Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — When she was six she put on a pair of water skis and hasn’t looked back – or stopped enjoying the …
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Special Olympians seeking volunteers for sport programs
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — Volunteers are the backbone of any sports programs, but particularly so with the Special Olympics. A Special Olympics Open House volunteer …
Cubs edge Timmins Majors 2-1 in shootout
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — The New Liskeard Cubs won a shootout decision 2-1 over the Timmins Majors at the Don Shepherdson Memorial Arena December 2. …
Six people displaced by Whitewood Avenue fire
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — A morning fire on Whitewood Avenue in New Liskeard was quickly extinguished and no injuries reported as a result, but six people …
Norovirus confirmed as outbreak cause
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Lab tests have confirmed norovirus as the cause of a food-borne illness outbreak at a New Liskeard restaurant last month. The Timiskaming Health Unit …
Province requests details on Medieval Villages projects
Darlene Wroe Local Journalism Initiative Reporter DISTRICT – An Ontario ministry has reached out to the Boreal Forest Medieval Villages Inc. asking for information about the off-grid living …
Editorial cartoon December 7
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The magic is love, and love is the magic
By Darlene Wroe As this column is being written, December has dawned and another Christmas approaches. As I was thinking about Christmas, I was remembering the days of long …
The message never gets old
The Speaker has always encouraged people to shop local. That’s partly self-interest, of course. We’re a business and we need your support, just like all the other local …
CJTT Christmas Wish nears $100,000 for local kids
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — The CJTT FM Christmas Wish Campaign continues to make a big impact in Temiskaming. Over a 12-hour period on December 1, …