Monthly Archives: August 2014
Weekender – August 29, 2014
Truck Rollover
On Monday, August 25 at approximately 10:15 a.m., a northbound tractor-trailer driven by a 44 year-old Nipissing Township man hit the shoulder of the road along Highway 11 in Armstrong Township, about a kilometre south of Earlton, resulting in the truck landing in the nearby east ditch. The driver
Hwy. 11 fatal crash under investigation
TEMAGAMI (Staff) – A Highway 11 crash south of Temagami has claimed one life and sent three people to hospital.As of The Speaker’s deadline Tuesday, August 26, police had not released the names of people involved in the collision pending notification of next of kin.Police report that
Parking on the STATO trail
Dear Editor:This is to city council.Please tell us where we are to park when we visit relatives who live on Lakeshore and also where to park for yard sales. It is easy to fume but we need a solution for the people
Wanted: Harvest Queen Contestants
Pageant organizers seeking more numbersSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT —There are a few names that have been put forward to vie for the 2014-2015 Harvest Queen title for the New Liskeard Fall Fair Friends of the Festival Harvest Queen pageant, but more are needed says Lead Organizer Sharron Graydon.
Helping area children get ready for school
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The Salvation Army, NorthernTel, CJTT, and The Temiskaming Speaker are the main partners in an effort to distribute backpacks and school supplies to children living in poverty across south Temiskaming.From Englehart to Temagami, families have been receiving assistance with the annual
TFN planning $5.7-million Bear Island complex
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter BEAR ISLAND – The first piece of the funding puzzle for a multi-million dollar complex on Bear Island housing shops and offices, a conference centre and banquet facilities is now in place.FedNor has committed $1 million towards the $5.7-million project, which could be under
The science of fun
Kids and parents were sharing together the fun of learning about mechanics, electricity, robotics and much more when Science North’s Bluecoat Scientists visited the area Wednesday, August 20. Along their tour through the Temiskaming area, the Bluecoat Scientists stopped at the Temagami Public Library and the Englehart Public Library.
ART IN 3D
At an exhibit of children’s work at the Temiskaming Art Gallery, nine-year-old Gabrielle Landry explained the sculpture process to her five-year-old brother Levi. The Elk Lake girl was among 29 children aged from seven to 14 who took part in the Junior Artists’ Colony in Haileybury. Under the guidance