By Jamie Mountain Local Journalism Initiative Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – A local physician has been able to reap the rewards lately for a career that she loves. Dr. Stacy Desilets …
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Heavy pollen season adds another layer to COVID-19
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Heavy pollen is accumulating along lakeshores and on car windshields. It’s drifting through the air and even inside homes and businesses when windows …
Ghost stories and legends of Cobalt and area
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT – If you enjoy a good ghost story, and you know Cobalt and surrounding area, and even if you don’t know the area, you won’t …
Temagami council to consider 2020 budget
By Jamie Mountain Local Journalism Initiative Reporter TEMAGAMI – Temagami council will consider the town’s 2020 budget at their next regular meeting, to be held electronically at 6:30 p.m. on …
Start acting like it
The Black Lives Matter (BLM) rally in downtown New Liskeard June 20 was an impressive display. Young parents brought their children, seniors showed their support and a large amount of …
Tripping down museum memory lane
I’m not sure how The Speaker ended up on the email list, but we recently received a press release notifying us that the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame …
Charlton-Dack and Chamberlain reach agreement
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter CHARLTON-DACK/CHAMBERLAIN TOWNSHIP – The Municipality of Charlton-Dack and the Township of Chamberlain have entered a four-year agreement for shared services. “I think four years will give …
Retirements spur reorganization
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – With a spate of retirements among the city’s senior staffers, Temiskaming Shores is reorganizing duties and paring costs. Temiskaming Shores council approved a …
Board ONE drafting proposals for school reopening
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – At District School Board Ontario North East, September 1 is scheduled to be day one of a new school year. But as it …
New Liskeard march brings people together
Steven Larocque Speaker Editor TEMISKAMING SHORES – The day was as hot as the topic Saturday in New Liskeard. About 150 people braved the heat to participate in Temiskaming Shores’ …