Koch counting on passion and work ethic at ProvincialsSteven Larocque Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – A successful season for the Koch Midget Puckhounds comes down to one final weekend.The team will compete April 11-13 at the Ontario Women’s Hockey Association (OWHA) Midget BB Provincial Championship in the Mississauga/Oakville area.They’ll be heading into
Monthly Archives: April 2014
Temiskaming Art Gallery nominated for Premier’s Award
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES -- The Temiskaming Art Gallery has been nominated for the 2014 Premier’s Award of Excellence in the Arts.The awards were established in 2006 to honour outstanding achievements of artists and arts organizations.“We recognize the significant role that arts and culture have in strengthening our economy and
Friendly hockey on Sunday in Haileybury
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Special) – The Temiskaming Shores Minor Hockey Association (TSMHA) will be hosting a Bring A Friend to Hockey session on Sunday, April 6, at the Haileybury arena.“The purpose of this is to grow the game of hockey and to introduce players to the game,” said TSMHA administrator Mairead
Sport Shorts
Baseball is back!Hip-hip hurray…the major league baseball season has begun.Last weekend a crowd of 46,121 welcomed the Toronto Blue Jays to the Big O in Montreal as they ended their spring training season against the New York Mets.Baseball hadn’t been played in that stadium since the last pitch was thrown
From the Hack
The plant is officially off, the 2013-14 season has come to an end.The plant officially signed off last Saturday night at about 6 p.m. and the rocks were put away for the summer slumber.Rocks from sheets three and four will undoubtedly dream of those Saskatchewan Haymakers and Binstead Wicks over
Horne granite report
Recent league results from the Horne Granite Centre:Afternoon League March 25: Ernie Gravelle over Brian Flaxey, Roger Moreau over Shirley Lavigne, Joan Broughton over Marcel DeBernardi, Denis DeGrace over Real Lefebvre, and Denise Joyal tied Joe Montreuil.Afternoon League March 27: Wind-up day tournament was won by Lucienne Robert, Mariette St.
Nordic News
By Lynn Gibson, TNSC Public Relations DirectorThe Temiskaming Nordic Ski Club (TNSC) parking lot was full last weekend and the long-range forecasts indicate daytime temperatures are consistently above zero for the next week or so.Spring is definitely on its way and spring skiing is amazing. Take advantage of this warm
Straight from the hip
It’s time to take you out to the ball game as the 2014 Major League Baseball season gets under way so here are my final standings.National West: Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants, Arizona Diamondbacks, San Diego Padres and Colorado Rockies.National Central: St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates, Milwaukee