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One step closer
CREST refugee family expected soonSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — It is likely only a matter of days or weeks before a CREST sponsored Syrian refugee family will call Temiskaming their home.The Community Refugee Engagement South Temiskaming (CREST) humanitarian group says mounds of paperwork have been filed and the
MP waiting on legislation on medically assisted dying
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Nipissing-Timiskaming’s Liberal MP is looking forward to the introduction of legislation on medically assisted dying.“There’s still going to be a lot of discussion before the decision is made,” said MP Anthony Rota in an interview from Ottawa earlier this week.The
GOT ACTIVE, STAYED ACTIVE
The return of winter last week saw participants in the first Get Active in Temiskaming road race/walk of the season have to deal with frigid temperatures on April 10. Izaiah Duncan, right, and Caleigh Holmes took part in a long walk but still had the energy afterwards to have
PUBLIC ART BANK
An unknown artist has been springing into action, decorating snow banks with reminders that the seasons are changing. Spray-painted flowers have been spotted in the downtown New Liskeard parking lot and, above, at the rear of The Speaker office. Catch the art show now, because it’s not expected to
A partnership for the future
The federal government is intent on assisting municipalities, along with the provincial government, to build key infrastructure projects across the country.A recent major announcement in Sudbury will see the extension of Maley Drive across the city, to improve transportation, increase safety, and assist the city in its growth
From the Editor’s Desk
Representing Canadian hockeyA few weeks back when Justin Trudeau visited Barack Obama, a press conference was held in the White House’s Rose Garden where the President teased the Prime Minister that the Stanley Cup could be found in his hometown of Chicago. The President also could
Letter of the Week
Strategies for our First Nations populationDear Editor:I was inspired to write this letter after reading Darlene Wroe’s wonderful piece on the ancient history of First Nations societies on this continent, a history many of us too often forget. Too many Canadians question the ability of First
Twenty Questions with Deborah Demers
This week’s Twenty Questions features an interview with volunteer Deborah Demers, who has received the ACFO (Association canadienne-francaise de l’ Ontario) Volunteer of the Year Award and the Governor General Caring Canadian Award.Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter 
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Area volunteers feed school breakfast program success
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — Volunteers are the backbone of any community, none more so than school breakfast programs where volunteerism feeds the success of the breakfast programs offered at 27 schools across the region.Every school in the South Temiskaming region offers a breakfast program. Some