencer McNair. (Sta photo by Darlene Wroe) Continued on 3a DID YOU GET The Speaker THIS WEEK? Here are some of the stories in our April 24 edition… • The Temiskaming Detachment of the Ontario Provin- Temiskaming Shores and area. • Mamma Mia! The Joint Venture Theatre in Englehart will cial Police (OPP) say on April 15, shortly before 2 p.m. • The City won’t be taking on as many large capital works stage a classic musical May 1-4 at Englehart High School. they were notied of found human remains in Coleman projects thus easing its reliance on borrowed funding. • Over 100 children are bouncing the big orange ball on the Township. • Purchasing of fuel in the City of Temiskaming Shores court with the TDSS Youth Basketball League. • When the geese y overhead and spring buds appear, has fueled its own debate around the council table • Guess how many years The Community Living Walkathon we know it’s Festival des Folies Franco-Fun time in about tendering procedures. has been making fundraising strides in the region? See our story on Page 2b of our Sports Section. Vol. 114 – No. 11 Speaker

THE TEMISKAMING • The Northern Ontario Hockey Association is celebrating a THE THE TEMISKAMING Ball handling century of hockey excellence. ability is crucial to SportsWEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 2019 Building Communities: (H.S.T. included) the game of WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 2019 $1.75 per single copy SPEAKER Ann and Reg Holdsworth. basketball. Page 1C WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 2019 Trey • The New Liskeard Cubs gave out some awards and to find SPEAKER Bigelow was www.northernontario.ca practicing dribbling the Youth hoops BUILDING ball during emains identifi ed a mini ball out who won what, check out this week’s Speaker for the session on COMMUNITIES Ann and Reg Holdsworth enjoy sitting in their home or out by the Montreal River Police investigating Tuesday, taking in the beauty and history of the area. (Sta photo by Darlene Wroe) April 16. league shakes death of local man (Staff photo bers of the Temiskaming OPP by Sue details. COLEMAN TOWNSHIP (Staff) Crime Unit, under the direction Nielsen) — The Temiskaming detach- of Detective Staff Sergeant Reg and Ann Holdsworth reect on life Littlejohnsand from area the Barrie area) history farmed ment of the Ontario Provin- Eugene Holdsworth. He grew up at 395 Kurtis Fredericks of the OPP things up the Cobalt Mining Museum and the in Harley Township on Concession 2, Whitewood Avenue, just west of the cial Police (OPP) say on April Criminal Investigation Branch. Darlene Wroe Lot 12. Cobalt Historical Society. site where Koe’s Chinese Restaurant 15, shortly before 2 p.m. they The OPP thanked members Speaker Reporter He and his wife Ann now live in Cole- “He was not a very successful farmer,” • Our C-front this week features another story in the Build- were notifi ed of found human once operated. When the Holdsworths of the public who assisted Steven Larocque man Township on the edge of the his- Reg commented. “They raised 12 kids remains in Coleman Township, COLEMAN TOWNSHIP - As a kid grow- moved there around 1946, Whitewood though.” during this investigation. Speaker Editor toric Montreal River and near all the southeast of Cobalt. ing up in New Liskeard, whenever Reg Avenue was just a dirt road, and the Reg’s father Eugene, born in 1911, No further details were made mining history that has so thoroughly A post mortem was conduct- Holdsworth got a chance to go through area was part of Dymond Township. was the youngest of those. available as of The Temiskam- TEMISKAMING SHORES drawn his attention, along with the his- The family of Reg’s mother Evelyn ed by the Ontario Forensic Pa- – The TDSS Youth Basket- the Cobalt area, his head would be al- tory of the First Nations people, the fur Eugene and Evelyn had two sons - ing Speaker’s deadline. had arrived in the New Liskeard area ing Communities series – this week Reg and Ann Hold- thology Service in Ottawa. ball League has another most spinning as he tried to take it all traders, and the loggers. Ron in 1932 and Reg in 1942. Anyone with information in. in 1904, coming from Newington, On- THE BORGFORDS The human remains have full roster of more than But geology and geography are of tario, near Cornwall. been identifi ed as those of relating to this investigation 140 players this season Headframes, geology and history particular interest to him and he has Ann grew up