Steven Larocque Speaker Reporter [gallery ids="9191,9192,9193,9194,9195,9196"]ARMSTRONG TOWNSHIP – You know you’re a fan of drag racing when….For Jason Leis of Temiskaming Shores, the Drag ’N Fly races at the Earlton-Temiskaming Regional Airport have his support on two fronts.He’s taken his car to events in Kirkland Lake,
Monthly Archives: August 2015
Three charged after houseboat stop
TEMAGAMI (Staff) –Three men face drug possession charges after police stopped a houseboat on Lake Temagami.An Ontario Provincial Police marine unit on patrol July 31 stopped a houseboat being operated on the lake at about 1:30 p.m.Three 32-year-old men – from Toronto, Niagara Falls and Edmonton –
Fun with safety
There were happy faces everywhere during the Ontario Early Years Safety and Prevention Day in Haileybury Saturday, August 8. Makayla Sowinski, 10, and her brother Cruz Garber, 6 months, of Haileybury, were enjoying the many activities that were designed to help them and other children feel comfortable with people
Raise wind concerns now: MPP
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – As two proponents fine-tune bids for wind power projects in the Lorrain Valley, the area’s MPP is advising residents to ask hard questions.“That will either stop this project or make it the best project in Ontario,” said Timiskaming-Cochrane MPP John Vanthof.
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Nipissing-Timiskaming Libertarian candidate withdraws
DISTRICT (Staff) – A candidate who earlier this year announced his intention to run in Nipissing-Timiskaming won’t be on the ballot.Derek Elliott of North Bay had been running for the Libertarian Party of Canada.But he moved to the Philippines in June.He explained his withdrawal as a
FIERY PROCEEDS
The annual Summerfest barbecue raised $2,168 for the New Liskeard Firemen’s Association. The annual fundraiser is staged with the help of Giant Tiger and its suppliers. Proceeds this year supported the firefighters’ entry in the dragon boat races, maintenance of vintage firefighting equipment, and the Bikers Reunion. Turning over
JUNIOR FIREFIGHTER
Four-year-old Olivia Scriven, visiting from North Bay, showed Coleman Township firefighter Marcel Gauthier her good aim with a fire hose at Bass Lake Park on Saturday morning. The department staged a well-attended family day recently with lots of games, gift bags and a free barbecue for all. (Staff photo
Testing confirms blue-green algae
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Testing has confirmed an algae bloom recently spotted at the New Liskeard beach was toxic blue-green algae.The Timiskaming Health Unit advises that contact can irritate the skin and eyes.Consuming the contaminated water can cause headaches, fever, diarrhea, abdominal pain and
Coleman pondering best spot for key tourism sign
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COLEMAN TOWNSHIP -- A Take The Lake Way sign with map has arrived in Coleman Township, to match a map sign that will be erected to the north near the Ms. Claybelt cow and the Temiskaming Shores and Area Chamber of Commerce building.At its
From the Editor’s Desk
Week One[caption id="attachment_1019" align="alignleft" width="200"] Speaker Editor - Gordon Brock[/caption]Will the very length of this historically long federal election campaign be an issue in itself?Over the years all prime ministers and premiers have been