Although we traditionally begin our new year on January 1, in the hearts of many our year ends and begins with Christmas.Since November we have been celebrating the approach of Christmas, bringing residents throughout the region together through the many activities, both large and small.Reflections on the Biblical story, visits
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Best wishes and keep on working
by Steven LarocqueIt’s the end of another year and, if you’re reading this, we all share one thing in common with each other – we’ve gotten a bit older.There’s something to be said for that (other
Holiday schedule for transit service
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES/COBALT - The Temiskaming Transit bus service will be off the roads for the statutory holidays of December 25, 26 and January 1.Temiskaming Shores physical assets manager Mitch Lafreniere told The Speaker that this schedule is followed annually, and reflects the fact that if buses were maintained
Airport authority heading in the right direction: chair
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff)– With nine months behind the wheel, the Earlton-Timiskaming Regional Airport Authority is going in the right direction, says its chair.Airport staff and authority board members are “very positive,” said Carman Kidd, chair of the authority’s board and the mayor of Temiskaming Shores.The authority, created by 13 municipalities
Health unit reimbursing municipalities
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT - The Timiskaming Health Unit (THU) is giving area municipalities a Christmas present this year."At our last finance committee meeting we discussed what our reserve fund caps should be, and we recommended to the board that we limit our reserves to $500,000 for operations and an additional
Early morning fire destroys North Cobalt home
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMIING SHORES — An early morning fire at the 375197 Blue Top Cabins trailer park in North Cobalt, located along Highway 11 B, destroyed a trailer and two vehicles on Thursday, December 14.No one was injured in the blaze and
Charlton area arsons under investigation
CHARLTON (Special/Staff) – Police are appealing to the public for information about two recent incidents of arson in the Charlton area.Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police report that a break-in occurred at the Amish school on Highway 560 near the Charlton fairgrounds on the first weekend of November.Sometime between 5 p.m. November
Fuel spill cleanup continuing
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Investigation is continuing into the environmental impact of a fatal tractor-trailer collision south of Temagami earlier this month.But there are no indications that diesel fuel made its way into Robin’s Creek or Pan Lake, said Brent Trach, environmental officer with the Ontario Ministry of the
A town built for Christmas
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – While some Northern communities are shrinking, there’s one village that grows year after year.But it’s not on any map.To find it, you have to drop by the Haileybury home of Suzanne and Maurice Boucher.What began as a small collection of illuminated houses about two decades
Skating show of a unique kind
Steven Larocque Speaker Editor TEMISKAMING SHORES – Most people likely think of an Ice Capades-or Stars on Ice-type extravaganza when they think of an ice show.