in the Milberta area. Reg’s maternal grandfather had been Her maternal grandparents were Nicholas Rivard, 21, of Hailey- is asked to contact the OPP at and kids are seeing a few fascinated him, although it never real- taken every opportunity to personally a saw ler and had worked in lumber Charles and Elizabeth Johnson who bury. 1-888-310-1122 or the nearest changes in the format. ly became part of his life until about see important mining sites on his trav- seven years before he retired, when mills before going to work for Hill Clark came north from the Cobourg area be- sworth are in the spotlight. The league’s founder, He was reported to have last police authority. Anonymous els with Ann. Francis where he continued to practice Cathy Beauchamp, isn’t he started to teach at Cobalt Public cause they wanted to farm, and set up been seen alive in Cobalt on tips may be sent to Crime “Through bush and bramble,” Ann his trade. leading the way this year School. on land west of Thornloe. March 24. Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 GOOD SPORTS adds laughing. Reg’s paternal grandfather was Wil- A little good-natured sibling rivalry was on display in Englehart recently when Tanner Harman, because of work commit- Since his retirement in 1997, he has The OPP was contacted (TIPS) or online at www.cana- Reg was born in New Liskeard in Nov- liam Holdsworth. He and his wife (Alice 15, (left) and his brother Austin, 13, attempted to outdo each other in a friendly game of one- ments that have taken been deeply involved in promoting about his disappearance on diancrimestoppers.org/tips ember 1942 to Evelyn (Raymond) and on-one basketball. (Staff photo by Darlene Wroe) her away from Timiska- and building on that history through March 27. where a cash reward of up to ming District Secondary Police say the investigation $2,000 may be awarded. School (TDSS). remains ongoing with mem- Instead, teacher and Numbers crunched coach Jon Maga is at the helm of the youth league. Assante Capital Management Ltd. “Cathy created the TDSS Franco-Fun Temiskaming Shores fi nalizes budget Youth League basketball Treasurer Laura-Lee MacLeod outlined the TDSS Youth Basketball League volunteer Rebecca Ramsay shows program over 15 years changes for council. Festival honours Diane Johnston younger players how to effectively dribble the ball during a Tuesday ago and I am lucky to fol- Speaker Reporter The deferral of a single project – the long-await- night session. (Staff photo by Sue Nielsen) low in her footsteps,” said life in Temiskaming ed reconstruction, above and below ground, of 570 Maga. TEMISKAMING SHORES – The city will have to bor- metres of Albert Street in Haileybury – was a major “Through her dedica- factor. Sue Nielsen row less this year than it had anticipated, thanks tion our area youth have Speaker Reporter largely to the deferral of a big project, reduced The city had hoped for $1.35 million from the On- had an opportunity to spending on others, and provincial cuts that were tario Community Infrastructure Fund to offset the learn the game of basket- TEMISKAMING SHORES — It’s a “joie de vivre” kind less deep than expected. project’s estimated cost of $3 million. ball and I am excited to continue the tradition,” he of vibe for the 14th annual Festival des Folies Fran- Temiskaming Shores council put the fi nishing Council decided to defer the project when its ap- said in an email interview. co-Fun which runs April 25-28. touches on its 2019 budget last week. plication for support was unsuccessful. “We’ve postponed a few projects, but we are get- On the funding side, the city was informed that its “We have made a few The Festival honours French Canadian traditions, changes to the structure culture, music, art, literature, food and entertainment ting a lot of work done and still staying within bud- allocation from the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund – the major source of provincial funding to of the program.” during the four-day festival taking place Thursday to get,” commented Mayor Carman Kidd after council The traditional Grade communities – was down only 2.8 per cent. It had Sunday in Temiskaming Shores. met April 16. 