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ENGLEHART -- The Ontario Ontario Northland Northland Transportation Comis staying in mission (ONTC) is developing a strategy to public hands.” -- ONTC interim become more stable president and and self-efficient. chief executive officer That was the mesCorina Moore sage of ONTC interRuby Elltoft (left), six, chats with her friend Fiona Bell, also six, while on the climbers at Parliament Oak. The two both finished senior kindergarten last week and will im president and1 in the fall, although they’ll be doing it at a new school. Parliament Oak Elementary School rang its final bell on Thursday as classes let out for be heading into Grade chief executive officer she the school but it might not mean the end of elementary education in Old Town. For full story see Page 27. the year. The District SchoolCorina Board ofMoore Niagarawhen has closed spoke in Englehart Wednesday, April 8. MELINDA CHEEVERS/STAFF PHOTO Approximately 50 people gathered at the Englehart and Area Community Complex Wednesday, April 8 to hear the presentation. The information session is the first of a numBY MELINDA CHEEVERS presentations planned munities offor St. Davids and Queenston: and Queenston with Glendale, where new route operate from July through ber of community STAFFspring, summer and fall. by bus. riders can connect to the transit system’s October at an estimated cost of $63,000, the Niagara-on-the-Lake Transit other route, heading through Virgil into exclusive of fuel surcharges. She assured the gathering “Ontario NorthNIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE — There is launched a new pilot route today con- Old Town. Approved by councillors The pilot will add 11 hours of transit land staying now aisnew way toin getpublic aroundhands.” the com- necting the communities of St. Davids in May, the pilot project will see the See TRANSIT, Page 27 Ontario Northland now has 750 employees, she said, and 74 of those are in Englehart. She said Ontario Northland has a $50 million annual payroll, and $6 million is in Englehart. Ms. Moore stated Ontario Northland’s motor We supply bins for: Residential Clean up, Renovations/Remodeling, coach service has 260,000 passengers a year. Roofing/Shingle Removal, Demolition, Dirt/Concrete & Asbestos Removal. Ontario Northland has three major business Waste Disposal Containers for Residential and Commercial Needs. lines, she said: motor coach, rail, and remanuNiagara’s Green We have bin size s to accommodate any job, from 2 cubic yd. to 40 cubic yd. facturing and repair. Department Environmental The annual operating cost of Ontario North2125 Fruitbelt Niagara Falls - www.cottoninc.ca - info@cottoninc.ca - 905-262-2000 land ranges between $52 million and $98Parkway, million a year, she continued. She said 75 per cent of rail freight is from four major customers. It was five but with the loss of the mill in Iroquois Falls, that number has now dropped, she explained. That loss had “a major effect” on Ontario Northland. “We now have to focus on assuring we can get new business,” she said. She said the motor coach division of Ontario Northland is “in the red.” The Englehart train station is being closed, and Ms. Moore explained that it was averaging $184 in sales a day.
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TemSAR (Temiskaming Search and Rescue) member Matt Duke was well tethered in as he perched on the edge of the Hercules’ open loading ramp high in the air to film the parachute jump of two SARtech (Search and Rescue technicians) in a training flight Sunday, April 12. For more pictures and story see this week’s C-Front. (Staff photo by Darlene Wroe)
New Liskeard Temiskaming Speaker Voice for Agriculture Creative shot by Darlene Wroe that many Thousands take part in annual farm show people never get to experience in real life.
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EARLTON – Chicks and calves, goats and lambs, and thousands of two-legged visitors took in this year’s farm show in Earlton. The two-day Earlton Farm Show drew an estimated 3,000 visitors, which is up about 500 from last year. “Everybody seemed really happy,” said Norm Koch, president of the Temiskaming Federation of Agriculture and chair of the event’s
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organizing committee. And volunteers from local food banks – who accepted donations in lieu of admission fees to the show – were “ecstatic,” he said. Some 70 trade show exhibitors filled the floor of the arena, while large equipment was stationed outside. Exhibitors reported “a steady flow of traffic,” Mr. Koch said. Business interest in the show appears strong – 28 trade show hopefuls were on a waiting list for space.
On the educational side, students from Englehart Public, Holy Family, Kerns Public and École Catholique Assomption paid visits, some with agriculture-related assignments in hand, on April 10. In addition to the trade show, visitors could take in educational sessions. They included a proposal to expand beef herd numbers in the North, information about sheep handling systems, and farm insurance needs.
Very creative – eye catching photo. Great job Melinda Cheevers!
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And nowhere in the riding is that issue more pronounced than Brock Township. Back in January of 2014, a consultant told local politicians that the municipality had a $192-million infrastructure deficit forecasted for the next decade. That figure included nearly $120 million in road projects -- as well as $9 million for bridges and culverts -- and does not include the bulk of the Township’s rural roads. “If you were a business, you’d be bankrupt right now,” said Neil Roberts of Infrastructure Solutions Inc.
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Jobs, the economy, health care and affordable housing are all issues coming to the fore as the federal election campaign heats up. What may not be so obvious to the average citizen is the staggering financial load most Canadian municipalities face when it comes to infrastructure. Roads, bridges and their general state of repair have always been important to residents in Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock.
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GENERAL COMMENT Many very good shots. Sadly, the quality of some of the entries took away from the image’s impact. A good variety of feature photos showcasing all ages and various events and attractions. All entries were a pleasure to view.
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Editor, The Minnedosa Tribune, Minnedosa, MB Darryl Holyk began working at The Minnedosa Tribune, in Minnedosa, MB as a reporter/photographer in 2001. Five years later, he was promoted to Editor and in 2008 purchased the historic newspaper becoming the ninth publisher since it was founded in 1883. Since 2009, Darryl has served as a director on the Manitoba Community Newspapers Association (MCNA) Board of Directors. Holyk’s photo of the arson of the Minnedosa United Church appeared in publications and other news media across the country and earned him a First Place Best Spot News Photo from MCNA in 2007. 2015 BNC Awards Results
As the Township would more than $16.5 million costs, Mr. Roberts urged c per-cent levy. The Townsh million per year in tax reve “The infrastructure gap cient funds available,” he s “This is something that’ not going to get fixed over
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A Woodville man cha nography and making av sentenced to a year in jail. In Lindsay court Thur pleaded guilty to one coun and one count of possessi For the charge of mak Gartlan was sentenced to current probation, as wel Offender Information Reg For the offence of po Gartlan received a concur years of probation and 10 Mr. Gartlan was charge child pornography investi session of child pornograp child pornography. At the time of his arre Exploitation Unit, the OP Kawartha Lakes OPP De at a Woodville residence computers and other item tigation, which OPP alle abuse. At the time of his arre owned an area gas station the Woodville Minor Hock
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