Belle Époque duo at Classic FridayCOBALT (Staff/Special) — A prodigious violin-piano duo called The Belle Époque will play onstage at the Classic Theatre in Cobalt Friday, February 17, at 7:30 p.m.The performance will feature music from an early 20th century French repertoire, as well as a few surprises.According to information
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Weekender – February 17, 2017
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WINTERFEST FUN
The annual Earlton Winterfest was a success again this year bringing families and friends together February 10-12. Skylar Sterling enjoyed having her face painted and popping up out of a brightly coloured cloth box in the children’s game area upstairs at the Earlton Arena Saturday, February 11. (Staff photo
Temiskaming Speaker welcomes 14th editor in its 111-year history
[caption id="attachment_15590" align="alignleft" width="150"] Speaker Editor Steven Larocque[/caption]DISTRICT (Staff) – London Publishing, the owners of The Temiskaming Speaker newspaper, are pleased to announce the appointment of Steven Larocque as editor. He succeeds Gordon Brock who retired February 10
Cue to Cross
City prepping to flip the traffic light switchDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – New sensors that will match traffic lights to traffic volumes are being installed in downtown New Liskeard.In order to get your cue to cross, (pedestrians) will have to press the button. (The lights)
Cub season ends in weekend series against Kap Flyers
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — The first round of post-season play in the Great North Midget League has ended for the New Liskeard Cubs as they were eliminated from further play in a best-of-three quarter-final series against the Kapuskasing Flyers.The Cubs travelled to Kapuskasing Friday, February
Timiskaming, by the numbers
OTTAWA (Staff) – The numbers are in, and they’re still dropping in Timiskaming.In the first release of data from the 2016 census, the population of Timiskaming was found to have declined 1.2 per cent since 2011, to 32,251.The district’s population has decreased six per cent since 2001.
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THE FUN IN FUNDRAISING
Grade 7 and 8 students at English Catholic Central School held a carnival on Thursday, February 9, at the school to fundraise for the upcoming Grade 8 graduation, school trip and other school activities. There were games, prizes, popcorn, candy apples, and other food. Pictured here is Jaxon Beairsto,
Flowing along
Cobalt enters agreement with OCWADarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT -- The Town of Cobalt has accepted a contract with the Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) to act as the overall responsible operator of the Cobalt water treatment plant, the water tower, the Cobalt distribution and collection system, and the
City eyeing View Street for new fire hall
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The city has found what it hopes will be the new home of the Haileybury fire department and some public works operations.But it’s first commissioning an environmental review of the property before finalizing the purchase of the former KBR Wabi building,