In a story appearing in the November 4 issue of The Speaker, “Sending Christmas wishes by shoebox,” it was erroneously reported that evangelist Billy Graham had died. Mr. Graham is in fact alive.The Speaker regrets the error and any confusion it may have caused.
Monthly Archives: November 2015
With quiet dignity
Interview with WW II veteran Marvin WickettSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES —World War II veteran Marvin Wickett’s story appears here courtesy of a 1990 video-taped interview conducted by Bryan Gibson at the New Liskeard home of Graydon Fielder. Mr. Fielder’s story appeared in the November
Surviving WWII vets
Branch 310 and Branch 386 DISTRICT (Staff) -- Elk Lake Montreal River Branch 310 of the Royal Canadian Legion has no surviving World War II veterans.Matachewan’s Royal Canadian Legion Branch 386 was formed in 1946. The branch had no World War II veterans.*****As of
The Speaker – November 11, 2015
Click here to view SECTION A in PDF FormatClick here to view SECTION B in PDF FormatClick here to view SECTION C in PDF Format
LONE OCCUPANT
Single vehicle accident caused Hwy. 11 closureDISTRICT (Staff) – According to a release from the Timiskaming Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police, the reason for the approximately 12 hour closure of part of Highway 11 earlier this week was a “single vehicle motor collision” involving the vehicle’s sole occupant, an