Reviewing 2013
WEEK OF JANUARY 9, 2013The First of 2013DISTRICT -- Zachary Quinn was the first baby of 2013 born at the Temiskaming Hospital, arriving on Wednesday, January 2. Parents Evan Quinn and Katrina Lalonde of Swastika welcomed the baby brother for sister Mackenzie, 4, and brother Aiden Quinn, 5, at 11:31
Reviewing 2013 – The year continued to be one of hard work for Latchford
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter LATCHFORD -- The year 2013 was one in which Latchford council and staff continued to work hard for the future, exploring many options, and occasionally making some difficult decisions, as the town attempted to manoeuvre its way forward away from a challenging financial situation.Early in the year, Dr.
Reviewing 2013 – Charlton-Dack continued working toward the future
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter CHARLTON-DACK -- The year 2013 was a year in which the Municipality of Charlton and Dack continued to work toward the future while managing water systems, roads and parks within the municipality.“The Municipality of Charlton and Dack entered into discussions with District School Board Ontario North East to
The Best of 2013
DISTRICT (Staff) - How The Temiskaming Speaker remembers the year of 2012.STORYOF THE YEAR: The murder of Chris Parsons.PERSONALITYOF THE YEAR: Sarah Marsden. SPORTS STORYOF THE YEAR:. The upheaval in Midget hockey.FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Skier Katherine Denis.MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Para-Nordic skier Caelan Flannigan.COACH OF THE YEAR: Temiskaming
Top Ten Stories of 2013
DISTRICT (Staff) – Here are the top ten news stories of 2013 as selected by The Temiskaming Speaker’s editorial department.1. The murder of Chris Parsons leaves community in shock and disbelief over the killing of the well-known 42-year-old Haileybury resident.2. Kenneth Reese found not guilty of the 2010 murder of
Looking back on 2013
It’s the last issue of the calendar year and time for some reflection.NEWS STORIESThree out of the four top news stories in our area, as chosen by The Temiskaming Speaker’s editorial department, involved deaths of area people and how the judicial system handled it. Our story of the year, the
Sarah Marsden
The news thread in 2013 has been the community’s cry for justice –the sentencing into the death of Alex Duguay, the murder of Chris Parsons, the not-guilty verdict in the David Pannell murder case…all these stories left many in the community wondering about justice for the victims of crime.A side
Murder in Haileybury
Disbelief.That was the catchword in Temiskaming Shores and Cobalt in June upon learning that 42-year-old Chris Parsons was found murdered in his downtown Haileybury apartment.As the year ends the community continues to ask, and the police continue to deal with, many questions.Chris Parsons was a hardworking, happy, simple man who
Reviewing 2013 – City makes moves and movie in ’13
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – As 2013 opened, the city became the setting for a movie.As the year ended, producers were hoping to screen Skating to New York at film festivals and working on plans for a local showing.PROJECTSThe year