ENGLEHART (Staff) — Hydro One has updated its power interruption notification.A hydro interruption is taking place in Englehart, Larder Lake, McGarry, Dack, Sharpe, McVittie, Marter, Bayly, Evanturel, Marquis, Robillard, Ingram, Gauthier, Arnold, Lebel, Chamberlain, Charlton and Savard at this time.Previously, over 3,000 customers were affected. Hydro One is now stated
Monthly Archives: September 2016
Englehart Fair
In 2015 it was uncertain whether the fair would take place this year, but volunteers rallied and the 2016 event is on.Englehart’s two-day fair begins todayDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART — The Englehart and District Agriculture Society is once again presenting the Englehart Fall Fair this year.The event will take place today
Weekender – September 9, 2016
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Highway now open
Highway now openDISTRICT (Staff) The Timiskaming detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police report Highway 11 north of New Liskeard is now reopen.Police report, Highway 11 north of New Liskeard between North Quarry Road and Maybrook Road had been closed due to a motor vehicle collision involving a “commercial motor vehicle”
Road closure
Highway 11 north of New Liskeard closedDISTRICT (Special) – According to the Timiskaming detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police, Highway 11 north of New Liskeard between North Quarry Road and Maybrook Road is closed due to a motor vehicle collision involving a “commercial motor vehicle.”No other details are available at
Fair days in Charlton
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter [gallery ids="13814,13813,13811"]CHARLTON – “We’ve come for many years,” said Amy Clarke of Kirkland Lake as her son checked out the critters at the Charlton Fall Fair.The livestock and the variety of activities, as well as her husband’s family ties to Charlton, keep them returning
Change of Seasons
Hockey moves back into the spotlightSteven Larocque Speaker Reporter [caption id="attachment_13817" align="alignleft" width="500"] Pedersen Pee Wee hopefuls look up to coach Don Lajoie, top, for instructions on their next drill during
BACK TO SCHOOL
The big yellow school busses arrived in droves at New Liskeard Public School (NLPS) this week marking the first day of the new school year, Tuesday, September 6 for the majority of students in The Speaker’s circulation area . (French-language Roman Catholic students went back last week.) This is
Increasing the need
Food bank use rising with electricity and gasoline costsDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT -- The rising cost of electricity across the district, and the high cost of gasoline to access New Liskeard or Kirkland Lake jobs for Englehart and area residents, are two factors which are increasing the
AIM AWARD
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry hired five interns to operate the Kap-Kig-I-Wan Provincial Park in Evanturel Township this summer. One of those interns, Kassandra Young, has received an AIM (Appreciation In Motion) Award as a member of the Stewardship Youth Ranger Team leads. From the left are