Steven Larocque Speaker Editor TEMISKAMING SHORES – A long season ended way too early for the New Liskeard Cubs on the weekend.They were eliminated after dropping the first two games of their best-of-three opening round playoff series to the Kapuskasing Flyers.The 3-0 loss February 9 and 5-1 defeat on Feb. 10 brought
Monthly Archives: February 2018
Midget teams vie for Challenge titles
Steven Larocque Speaker Editor TEMISKAMING SHORES – Local teams earned gold and silver at the Tri-Town Toyota Midget Challenge Tournament.The tourney was held February 9-11 at the rinks
Angling on the Blanche February 24
Steven Larocque Speaker Editor CASEY TOWNSHIP – The snow and the temperatures this winter have cooperated and the Casey Recreation Committee’s ice fishing derby is back in business.“Some years the weather hasn’t helped,” said committee chairperson Gisele Lachapelle.“We had a foot of slush last year” so the event had to be cancelled.“We
Gift of reading for New Guinea school
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — Donations of fiction and non-fiction books (for all ages) from the Temiskaming region can help enrich the lives of children living in New Guinea. English Catholic Central School (ECCS) in New Liskeard is asking for donations of
Valentine’s Day special after 40 years apart
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — “It was meant to be,” said Lise Lacroix and Allan Irwin.The couple has found each other after being apart for 40 years.They first met as teenagers in New Liskeard in 1977 - she was 16
Brightening up the season in Earlton
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter EARLTON - Everyone was having fun at the Earlton Winterfest Friday, February 9 to 11.The Earlton recreation committee organized the three-day event, and their reward was a full parking lot at the Earlton arena where most of the activities occurred.This is their sixth year of putting on the
Rotary makes first donation as splash pad takes shape
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – As snow drifts and the temperature drops, the Temiskaming Shores and Area Rotary Club is picturing kids playing on an outdoor splash pad.The club has turned over the first $10,000 in its pledge to raise $100,000 for the project over 10 years.“It was great that
A 21st century valentine
Moving forward
As time goes on, area municipalities are increasingly seeing the need to work together for the betterment of all.Shared services and common purposes do not come without a price tag, however.Focusing on projects that could help us all will help to strengthen us all, even when there is a cost
Lost causes
Steven Larocque Speaker Editor The first lost cause under consideration is the national anthem and the misguided, time wasting, successful effort to change the lyrics.The next time you have to mouth the words at a hockey game, remember it’s no longer “in all thy sons command,” but “in all of us command.”This