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Municipal election Results
Newcomer tops polls in ArmstrongEarlton (Staff) - Newcomer Kevin Léveillé topped the polls in Armstrong Township.The 28-year-old high school teacher received 188 votes. Joining him on council with their votes in brackets are incumbents Jean-Marc Boileau (181), Dominique Nackers (177), George Daviau (154).Incumbent Jeanne Loranger
Teaching teachers
NLPS teacher goes to Haiti with Project OverseasTEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) — Heading to an impoverished country struggling to recuperate from a serious natural disaster might not be everyone’s view of professional development, but it was for New Liskeard Public School (NLPS) teacher Bruno Dallaire.
Landslide victory
Kidd back in mayor’s chairDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Incumbent Carman Kidd will return as the city’s mayor after easily outdistancing his two opponents by a vote of almost two to one.He had the support of 2,147 voters, or 64 per cent of the
Challenge Champs
Zakary Lefebvre of Temiskaming Shores Grant Fuels (7) battles a Cochrane CTS Megabytes player in the opening game of the Wilson Chevrolet Buick GMC Novice Challenge Cup in Haileybury on October 24. Grants won this game 3-0 and were undefeated through the weekend, winning the championship on Sunday 3-2
1-2 weekend
Cubs rebound with win against WolvesSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter NEW LISKEARD — The New Liskeard Cubs played three games last weekend, winning one and losing a pair to ultimately remain in third place in the Great North Midget League (GNML) standings.On Friday, October 24, in front of
Skills camp
TSMHA welcomes Hockey Canada to The ShepSteven Larocque Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The hockey season’s still fresh and new to young skaters, a great time to sharpen skills with some expert instruction.Atom and Pee Wee players will get that opportunity on Sunday, November 2.Last spring the
Nordic trails offer scenic site for Get Active
COLEMAN TOWNSHIP (Staff) – The fourth of five Get Active in Temiskaming series of runs and walks took place at the Nordic Ski Club in Coleman Township October 5.“It was a beautiful, cool, fall day and we had a great turnout for walkers and runners getting active with
Straight from the hip
After about a six-week hiatus I’m back and here are my 2014-15 National Hockey League picks.Eight teams from each conference will challenge for Lord Stanley’s Cup, so here it comes (not in any particular order):Eastern ConferenceAtlantic: Tampa Bay, Boston, Montreal, TorontoMetropolitan: Pittsburgh, N.Y. Rangers, Columbus,