Steven Larocque Speaker Editor TEMISKAMING SHORES – Get Active in Temiskaming is back on Saturday with its second fun run/walk of the season.It’s a Mother’s Day, pink-themed event on Saturday, May 12, starting at the ball field in Dymond.Organizers are hoping this next event gets as nice a day as they experienced
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401-pound hack lift marks Boucher’s 79th birthday
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter NORTH COBALT - Fern Boucher of North Cobalt turned 79 on Thursday, May 3, and to celebrate the occasion the 143-pound man, who stands five feet and one inch, deadlifted 401 pounds.And he did it behind his back.Friend Mike Preston-Engel thinks it might be a world record for
The Speaker – May 9, 2018
13th annual Festival des Folies a success
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — From arts and crafts, to toe tapping music, a $1,000 draw, food and a giant garage sale - the 13th annual Festival des Folies Franco-Fun was a success.It was a festival where the francophone community, both young and old celebrated their joie de vivre.The success
Grand concert for 86th music festival
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT - Following two weeks of music filling the air throughout area schools and halls, the Temiskaming Festival of Music will be holding its grand concert at the Classic Theatre in Cobalt on Thursday, May 10.Everyone is invited to hear the adjudicators' favourite performances from the past two
City OKs million-dollar roadwork plan
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – If the city had a million dollars, where would the money go?Temiskaming Shores council has approved a $1.03-million road resurfacing plan for 2018.It scaled back its original plans, which were estimated at $2.8 million-plus, when its application for top-up funding from the Ontario Community Infrastructure
Culvert to replace Kerns Township bridge
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
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