Earlton bypass closed to trafficEARLTON (Staff) — One man was sent to hospital after a motor-vehicle collision on Highway 11 just outside of Earlton, Friday, September 23, according to unconfirmed reports.According to unconfirmed reports, a side-by-side vehicle fell off a trailer towed by a pickup truck and landed traffic.A transport
Monthly Archives: September 2015
One company waits on wind turbine proposal
Research and opposition continueDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter LORRAIN VALLEY -- EDF EN Canada,one of two wind turbine companiesthat have been considering the LorrainValley area for a wind turbine site,has decided not to submit an applicationat this time to the IndependentElectricity System Operation (IESO)Large Renewable Procurement (LRP)request for proposals.Wpd Canada, in
Quiet sex ed protest staged at MPP’s office
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story originally appeared in the September 9 issue of The Speaker. It is being reprinted here as a large section of the story was inadvertently deleted in last week’s issue.TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – In some Ontario communities, sign-toting protesters showed up at MPPs’ offices to loudly express their opposition to new sex education curriculum.In New Liskeard, half a
Temagami stop for Lee Harvey Osmond
TEMAGAMI (Staff) – A stalwart of the Canadian music scene is coming to the Bunny Miller Theatre in Temagami. Lee Harvey Osmond – headed by Tom Wilson, also one of the three singer-songwriters who make up Blackie and the Rodeo Kings – will perform September19.The concert comes just months after the release of Beautiful Scars in April. It’s
New Liskeard Fall Fair this weekend
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — This weekend’s New Liskeard Fall Fair coincides nicely with the fall harvest in the District of Temiskaming. The three-day fall fair extravaganza is a celebration of rural life and the surrounding agricultural community that is so vital to the Temiskaming economy and way of life. The New Liskeard Agricultural Society New
OPP launch “Focused Patrol” program
DISTRICT (Staff) — The Temiskaming Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)have begun a proactive and innovative service delivery model called “Focused Patrol”. In a press release, the OPP say this program will maximize their resources by having police officers in locations where the need for police service is the greatest.The OPP say there will
The Speaker – September 16, 2015
Raining on parade tradition
Work to Rule Affects Fall Fair ParticipationDISTRICT (Staff) – According to a release from District School Board Ontario North East, New Liskeard Public School and Haileybury Public School will not be participating in this year’s New Liskeard Fair Parade.The release reads :“The Elementary Teachers’ Federation (ETFO) is currently in a
Hydro One Power Outage
OUTAGE NOTIFICATION FOR HYDRO ONE CUSTOMERS IN LOCATION(S) DETAILED BELOWHydro One Zone: 6 NortheastHydro One Operations Center(s): KIRKLAND LAKEHydro One Township(s) Affected: GRENFELL, MATACHEWAN, NICOL, EBY, BENOIT, LAWSON, KIRKLAND LAKE, JAMES, MAISONVILLE, CHOWN, MATACHEWAN FN, TUDHOPE*** All Hydro One customers impacted by this planned maintenance outage have been contacted ***Interruption