With the Ontario election campaign just getting underway, it is too soon to speculate about the possible outcome of the June 12 vote, although at least one public opinion poll has already reported a trend in favour of Liberal leader Kathleen Wynne. No doubt there will be other
Monthly Archives: May 2014
Think twice about killing a bear
Dear Editor:When I first met the bear, one on one, I was afraid. So I shot him. My daughters were with me. I am not proud to tell you. The bear ran off into the bush and cried. He cried for me to hear. He died. The next
What happened to Mr. Cook?
Dear Editor:The Little Claybelt Museum is researching the life of Mr. M. F. Cook, agricultural representative in Temiskaming from 1930-1964.We have a fairly complete story of his work and involvement in the agricultural life of Temiskaming. However, we are unable to find much about his birth, place
Northdale Manor needs the exemption
Dear Editor:Northdale Manor is a non-profit retirement home in Temskaming Shores. A massive fund-raising campaign, involving many people in our communities who worked together tirelessly, raised the money needed to build this much needed facility. As well, an enormous contribution from Mr. Peter Grant and some monies from
Community Spirit Survives The Long Winter
Dear Editor:With an attitude of gratitude we wish to convey appreciation to those responsible for the recent events that contributed to an abundance of food and financial support for our Food Bank: the most recent being The Speaker’s Spring Food Drive, the Earlton Farm Show, Curves Food Drive,
A local history of a fascinating man
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES -- A new local history paperback has just been published highlighting the fascinating person of Father Charles Paradis who was active in the area’s history around the turn of the century.The book, titled Le Pére Paradis, Missionnaire Colonisateur, is written by Daniéle Lacasse
File closes on ’14 tax season
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – As tax season wraps up, a volunteer tax return service is tallying its receipts.The Community Volunteer Income Tax Program is a free service offered by trained volunteers and open to people with modest incomes and relatively straightforward returns.This year, volunteers processed almost 1,000
Spring brings SweetGrass to Temagami
TEMAGAMI (Staff) – SweetGrass describes itself as “a bluegrass band with an edge.”Audiences can judge for themselves when the southern Ontario trio drops by Bear Island and Temagami May 24-25.SweetGrass’ members have decades of experience as musicians and on stage.They include Ginny McIlmoyle of Cobourg, Al
Lake Temiskaming ice break-up was May 12
DISTRICT (Staff) – It’s that time of year when local residents wonder and ponder the date of the official ice break-up of Lake Temiskaming. Many in the region felt with a clingy winter that this would be the year we would set a new lake break-up record, but such
“Strive to Do Your Best”
Meet celebrates memory of coach and educatorSteven Larocque Speaker Reporter [caption id="attachment_2800" align="alignleft" width="500"] There were also some field events taking place at TDSS during the Zubyck Memorial Relay meet. Kalisha Reibling, a Grade