CubsThere is no doubt in my mind that the people responsible for creating the Great North Midget League (GNML) 2015-2016 schedule had better sit down and shake their heads.In terms of our New Liskeard Cubs, the schedule has been a joke.One week they play three back-to-back
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BlessedWhen you live in a region that has people working together to achieve things, you might be tempted to use the word “blessed”.That is how I view the recent unveiling of the Temiskaming Nordic Ski Club’s (TNSC) new chalet addition.How blessed we are in this region
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Thank you AlexIt is so wrong that the Toronto Blue Jays have parted ways with general manager extraordinaire Alex Anthopoulos.This was perhaps the biggest bombshell to hit the sporting news circuit last week.And on the heels of Anthopoulos being named Major League Baseball’s Executive of
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GATE’S GALAThe finales for the Gate’s Gala Mixed Rural Youth Mixed Slo-pitch season are in full swing.Alex Regele and Gate’s Gosselin oversee the league that has upwards of 400 children playing slo-pitch in and around the Temiskaming region.The backbone of any organization is the people who
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CubsIt might be a little early to talk about the upcoming hockey season for the New Liskeard Cubs, but let’s do it anyway.Last year was a stellar season for the Cubs and no doubt the team has lost a few veteran players.The team has put the call
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Owning the PodiumThe upcoming 2016 Rio de Janiero summer Olympic games could prove the best for Canadian athletes, judging by our outstanding performance at the 2015 Pan Am Games.This is how Canada’s Chef de Mission, cyclist Curt Harnett views the games as he sees medals won at the
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The GiftThe Pan Am Games are here and an estimated 10,000 athletes arrived in Toronto last week ready to rock and roll in their chosen sport.The games are being billed as the largest international multi-sport event ever held on Canadian soil.Organizers say the games are a gift
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BikeonomicsI mentioned in a previous column a local initiative between the City of Temiskaming Shores, The Timiskaming Health Unit and the STATO trail to promote cycling in the region.I was thrilled to see eight bike racks installed in the downtown core of New Liskeard.I found out