5-8 league is now sepa- The festival is an event involving the entire commu- But in light of the recent provincial budget, Coun- drafted its budget based on a fi ve per cent drop. rated into Grades 5-6 and nity celebrating life in the region. cillor Danny Whalen advised council committees to The city had also expected a higher bill from the 7-8. The members of the 2019 organizing committee begin work on next year’s budget “right away.” district’s social services administration board. “(We’ve) added a Mini are Roger Brazeau, Jean-Claude Carriére, Annie Joyal, The latest fi gures, however, do not change the But under the budget recently approved by the Ball Grade 3-4 session and Robert A. Nicholls, CPA, CA, CFP Ivan Dewar Erik Nicholls, CFP, B.Sc. (Fin) Rolande Melong, Linda Labonté, Ghislain Lambert, budget plan approved in principle by council last board, Temiskaming Shores found its levy will in- continued with year two of Anne-Marie Loranger and Priscilia Loranger. month. crease only 0.5 per cent, rather than the 2.5 per our youngest age group, A wine and cheese social was held at the New Liske- Residential taxpayers will see their municipal cent it had anticipated. the Junior NBA (Senior In other changes, the city is putting off the pur- Kindergarten to Grade 2),” ard Community Hall for the April 10 festival launch. tax bills rise by about two per cent, with a $100 in- Continued on 2a The band Me, You and Lou consisting of Martin said Maga, where they’ll crease for residents on municipal water and sewer use “age appropriate bas- Drainville, Steve Benoit and Louise Benoit performed services. ketballs and nets.” songs garnering much applause from the apprecia- The Mini Ball takes place Financial Peace of Mind Starts at Assante tive crowd of 131 people. Tuesdays from 6-7 p.m. The Pierre Angluaire Cornerstone Award was given and the Jr. NBA Wednes- to the members of the Earlton Lions Club. Dribbling two balls at a time is one days from 6-6:45 p.m., Sponsors were thanked and the schedule of events of the key drills to improve hand-eye both in the big gym at was presented. coordination and concentration for TDSS. THURSDAY Grade 5-6 players. (Staff photo by The Grade 5-6 program The Festival kicks off Thursday at Riverside Place is Tuesdays from 7:15-8:30 Sue Nielsen) Reg Holdsworth started his school days in New Liskeard in the private kindergarten class of Miss Campbell. Pictured here in a class production about 1947 are with a 55-plus activity featuring traditional songs, a and Grade 7-8 on Thurs- Continued on 2a (back row left to right) an unknown student, Bob Kingston, Billy Bowman, Miss Campbell, Billy Bouley, Joan Colquhoun, Margaret Ivill, and Walter Bouley. In the 11 Armstrong St., New Liskeard 705-647-6838 • 1-877-850-6838 days from 6-7:30 p.m. middle row, left to right, are Fred Henning, Robert Belland, Dennis Larouche, Donald Meisner, and unknown. In front are Catherine Thompson, Reg Holdsworth, Continued on 3b Margaret Kline, Binkley ( rst name unknown), Diane McMillan and unknown. (Supplied photo) a e 2a WEEKENDER Fri ay, ril 2 , 2019 City Bulletin

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City Hall, 325 Farr Drive, Haileybury A public hearing will be held to consider the oning ylaw Amendment application: Temiskaming Shores Public Library Date: Tuesday, ay , 0 Spring Session Preschool Storytime at both branches other ubbard. o access click the - esouces tab on the Time: :00 p.m. Wednesdays 11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. library s website and scroll down to the umble ook ibrary Place: ouncil hambers at ity all arr Drive information. ave your digit library card ready to log in and aileybury ew iskeard ranch: ay and aileybury ranch: April ay and en oy this fun resource for kids The application proposes to rezone the subject land from All preschoolers accompanied by an adult are invited to oin us for Highway Commercial (C2) to Apartment Residential (R4) this fun lled, active and eciting introduction to early literacy and RB Digital Magazines to permit the construction of a unit residential building. 