Robert Franks[caption id="attachment_1019" align="alignleft" width="200"] Speaker Editor - Gordon Brock[/caption]This space would be remiss for not commenting on the passing last week of 98-year-old Robert Franks.A good friend of The Speaker, yours truly has known Mr.
Monthly Archives: January 2016
A final story for our friend
[caption id="attachment_1022" align="alignleft" width="200"] Speaker Reporter Darlene Wroe[/caption]By far the most beautiful thing about Temiskaming is its people.I am a firm believer that every person is an angel sent for a
Letter of the Week
Terrible Road ConditionsDear Editor:I had an appointment in Toronto Wednesday January 13 at 1 p.m.We left New Liskeard on January 12 at 9 a.m. and drove south to just south of Temagami to find the highway was closed due to an accident. Apparently there
Twenty Questions with Patsy Turner
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter This week’s Twenty Questions features an interview with Temagami First Nation (TFN) Anishnaabemowin language project promoter Patsy Turner.1. What is your full name?Patsy
Under the Raven’s Wing
Temagami artist releases second CDDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMAGAMI – Home and family.The themes run throughout Under the Raven’s Wing, the latest release by Teme-Augama Anishnabai singer-songwriter David Laronde.He considers the album, his second, to be very personal.It opens
Councils debate city membership in building association
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT -- Area municipalities are voting on whether to allow the City of Temiskaming Shores to join the Temiskaming Municipal Building Association (TMBA).The TMBA executive has prepared a report and has recommended to the 21 member municipalities that the city’s request to join should
Ski Song
Last Saturday, January 16, the young skiers and their coaches enrolled in the Temiskaming Nordic Ski Club Jackrabbit Learn To Ski Program were encouraged to sing a song begun by the animated, fun, personality of Program Coordinator Isabelle Goulet. (Staff photo by Sue Nielsen)
Cobalt approaching 2016 budget deliberations
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT -- Cobalt will soon be entering into its budget deliberations for 2016.Mayor Tina Sartoretto told council Tuesday, January 12, that efforts will be made to trim the budget for the upcoming year.The town is already facing some known increases in costs, she
Cool fun together
Raina Cooke (left) and her brother Fenix-Cole Cooke were enjoying the public skating at the Haileybury arena Saturday, January 9. Many people were out to enjoy the free activity. (Staff photo by Darlene Wroe)
An ice start
Eli MacDonald, two-and-a-half, was enjoying his first time on skates at the public skating event at the Haileybury arena Saturday, January 9. Eli was being encouraged by his father Cam. (Staff photo by Darlene Wroe)