Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – “If you can see me, I can see you.”That was the catchphrase that Monique Quinton, who has been driving school bus for the past 15 years, kept repeating as rookie riders learned the ropes last week.Locating the danger zone around the bus – where the
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Accessibility project 30 per cent over estimate
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT - A social housing building in New Liskeard will require a large amount of public money for the installation of a limited use/limited access (LULA) two-stop elevator.A decision has been made to construct the elevator on the exterior of the building at 100 Market Street.The elevator would
Siermachesky scores Syracuse scholarship
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — Eighteen-year-old Kristen Siermachesky is taking her hockey career to a new level.The New Liskeard resident has been awarded a hockey scholarship to Syracuse University (SU) in New York state.Syracuse is a Division One school in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) playing in the Atlantic
Hopefuls hit the ice for new season
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — It may not be hockey weather outside, but training camp opened for the Great North Midget League’s New Liskeard Cubs last week.Fifty-three players attended the first night of training camp for the Triple A Midget team Thursday, August 24, at the Don Shepherdson Memorial Arena
Sports Digest
LIONS TRYOUTSThe New Liskeard Lions Midgets of the Abitibi-Témiscamingue Hyundai Midget BB League begins tryouts on Tuesday, September 5, at 8:30 p.m. at the Don Shepherdson Memorial Arena. New players must have permission-to-skate forms. Other sessions will be Thursday, Sept. 7, 8:30pm, and Saturday, Sept. 9, 6:15 p.m.CUBS CAMPThe New
The Speaker – August 30, 2017
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Possible water disruption
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) — The City of Temiskaming Shores is advising residents of Haileybury and North Cobalt that there may be disruptions of water service for a short period of time on Wednesday morning.The city states that “due to required work at the Haileybury reservoir, residents of Haileybury and North
Weekender – August 25, 2017
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Blood donors wanted
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – The next blood donor clinic will be held in New Liskeard September 5 and 6.As of this week, Canadian Blood Services said 73 donors were still needed for the September 5 clinic and 76 for the clinic the next day.Donors can book appointments online, at www.blood.ca.
Up the river, with paddles
First Wabi Kayak Challenge deemed a successDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The first annual Wabi River Kayak Challenge drew a variety of spectators.Racers “even had cows cheering,” said Rick Demers of Timmins, minutes after winning the elite 10-kilometre sprint challenge that took kayakers past the Golf Course Road bridge and