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Visit our Website: www.temiskamingshores.ca Fri ay, ril 2 , 2019 WEEKENDER a e 3a “Back in the Home gutted by fi re on Highway 65 west dark ages” Sue Nielsen Library says Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — budget cuts A home’s interior was gutted by fi re on Tuesday, April 2, on will limit Highway 65 West in Dymond Township, part of the City of services Temiskaming Shores. The New Liskeard fi re de- Continued from A Front partment received the call It is what allows people to to respond at 1:30 p.m. said look at our collection from Temiskaming Shores Fire De- home and to go into their ac- partment chief Tim Uttley in a count online and renew their telephone interview. books or place holds on books They responded along with they want,” noted Hunt in a re- the Dymond and Haileybury Fire Departments. lease April 23. According to Uttley, the fi re “They also help was noticed by a volunteer fi re- librarians and li- fi ghter, who happens to work brary boards get The interior of this house located on Highway 65 West in Dymond Township was gutted by fi re on for the city. the training they April 2. Thankfully no one was hurt in the blaze, noted Temiskaming Shores Fire Department Fire “He was out on patrol and need to do their Chief Tim Uttley. (Staff photo by Sue Nielsen) spotted the fi re,” said Uttley. Rebecca jobs.” “There were no injuries and no Hunt She says one was home at the time of the Temiskaming Shores library fi re.” patrons will see a “big drop Uttley says the fi re started in in service without OLS-North Cobalt library sees declining grants the basement of the home and support.” Darlene Wroe dollars because the size is ex- on contract and tends the build- the cause of the blaze has yet Speaker Reporter Temiskaming Shores library cessive, repairing the retaining ing once a week. to be determined. The Ontar- board chair Donald Bisson wall which is starting to erode, Mayor George Othmer said io Fire Marshall’s offi ce won’t COBALT - The Paul Penna is also concerned about the and plaster and paint. the town will do what it can to be called in to investigate the Library is continually being funding cuts, saying, “SOLS Saxton said the library board help the library board. blaze. forced to reduce its books and runs the interlibrary loan ser- feels there is a question regard- DVD budget as revenue sources vice and the Overdrive eBook ing the Drummond Cairn. The decline, Cobalt council’s com- collection.” library board does not feel it is mittee-of-the-whole meeting Temagami Family Health Team The Interlibrary loan pro- their responsibility, Saxton ex- heard recently. Submitted by Ellen Ibey gram enables library patrons plained. Board chair Liz Cooper and Is it just leg pain….or Peripheral Arterial Disease? to access books not in local “There is not a lot of revenue treasurer Georgette Saxton at- collections from other libraries tended council to present their coming in,” said Saxton at the PAD is a term used to describe diseased blood vessels that are not related across the province. budget after a request to the March 5 meeting. Of the fund- to your heart. It results from a build-up of plaque in the walls of blood ves- STOPPED SERVICE sels (arteries). This reduces or blocks the flow of blood to your legs and town for its regular funding to ing the library does receive, 88 Hunt noted the interlibrary other organs. PAD is most commonly seen in the legs. meet its current fi nancial needs. per cent of it is taken up in man- loan program fi lled 375 re- “There aren’t too many grants datory costs, leaving only 12 quests for Temiskaming Shores Did You Know? out there,” Saxton told coun- per cent of the budget for dis- patrons in 2018 but as of the • 50% of people living with PAD do not show signs cil. “Grants keep getting cut cretionary spending. People with diabetes are two to four times more likely to have PAD budget cuts, it has been can- and there’s nothing to replace “There is not a lot of place celled. them.” where we can cut back on our The signs of PAD are: Colour Changes in the skin of Because of the budget cuts, Cramps in the leg muscles (buttocks, the feet, including paleness or Salaries and utilities account budget,” said Saxton. the library has had to stop in- thigh or calf) that occur during activi- blueness for the majority of the library Cooper noted that the door to ties like walking or climbing stairs terlibrary loan services at this budget, Saxton said. the library is not handicap ac- time. Pain in the legs and/or feet while at Lower Temperature in one leg Capital projects are needed at cessible and is also leaking and Bisson says the library has no rest or that disturbs sleep compared with the other leg the library including the repair tiles in the area are starting to idea what those services will of external brick work, making peal. Sores or Wounds on toes, feet or Poor Nail Growth and poor hair look like in a year’s time. legs that heal slowly, poorly or not growth on toes and legs. the building handicap acces- The library has two employ- at all. “Will we still have them,” he sible, replacing