TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – The Ministry of Natural Resources’ (MNR) annual Christmas Food Drive takes place Saturday, December 17.It runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at both Wal-Mart and Chartrand’s grocery store in Temiskaming Shores.Smokey the mascot will have candy canes for the kids, both
Monthly Archives: December 2016
The craft of Christmas
Jacqueline Cooke of Cobalt was helping her craftsy mother Jannie Blanchet at the Cobalt Arts and Craft Sale at the St. Patrick School on Saturday, December 3. The event was organized by Paula Hilts to raise funds for Barking Barn Boarding and Rescue in Hudson Township and for
TMA wants compensation from quarries in North
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ARMSTRONG TOWNSHIP -- The Temiskaming Municipal Association (TMA) is expressing its concern regarding the fact that Northern Ontario still is not included in the proposed amendment to the Ontario Aggregate Resources Act, which will become the Ontario Aggregate Resources and Mining Modernization Act.The current
“No decision yet”
Concern about city role in Haileybury Public School propertyDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter HAILEYBURY -- Local businessman Mike Da Silva approached Temiskaming Shores city council at its regular meeting Tuesday, November 15 to express concern that the city submitted an expression of interest regarding the former Haileybury Public School
From the Editor’s Desk
Leaving the SpeakerThis is probably the first column written by the editor of The Temiskaming Speaker where the words “I” and “me” are used with frequency.Yours truly began working at The Temiskaming Speaker in September of 1984. I will be leaving The Temiskaming Speaker
Fresh new life for old furnishings and wood
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter EARLTON -- After living in Haiti for a few years, Josée Gauthier has returned back to Earlton with her husband Kenold Glezil and their small daughter.After receiving furnishings for their new apartment in Earlton, Josée worked on refinishing and repurposing
Another Christmas to Remember
Former Harvest Queen hosts Christmas Concert at Classic TheatreSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — The One Foot Forward Greyson Zubyck Memorial Fund and the Northern Ontario Families of Children with Cancer (NOFCC) charity will benefit from the proceeds of A Christmas to Remember benefit concerts being held
Expo draws record turnout
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – A record 343 visitors were reported to have dropped by Diabetes Expo 2016 in Temiskaming Shores.The November 8 event was held at Riverside Place in New Liskeard and was organized by the Timiskaming Diabetes Program.Numbers at the expo, which is held every
Support for Christmas Wish Campaign
The Haileybury Ontario Early Years Centre staff did their part to help needy children in the Temiskaming region when they held their annual Bake/Craft Sale on Wednesday, November 16. From the left are Volunteer Coordinator Barb Nielsen, Emergent Learning Coordinator Ashlyn Little, Early Years Assistant Sarah Davis, Early Years
Ontario hosting consultations on basic income pilot proposal
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART -- Public consultations have started into a proposed Ontario basic income pilot.The basic income pilot is exploring a new approach to providing income security for people living in poverty.According to an Ontario press release, “the pilot would test whether a basic income