Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT - One of the items Cobalt council will be deliberating in its 2018 budget is the purchase of a good recording system to record council meetings for the public.At Cobalt council's committee-of-the-whole meeting Tuesday, February 6, chief administrative officer
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The Speaker – February 14, 2018
Classics at Classic
COBALT (Special/Staff) – A classic evening of music is poised to take over the Classic Theatre’s stage.The Cheng2 Duo – cellist Bryan Cheng and pianist Silvie Cheng – will perform February 16.The brother and sister duo, who grew up in Ottawa, will present works by renowned Russian composers, including Tchaikovsky
Public invited aboard Ottawa River watershed study
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – What are the most important issues facing the Ottawa River watershed?Environment and Climate Change Canada wants to hear from the public as it begins a formal watershed study.The Ottawa River watershed is one of Canada’s largest, covering more than 140,000 square kilometres and extending across the
Cubs go down in round one to Flyers
Steven Larocque Speaker Editor TEMISKAMING SHORES – A long season ended way too early for the New Liskeard Cubs on the weekend.They were eliminated after dropping the first two games of their best-of-three opening round playoff series to the Kapuskasing Flyers.The 3-0 loss February 9 and 5-1 defeat on Feb. 10 brought
Midget teams vie for Challenge titles
Steven Larocque Speaker Editor TEMISKAMING SHORES – Local teams earned gold and silver at the Tri-Town Toyota Midget Challenge Tournament.The tourney was held February 9-11 at the rinks
Angling on the Blanche February 24
Steven Larocque Speaker Editor CASEY TOWNSHIP – The snow and the temperatures this winter have cooperated and the Casey Recreation Committee’s ice fishing derby is back in business.“Some years the weather hasn’t helped,” said committee chairperson Gisele Lachapelle.“We had a foot of slush last year” so the event had to be cancelled.“We
Gift of reading for New Guinea school
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — Donations of fiction and non-fiction books (for all ages) from the Temiskaming region can help enrich the lives of children living in New Guinea. English Catholic Central School (ECCS) in New Liskeard is asking for donations of
Valentine’s Day special after 40 years apart
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — “It was meant to be,” said Lise Lacroix and Allan Irwin.The couple has found each other after being apart for 40 years.They first met as teenagers in New Liskeard in 1977 - she was 16