a large water ees who provide service to pa- asked. tank which is costing the library trons. It also has a janitor who is How is PAD Diagnosed? “We also don’t know if cuts Your health care provider may check: the pulse in your legs and feet to are coming to our e-book pur- see if there is enough blood flow; the colour, temperature and look of your legs and feet; and signs of poor wound healing on the legs and feet. Your chasing consortia,” said Hunt. provider may also perform a series of simple tests: To put the cuts into per- Ankle brachial pressure index (ABPI) – this test compares the blood spective, she said Temiska- pressure readings in your ankles and arms. ming Shores patrons on the Doppler ultrasound test – this test uses sound waves to measure the OverDrive system checked out flow in blood vessels in your arms and legs. Transcutaneous oxygen measurement – this test measures the oxy- 6,793 e-books and audiobooks WE HELP Cancer Patients & their families gen level of tissue beneath the skin. in 2018. With: “It would be a hardship to Ask to be tested if: • Emotional Support • Special chemotherapy You are over 70 provide e-book service to our • Mastectomy • Prescription drugs patrons if SOLS was not able • Finances • Lab tests • You are over 50 and have other cardiovascular risk factors such as high • Accommodations blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol to maintain that consortium. It • Specialized dental treatments • Prosthesis • Physiotherapy • Nutritional supplements You are a smoker or a former smoker would really put us back in the • Medical supplies, dressings • Rental of equipment dark ages to lose access to our TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY 10am - 1 pm Committed to keeping you as healthy as possible! e-resources.” Temiskaming Englehart Office & The library board is encour- Hospital Room 724 Englehart Family Health Team aging library patrons to con- Check out our Website: communitycancercare.ca tact Timiskaming-Cochrane 705-628-8800 705-544-2301 ext. 5256 MPP John Vanthof and Michael Sponsored by the Temiskaming Speaker Tibollo, the Minister of Tour- 17 O’Connor Drive, P.O. Box 98, Temagami, ON P0H 2H0 ism, Culture and Sport, to voice Tel: 705.569.3244 Fax: 705.569.2610 their concerns. a e a WEEKENDER Fri ay, ril 2 , 2019

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Voices of spring FRESH FOOD IS COMING! It was a beautiful Easter weekend. The sun was shining, the sky was blue and the warm air felt Sue Nielsen Editorial so good. I missed an early morning call from my daughter in Scot- land as she and her partner went the “voice of spring.” camping on the weekend. These birds are huge with big Literacy health In the aftermath of the 2019 provincial available. Apparently it was a record bodies, long necks and legs and setting warm weekend in Scot- a wide wingspan of up to two budget, aimed at reducing the defi cit, the OLS-North provides many of those land with temperatures rising to metres. They are elusive and cuts just keep coming to public services. same services such as affordable pricing 20 C. hard to get close to. Last week we talked about budget cuts for OverDrive e-books and e-resources, So the young lovers gathered I was defi nitely in the right and realignments in the public health the provincial Inter-Library loan system, up their camping gear and head- place at the right time as these sector and this week we examine cuts to library software and online catalogue, ed out into the countryside to magnifi cent birds migrate public library services. website development and hosting for enjoy a campfi re and the beauty through our region heading to Libraries across the province were just smaller libraries, strategic planning sup- of nature. Northwestern Quebec and fur- informed the Southern Ontario Library port for smaller library boards and staff ther north to the James Bay That girl sure takes after my Service (SOLS) and Ontario Library Ser- and board training and networking abil- own heart. coastline. vice-North (OLS-North) are facing a 50 ities. I would love to have gone The literature on these birds per cent reduction in their budgets. camping but our nights are still tells me they are named after These budget cuts are severely im- These cuts represent a threat to library pacting our local libraries as Temiska- cool and of course there is all their preferred habitat, the sand- services across Ontario, but none more hills of Nebraska where