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A reluctant armchair traveller
Diane Johnston As the long, hot summer of 2020 drags on, I’m making my way through some books. I can’t read while lazing in a hammock. Thanks to the bifocals, …
Editorial cartoon for August 19, 2020 issue:
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Jan Devins, survivor of 1922 fire, dies at 99
Steven Larocque Speaker Editor DISTRICT – Jan Devins(nee Carriere) was just one-year-old when the Great Haileybury Fire occurred on October 4, 1922, killing 11 and leaving 3,500 homeless. Devins may …
New memorial to victims of fatal crash
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – A seasonal memorial will pay tribute to the cyclists killed in a collision involving a transit bus in New Liskeard late last month. …
North Cobalt resident wins $250,000
TORONTO (Special) – Birthday presents turned into a $250,000 lottery win for a North Cobalt woman. Denise Martel, a 57-year-old caterer, recently cashed in some smaller winning tickets that were …
Police blotter
Injuries, charges TEMISKAMING SHORES – Four people suffered injuries described as minor in a two-vehicle collision on Highway 11 near Golf Course Road on the weekend. Temiskaming OPP and paramedics …
Poirier resigns as NOP representative
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — Citing family and work commitments, Shawn Poirier, Northern Ontario Party (NOP) candidate for the Timiskaming-Cochrane riding, has resigned effective Sunday, August 16. In an …
City insurance premium on the rise
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The city’s insurance bill is rising by almost 25 per cent. At its August 11 meeting, Temiskaming Shores council approved renewing its insurance …
City opts to seek tenders for two libraries
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – As the city’s new library prepares to open, the municipality is putting the New Liskeard and Haileybury library buildings up for sale. On …
