Dear Editor:Little Claybelt Museum is planning to try and chronicle every small rural school, public and separate in South Temiskaming, that has closed.If anyone has stories, information or photos of these schools, would you please contact the Little Claybelt Museum at Box 1718, New Liskeard, On, PoJ
Monthly Archives: August 2015
Letter of the Week
Foundation takes no positionsDear Editor:The Temiskaming Foundation has recently been named in media releases related to a proposed energy project in our district. These releases suggest that The Temiskaming Foundation could be used as a “potential vehicle” for funds that they have indicated may flow back
Garden Tour Delight
Dear Editor:Once again the Temiskaming Art Gallery thanks The Speaker and its staff for its excellent coverage and promotion of the recent 2015 Garden Tour.On one of the hottest days this summer, almost one hundred garden lovers toured beautiful Temiskaming Shores and area to view nine individual
Speaker Pride
Dear Editor:Thank you so much for putting my thank you letter with cute header line in your excellent paper. I never miss reading it and The Weekender!Have enjoyed your insightful editorials and the cartoons for the last 26 years. I am sending a big bouquet to you and your staff for a
Leaky lines, non- detecting detectors
Dear Editor:As proponents continue to saturate the area with media advertisements on the safety and technology used in their pipelines the reality raises its ugly head.An oil sand company experiences a massive bitumen spill in northern Alberta requiring the construction of a winter road to reach
Twenty Questions with Breana Quevillon
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter This week’s Twenty Questions features an interview with Classic Theatre Assistant Marketing and Management summer student Breana Quevillon.1. What is your full name?My
Headframe returns with Strange Whispers in the Night
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Wintry roads, losing and finding one’s way, and love – lost, found and maintained.They’re all found on Strange Whispers in the Night, the second release by Headframe.The new CDs arrived just two days before the band was scheduled to play
Aspin sums up four years on government team
DISTRICT (Staff/Special) --Nipissing-Timiskaming Conservative MP Jay Aspin has announced his accomplishments over his four-year term.He and the Conservative government which he represents are now entering a federal election campaign. The election will be held Monday, October 19.In a summary of the past four years,
Rota criticizes early election call
DISTRICT (Staff/Special) -- Nipissing-Timiskaming federal Liberal candidate Anthony Rota says that the launch of the 2015 federal election will cost taxpayers millions of dollars.Governor General David Johnston has been asked by Prime Minister Stephen Harper to dissolve parliament until the next federal election which will take place Monday,
Lining up issues in Timmins-James Bay
DISTRICT (Staff) -- Timmins-James Bay New Democratic Party MP Charlie Angus is optimistic about the possibility that his party can form the next government for Canada.The October 19 federal election campaign was officially called Sunday, August 2, and candidates are lining up and parties are now starting to