thou- ming Shores Public Library has ceased that snow. so than in rural regions like Northern On- sands of cranes gather during their inter-library loan service. So, I went to the arena of my tario. migration. Library budgets are normally very lean delight, the outdoors, to photo- While Southern Ontario readers have graph migrating birds on their They nest in wetlands and as it is. access to a library on every corner with way to nesting grounds in the their chicks are called “colts.” Internet access, northerners aren’t so However, the words alcohol and beer life-giving Boreal forest. Apparently the cranes chatter fortunate. appear 46 times in the 2019 budget leav- I happened to spot several amongst themselves as they fl y ing people to question the priorities of the northwards. Every small town library is important to beavers in courtship mode along Ford government. the shoreline of a local lake so I heard them doing this and it the promotion of literacy, just like a com- The Ford government is modifying alco- I hauled out the telephoto lens was a “wonder of nature” mo- munity newspaper. and got busy photographing ment for me. SOLS provides critical services like hol regulations changing the way booze them. Scientists say the cranes have courier services between libraries who is sold (for easier and more convenient All of a sudden two beavers survived extinction because of are sharing resources. access) and consumed in Ontario. stood up on their hind legs as if their innate wariness, social They also provide training for library But yet education and literacy aren’t they were listening or smelling adaptability and care of their staff and have greater purchasing power being given the same priorities? something in the wind. young. for expensive online resources and they We know there are addiction issues An animal’s sense of smell is I wonder if these birds have provide services to Indigenous librar- in our communities straining the health a mystery to us but so powerful ever been banded at the Hil- ies with the most up to date information care system and ruining lives. as a survival tool. liardton Marsh or elsewhere? Sure enough, about fi ve min- Since ancient times the cranes utes later I heard three sand- have been viewed as represent- Sri Lankan tragedy hill cranes approaching as they ing longevity, good fortune, har- At this time we express our deepest A wave of bombings has devastated mony and fi delity. swooped down over me and sympathies and condolences to the peo- the country and left many shaking their landed on the ice near the bea- I viewed their sudden and vers. welcome appearance as my ple of Sri Lanka in the wake of the mas- heads in disbelief. If you have ever heard it, the good fortune. sive terrorist attack on Easter weekend As Canadians and global citizens, we sandhill crane call is loud and Nature got it right with the that claimed the lives of 321 people and denounce these gutless terrorist attacks distinct and has been defi ned as sandhill cranes. injured hundreds more. by extremists that harm innocent people. 18 Wellington St., South, New Liskeard 705-647-6791 Toll Free: 1-800-461-8751 Fax 705-647-9669 Lois Perry Alan Laura Donald Steven Diane Sue Darlene Email: speaker@ General Manager Roy Carl Beaton Larocque Johnston Nielsen Wroe ext. 224 Sales Manager Sales Rep. Sales Rep. Editor Reporter Reporter Reporter northernontario.ca Cell 705-648-5337 ext. 225 ext. 226 ext. 248 ext. 239 ext. 241 ext. 246 ext. 240 www.northernontario.ca [email protected] [email protected] Fri ay, ril 2 , 2019 WEEKENDER a e 5a

FAMILY GATHERING Young Kaison Cloutier of Temiskaming Shores was surrounded by his family as they posed for a ﬁ ve-generation photo. Pictured above are, from left, great-grandmother Linda Edmonds, great- great-grandmother Anita Card, mother Taylor Cloutier with Kaison, and grandmother Kelly Leveille. (Supplied Photo)

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FIVE GENERATIONS Municipal Waste Site: ours of peration Shortly after his birth February 24, young Kaison Cloutier was joined in Temiskaming Shores uesday and aturday - :00 a.m. to :00 p.m. by his extended family for a ﬁ ve-generation photo. Pictured above are, from left, grandfather losed: tatutory olidays Martin Cloutier, great-grandmother Ida Cloutier, dad Jeff Cloutier, and great-great-grandmother All arba e deposited at the unicipal aste ite is sub ect to applicable Antoinette Miron with Kaison. (Supplied Photo) tippin fees.

