Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter This week’s Twenty Questions features an interview with Temiskaming Dairy Educator Melissa Laframboise.1. What is your full name?Melissa Laframboise.2. Where were you born?La Sarre, Quebec.3. What is your occupation?I am the Temiskaming Dairy Educator.4. What is
Monthly Archives: December 2014
SUPPORT
Two Temiskaming Shores Fire Department firefighters lean on each other for support as they pour water on the flames of the Glenn Walton Shoes building roof last Saturday. (Staff photo by Sue Nielsen)
Launching Green Timiskaming solar projects
EARLTON (Staff) — Green Timiskaming is holding a launch of a new proposed community solar project on Friday, December 5, and Saturday, December 6.Green Timiskaming chair Ambrose Raftis explains that Green Timiskamng is a not-for-profit community venture modelled on similar developments that have been practiced in Finland, Sweden
Mayor welcomes start of new term
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – “Welcome aboard, and let’s get to work.” With those words, Temiskaming Shores Mayor Carman Kidd kicked off city council’s new four-year term.City council members formally took the oath of office in a brief ceremony December 1.In the coming months, Mayor
The gift of firefighters
Throughout the year, every year, volunteer fire departments are fundraising in an effort to raise money to ensure they have the protective gear, training and equipment necessary to go into a major blaze.A fire can be just around the corner, and at a moment’s notice, volunteer firemen everywhere
From the Editor’s Desk
November 29, 2014[caption id="attachment_1019" align="alignleft" width="200"] Speaker Editor - Gordon Brock[/caption]The date November 29, 2014, will have a special significance in this community and this newspaper for several reasons. Let’s list them:TRAGEDY
Letter of the Week
Bravo! Bravo!!Dear Editor:I had the pleasure of attending Annie at our local Classic Theatre. Wow!!! The performers were fabulous. Very difficult to single out one performer, they were all so amazing. It takes a very talented group to create a magnificent production. It was so
Bigger, better, brighter
Cobalt’s Christmas lighting of the cenotaph park was a team effort Saturday, November 15, as it is every year, but this year the result is even bigger and better. The Cobalt fire department, town council members and staff, and Nipissing Power joined forces to get the job done. Pictured
Temagami staging a country Christmas
TEMAGAMI (Staff) – A wintry evening wonderland is being created just outside Temagami.Peacock Woodcraft, located on the Milne-Sherman Road, is being transformed into the site of the Temagami Country Christmas.On December 5 and 6, visitors are invited to drop in from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.A
Ontario Northland Christmas Train here this week
DISTRICT (Staff) -- Santa Claus will be meeting with children throughout the area this week as the Ontario Northland Christmas Train makes its annual trek up the tracks from North Bay.The Christmas Train will be decorated in full Christmas style with a boxcar decorated as Santa’s workshop.On