Many Speaker readers no doubt heard or read the recent story about an 84-year-old woman in Alberta who found her engagement ring after it had been lost for 13 years.She had been weeding in the family farm’s garden in 2004 when it slipped off her finger and was never found.“I
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90 years on the road
by Steven LarocqueHighway 11 is a vital artery for Northeastern Ontario.It opens us to the rest of the province and the province to us.We can take it for granted much of the time, but when there are serious and unfortunate accidents that shut down the roadway, we’re reminded of its
A new look at Old Temiskaming
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter NEW LISKEARD - New Liskeard resident Florent Héroux has just completed his latest book titled Recollections of Old Temiskaming.While other books produced by Héroux have been in French, or bilingual, this book has been presented in English, with the possibility of translating it into French at a later
Latchford pursuing industrial park
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter LATCHFORD - The Town of Latchford is looking to acquire land to establish an industrial park.The land is located to the north of the community, adjacent to Highway 11, and currently belongs to the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission (ONTC).Exp engineering firm has been asked to define an area
Back to school for med students in Temiskaming Shores
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Over the next eight months, four medical students will be getting acquainted with the Temiskaming Shores area and its residents.The third-year students from the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) will continue their studies while working under local doctors in a variety of medical settings
Charlton marks 110 fair years
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter CHARLTON – The sun shone, for the most part, on the 110th anniversary of the Charlton Fall Fair.A drizzly Sunday morning kept visitors away, but that’s typically the quietest time at the fair, said Carrie Anne Field, president of the Charlton Agricultural Society.As misty conditions disappeared and warmer
Celebrating Canada at Englehart Fall Fair
ENGLEHART (Staff) - The Englehart and Area Community Arena Complex will be the scene of the 108th annual Englehart Fall Fair Thursday, September 7, and Friday, September 8.The Englehart and District Agricultural Society volunteers are encouraging everyone to join them at the fair to view exhibits, listen to live entertainment
Veley Road residents win call for transport help
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter HILLIARD – After a brief protest and police-assisted talks, some Hilliard Township residents say they’ll have access to improved transportation during construction to replace a bridge.“I’m totally satisfied. We got what we asked for a month ago,” said Mike Moore, a resident of Veley Road, yesterday afternoon (September
Fire levels barn and destroys livestock
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter ARMSTRONG TOWNSHIP — An afternoon fire on the long weekend levelled the Armstrong Township LauranLee Farms Ltd. barn and claimed the life of several dairy cattle.Firefighters from the Earlton-Armstrong Fire Department received the call at 1:16 p.m. Monday, September 4, according to fire chief André Robert in a
DIY uncovers “significant” archaeological find
Diane JohnstonHUDSON – All the McLeans wanted to do was build a shed.But as they tried to remove a stump, the Fairy Lake family began uncovering the first of dozens of shaped stone points that may be 3,500 years old.The volume of material “is extraordinarily unusual,” said archaeologist Ryan Primrose