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Speaker Reporter it will bring the tax receivables down to 16 per As outlined in the lean Yards y-law o. -0 no reon containin cent. appliances will be collected unless the reon as was removed by a COBALT - The indicators from 2017 make it She noted that Ontario municipalities are now ualied technician and the appliance has been tagged. look worse than it is, according to Cobalt chief able to move more quickly on properties where administrative offi cer David King, but Cobalt’s Spring Emergency Preparedness taxes are outstanding, and after two years, in- tax receivables, as a percentage of total taxes lev- esidents are reminded to be prepared for emer ency situations this sprin stead of three, proceedings can begin for a tax ied, were up to 34 per cent at the end of 2017. such as the potential for flooding caused by melting snow or heavy rains sale of the property. “The indicators aren’t so bad, but there’s work which can result in ha ardous drivin conditions issues in and around your Bacon said that overall the town is in a posi- to be done,” he acknowledged. home and increased water levels in local bodies of water. tive position with its fi nances “because you have “It doesn’t refl ect what we’re doing day to mer encies can happen at any time so it s important that you are always day.” shown improvements on most of your indica- ready. ducation and preparedness are your best defense for reducin the Municipal Affairs and Housing senior munici- tors.” impact of an emer ency situation. he ownship has an emer ency plan in pal advisor Liana Bacon was present at the coun- But, she emphasized, “It is always a good idea place however your own plannin is also essential. cil meeting to explain the 2017 indicators and to to ensure you are collecting your arrears.” esidents are encoura ed to keep their at-home and vehicle emer ency suggest some tools for the town’s consideration. Bacon also pointed to the town’s low reserves, kits stocked. or more details about what should be included in your kits or She pointed out the indicator at a presentation and said the ministry recommends a reserve pol- additional information related to emer ency preparedness please visit the to Cobalt council March 19. But she also stat- icy for the municipality. She suggested the mu- ownship s ebsite. ed that fi ve of seven other indicators from 2017 nicipality could discuss a strategy for creating et your copy of the Are You eady brochure which contains valuable tips on personal preparedness by callin or pickin it up in person at the show Cobalt has been making improvements in reserves. municipal ofce. its fi nancial situation. “Your reserve indicator is in a high level of Burning Permits - are required effective April 1st, 2019 Regarding the tax receivables, Bacon said that risk,” she said. he permit is NOT valid between :00 a.m. and :00 p.m. on any day - “if you have more than 15 per cent, it can present The municipality should consider if there is Daytime burning is prohibited. room to increase taxes, she suggested. a challenge for the municipality.” Coleman Fire Department: In Case of Fire Emergency - Please Call 911 Bacon acknowledged that the town has some All other indicators for the municipality strategies in place to resolve some of its tax re- showed a low level of risk, she said. a e a WEEKENDER Fri ay, ril 2 , 2019 Englehart interested in potential area effi ciencies Darlene Wroe municipalities have an understanding that they Speaker Reporter jointly benefi t from growth in their neighbours and are working together on more than one front. ENGLEHART - Englehart council is giving the nod Englehart Mayor Nina Wallace noted at the of approval to a meeting between area clerks to ex- meeting that pursuing the water project would plore possible effi ciencies in how the municipalities not help Chamberlain, but the council agreed do business. that general discussions with the other clerks The provincial government’s Ministry of Munic- could be benefi cial in fi nding joint projects ipal Affairs and Housing has provided a one-time which could help the municipalities. grant to municipalities to explore ways to fi nd effi - ciencies through such undertakings as service sharing or investments which will lead to long-term savings. The grant is essentially unconditional, which means that the municipalities can choose how to spend it. Englehart and the surrounding areas of the Munici- pality of Charlton and Dack, Evanturel Township and Chamberlain Township have received grants which collectively amount to over $600,000. At a recent meeting, Charlton and Dack initiated the idea that the clerks of the four municipalities could meet to discuss whether they could achieve more effi ciencies. At Englehart’s committee-of-the-whole meeting Wednesday, April 10, clerk-administrator Shawn LaCarte asked whether council approved his partici- pation in a meeting of the area clerks. BRAINSTORMING “It would just be a session to try brainstorming what could be done,” he said. “Effi ciencies usually have a cost upfront but save EASTER VISITORS money in the long-term,” he added. The Easter Bunny made a visit to the New Liskeard Agricultural An interest put forward by Councillor Doug Met- son is that of water services. Society’s Breakfast with the Bunnies at Riverside Place in New SWEET SUCCESS The town now has a water agreement with Charlton Wesley McLean, 4, of Haileybury, was all Liskeard April 19. Families across the district were welcoming and Dack, and is providing water to two of its subdi- smiles after fi nding enough Easter eggs to home children, siblings and other family members during the visions to the west of the town. However, reaching a fi ll his basket at the New Liskeard branch of long weekend. Breakfast with the Bunnies was a great place for water agreement is still a goal for both Englehart and the Temiskaming Shores Public Library on families to come on Good Friday morning. Pictured here with the Evanturel. That township has a signifi cant amount Friday, April 19. 