Englehart's Woollings Park is becoming a bright spot in the town.The cenotaph area, grand trees and playground equipment have now been joined by a community garden, a Free Little Library, benches, and tables for children to play board games.Most importantly, the park tends to be teeming with children while their
Steven Larocque Speaker Editor There’s still a bit of wisdom to be found in the pages of The Speaker.Maybe you won’t find it in this space right here right now, but we can point to it.Longtime columnist Bud Colquhoun is a very smart and spry octogenarian with a great memory for Northern
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COBALT (Staff) – Police are seeking the public’s help as they continue searching for a missing 54-year-old woman.Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police say Cynthia Caron, also known as Cyndie, was last seen at about 11 a.m. June 3 on Dunning Drive, in Cobalt.She is described as having a
Temiskaming Shores’ annual Orange Drop collection of household hazardous waste returns on Saturday, June 2.The first collection was held in 2013.In a recent report to city council, municipal staff report “a consistent increase in participation and household hazardous material delivered.”Dead batteries, empty propane cylinders, and oil filters are among the
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Steven Larocque Speaker Editor DISTRICT – Forty-six is a pretty big number.Really big when it comes to the number of teams in a league.That’s the case with the Rural Youth Mixed Slo-Pitch League for the 2018 season.That’s up from 43 in 2017, says league lead organizer Alex Regele.“The overall amount of players
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — The Temiskaming Northern Loons (TNL), swimming out of the Waterfront Pool Fitness Centre in New Liskeard, had impressive results at a recent swim meet in Timmins.“I am very happy about their performances. They raced beautifully. I am so proud of what they have accomplished this
Steven Larocque Speaker Editor DISTRICT – The hooves were flying and the riders bouncing at Willow Creek Ranch near Thornloe on the weekend.The occasion was a cow sorting clinic at the home of Jodie Peddie and Lise Desjardins, featuring Brian and Jo-Anne Workman of Brussels, Ontario.A bit of rain fell on the
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff/Special) – Temiskaming Hospital’s cafeteria will reopen this fall, almost four years after cost-cutting prompted its closure.The hospital’s board approved a business plan for the restoration of the cafeteria, which will serve both staff and the public, on May 22.In a news release, the hospital said the cafeteria
