Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter KERNS TOWNSHIP - Kerns Township is preparing for the replacement of the Seymour Bridge on Highland Road.The new crossing will be a multi-plate culvert with guardrails, explained Harley Township clerk-treasurer Michel Lachapelle, who provides administrative services for Kerns Township.Pedersen Construction has been awarded the contract to install the
Monthly Archives: May 2018
Earlton Grocery King closing its doors
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter EARLTON — After decades of serving the grocery needs of the people of Earlton and area, the Earlton Grocery King has declared it will close once the stock is liquidated in the coming weeks.Mike Maurice has owned the Grocery King the past nine years.He broke the news to
Cobalt pharmacy opens to welcoming crowd
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT - Cobalt Guardian Pharmacy officially opened its doors Wednesday, April 25.The pharmacy started operating out of the main floor of the Fraser Building in Cobalt on Monday, April 9.The new store is owned by Will Ahmed of Sudbury who owns pharmacies in Sudbury and Alvinston (east of
Speaker wins provincial community newspaper award
Steven Larocque Speaker Editor TEMISKAMING SHORES – The Temiskaming Speaker continued it’s long history of award winning journalism recently in Richmond Hill.The Ontario Community Newspaper Association (OCNA) held its annual Spring Convention and Better Newspapers Competition April 20.The Speaker had a first place finish in the Premier Awards Best Sports Photo category.Speaker
Fire destroys home in Coleman Township
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter COLEMAN TOWNSHIP — A fire has destroyed a Coleman Township home, garage and adjacent storage shed but there were no injuries reported.The Coleman Township Fire Department responded to the structure fire at 737826 Marsh Bay Road at 2:25 p.m. on Monday, May 7.The house was fully engulfed in
Rough start to May on area roads
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – May 1 proved to be a busy day on the roads for Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police.Police laid numerous charges, including some related to speeding, alcohol and drugs, on that day at locations across Southern Temiskaming.At about 4:25 p.m., police responded to a traffic complaint on Highway
Temiskaming’s coldest April on record
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — It was the coldest April in South Temiskaming since 1947.According to Environment Canada (EC), it appears this past April was the coldest ever in Temiskaming since weather records were kept at the Earlton weather station.The average daytime temperatures were -3.2 C, which beats the previous record
Municipal campaign off to slow start
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter DISTRICT – While the Ontario election will dominate the news for the next month, the municipal campaign has also begun.In a switch from earlier years, the nomination period for candidates has been compressed. It opened May 1 and closes July 27.As of this week, only a handful of
Procedural questions over councillor’s absence
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT - Cobalt council recently discussed the extended physical absence from meetings of Councillor Gary Bigelow and whether that absence has been handled correctly.Councillor Bigelow has been maintaining his participation in meetings through teleconference, although a telephone connection has not always been made.At the April 24 meeting Councillor
Two men die in Silver Centre Road crash
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Two men from the Temiskaming Shores area were killed late last week when their vehicle crashed into a hydro pole.Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police say the driver, 21-year-old Donny Hurst of Coleman Township, was pronounced dead at the scene of the May 3 collision.The passenger, 21-year-old Desmond