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Sudbury writer Laura Young dropped by Chat Noir books in New Liskeard to discuss her latest READY book, Soulmates on Ice. It was written with Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford, the Canadian ﬁ gure skating pair who won two world championships and medalled at the 2018 Winter Olympics. (Staff photo by Diane Johnston) She continued to follow Du- Soulmates on Ice is published Speaker from 1986 to 1988. SET hamel’s career after the skater by Latitude 46 of Sudbury. Young said the level of com- moved to Barrie at the age of 14 It’s Young’s second book. mitment exhibited by elite ath- to continue her training. Her ﬁ rst, Solo Yet Never Alone: letes, who begin training at such More recently, Young said she Swimming the Great Lakes, was early ages, “blows me away.” SHOOT!TEMISKAMING approached the Duhamel family published in 2014. “That mindset just is really and reconnected with Duhamel It draws on interviews with fascinating to me.” DISTRICT in 2017. more than 40 Canadians who And there’s always the ques- “I’d covered a lot of very have made crossings of the tion, she said, of what happens if

• Marten River • Temagami • good athletes out of Sudbury Great Lakes. an athlete falls short “of what so- • Latchford • Cobalt • Coleman • • Temiskaming Shores • • Haileybury • New Liskeard • • Dymond • Casey • Thornloe • • Earlton • Englehart • • Charlton & Dack • Elk Lake • • Matachewan • Gowganda • who went to the Olympics and I Young is herself an open-wa- ciety thinks you should achieve.” • Kirkland Lake • North Bay • OUR • Notre-Dame-du-Nord • didn’t want Meagan Duhamel’s ter swimmer. As for her own work, she’s story lost.” “I was reading a lot of books currently teaching a couple of Eric Radford grew up in on open-water swimming, and writing courses in Cambrian Balmertown, about 100 kilome- there was nothing on Canadian College’s public relations pro- PHOTO CONTEST tres from the Manitoba border. swimmers. So I fi lled that niche gram. She writes a sports col- In a move unusual at the time, with my Great Lakes swimming umn for the Sudbury Star and is RETURNS he came out publicly in 2014 as book.” a freelance writer for other pub- a gay athlete while he was in the Sports has always been a pas- lications. SEND US YOUR midst of his competitive career. sion for Young, both outside and She’s also contemplating a PHOTOS “That’s one of the things I like inside the workplace. The lo- third book, but hasn’t yet decid- OF OUR AREA about Meagan and Eric’s story,” cal sports scene was one of her ed whether it’ll be related to the Be the next featured Photographer on the cover Young said, “what they’ve been beats in her fi rst journalism job world of athletics or a work of or throughout our able to advocate for and how as a reporter at the Temiskaming fi ction. annual edition of the they’ve used their platforms as Visitor’s Guide, or elite level athletes to advocate throughout the Speaker’s for inclusion.” 2019 calendar TMA names new exec EARLTON (Staff) – A Cole- – James, Matachewan, Arm- TEMISKAMING’S man Township councillor has strong, Evanturel, Chamber- THIS YEAR’S been acclaimed to another term lain, Larder Lake, McGarry, CHALLENGE: SUPER as head of the association rep- Brethour, Hilliard and Gauthier. STATION! resenting Temiskaming munic- Casey Owens, a new Kirkland FRIENDS & FAMILY ipalities. Lake councillor also elected last We still want Lois Perry was acclaimed fall, will represent the urban the photos to president and chair of the north – Englehart, Charlton and showcase our Temiskaming Municipal As- Dack, and Kirkland Lake. sociation at its annual meeting beautiful northern Returning to the executive is March 28 in Earlton. community, but Hudson Township Reeve Larry let’s display the The association brings together elected representatives of Craig. He’ll represent the rural landscape while south – Temagami, Coleman, including some each municipality in Temiska- ONLY HIGH Harris, Casey, Harley, Hudson local faces! ming and including Temagami RESOLUTION PHOTOS and Kerns. ACCEPTED (300ppi) CLASSIC ROCK OLDIES to discuss issues of common IMPORTANT: All photo files concern. Latchford Mayor George Le- MUST be identified with your The TRAIN (103.1FM) Two new directors joined the febvre was named to another name, location and photo title. also playing executive committee. term as the urban south direc- Send via email to ‘Canadiana’ & Country Theo Cull, fi rst elected to tor, representing Latchford, Co- [email protected]. www.northernontario.ca Flavoured Rock. Armstrong council last year, balt, Temiskaming Shores and will represent the rural north Thornloe. Fri ay, ril 2 , 2019 WEEKENDER a e a

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