The 18th edition of the Temiskaming Plowing Match continues tomorrow (October 1) at D and C Farms on Wright Creek Road, just off Hwy. 65 East in Casey Township.
Monthly Archives: September 2016
Digging the plowing match
The 18th edition of the Temiskaming plowing match continues tomorrow (October 1) at D and C Farms on Wright Creek Road, just off Hwy. 65 East in Casey Township.[caption id="attachment_14179" align="alignnone" width="300"] OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA[/caption]
Geese Flying South Over New Liskeard Waterfront
Weekender – September 30, 2016
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Where is Melanie Ethier?
Missing person case reaches 20-year milestoneSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — The highest profile missing person case in Temiskaming, the Melanie Ethier disappearance, is reaching a sad milestone this coming September 29, 2016.Melanie Ethier, has been missing for 20 years and her mother,
TEAM WORK
Friends Addyson Heroux (back) with her horse called Flame and Jayden Clark and her horse Oreo took part in last weekend’s Temiskaming Pleasure Horse Club final event of the year called Open Mounted Games held on Saturday, September 24. The girls took part in several exercises that were dependent
Groundhog Feasting
This furry groundhog, part of the rodent family, popped his head up from under a building at Bass Lake recently. Groundhogs eat one-third of their weight each day and this particular one was feasting on nearby clover patches. (Staff photo by Sue Nielsen)
Bass Lake Road gets rail signals
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COLEMAN TOWNSHIP -- The final hookup for new railway crossing signal lights is expected to be in place by October 1, providing automatic crossing protection at the railway crossing on Bass Lake Road in Coleman Township.As the train enters the area, the signals circuit
From the Editor’s Desk
Melanie EthierA lot of the focus in The Speaker this week is updating, looking back, and commenting on the September 29, 1996 disappearance of 15-year-old Melanie Ethier of New Liskeard.It’s been 20 years and the mystery remains, what happened?On our front page this week reporter Sue
Twenty Questions with Joanne Jackson
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter This week’s Twenty Questions features an interview with The Messenger documentary producer Joanne Jackson. Ms. Jackson grew up in New Liskeard and