Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART – Visitor restrictions remain in place at Englehart and District Hospital after an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness.But hospital chief executive officer Lois Kozak was hopeful that the ban would be lifted after the weekend.The visitor ban was imposed June 9 after a number
Monthly Archives: June 2015
A place to grow
A major infrastructure project is now taking place in Latchford with the replacement of a dam that is more than 100 years old.The massive project has a value of $25.7 million and will be taking place over two years.It establishes security for properties along
From the Editor’s Desk
Reader FeedbackHere’s just two different examples of the type of reader feedback received at The Speaker.SKATEBOARDINGThis comment was sent to us via email….“In your recent edition of the Speaker, there was a picture of a young man at the Carter Antila skate park performing a jump.
Letter of the Week
Still the best governmentDear Editor:The recent Fraser Institute study on amalgamation in Ontario confirms the claims expressed even before Mike Harris and his wrecking crew started hacking away at local governments in 1995, namely, that the notion of amalgamation yielding increased efficiency and reduced costs of governance
Don’t let it happen to you!
Dear Editor:When it comes to accidents, it’s common to think, oh, it will never happen to us. That is what we thought until our nine-year-old daughter, Zoe, a member of The War Amps Child Amputee (CHAMP) Program, lost her leg in a lawn mower accident.A few years
Twenty Questions with Jean Pierre Rivet
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter This week’s Twenty Questions features an interview with pickleball player, Jean Pierre Rivet. He is helping the City of Temiskaming Shores promote the game.1. What is your full name?Jean Pierre Rivet.2. Where were you born?I was born in Rouyn P.Q.3.
TDSS hosts 9th annual Pow Wow
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — In symbolic fashion…a flock of geese flew overheard in a v-formation as the 9th annual Timiskaming District Secondary School Pow Wow grand entry began on Friday, June 5. The weather was cool, with overcast skies and there was a steady wind
Blanche blitz nets 22 charges
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Special/Staff) – Twenty-two charges and “numerous” warnings were issued in an enforcement blitz on the opening weekend of walleye season on the Blanche.The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry recently released the results of the May 15-18 targeted enforcement.Over four days, ministry staff laid
Cataloguing history at the Little Claybelt
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter [caption id="attachment_8390" align="alignleft" width="500"] Margaret Villneff displays one of the Little Claybelt museum’s newest acquisitions – a pair of Glenn Walton’s skis and boots, circa 1940,
Co-operative approach
TDSS co-op program a positive for students/employersSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — Curtis MacPherson wasn’t sure of his career path until he took part in a co-op placement program with Gravity Health & Chiropractic. He is now considering a career in the health care field and says he