Archives

NOVICE CHALLENGEThe first Wilson Chevrolet Buick GMC Challenge Cup hockey tournament of the season took place November 24-26 at the rinks in Haileybury and New Liskeard. Twenty-four Novice and Atom House League, along with Atom Rep teams, competed. The action began 10 a.m. Friday with Grant Fuels and Earlton Country

This content is for Speaker Online Digital Subscription members only.
Register
Already a member? Log in here

OFSAA volleyball a “great experience”

Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter WOODBRIDGE - TDSS coach Nikki Cambridge says her team had a “great experience” at OFSAA Senior Boys volleyball, finishing tenth overall and reaching the consolation round final.Held in Woodbridge November 23-25, Timiskaming District Secondary School (TDSS) competed in the 20-team Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) tournament

This content is for Speaker Online Digital Subscription members only.
Register
Already a member? Log in here

TDSS earns first win at OFSAA basketball

Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES - The Timiskaming District Secondary School (TDSS) Senior Girls basketball team achieved their goal at OFSAA.“Our goal was to win a game and we did just that,” said coach Cathy Beauchamp in an email interview.The Saints competed at the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA)

This content is for Speaker Online Digital Subscription members only.
Register
Already a member? Log in here

Englehart unveils Christmas

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART – There was enough snow late last week to get people in a festive mood in Englehart.But there wasn’t so much that it kept people from taking in the November 17 unveiling of downtown merchants’ Christmas windows and the special sales at a variety of locations.And the

This content is for Speaker Online Digital Subscription members only.
Register
Already a member? Log in here

Mine remediation continues

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT - The Nipissing 96 headframe is down.That was one of the updates provided by Agnico Eagle at a presentation at the Classic Theatre Wednesday, November 15. The company has been working on mine remediation in the Cobalt Mining Camp over the past several years.The headframe was pulled

This content is for Speaker Online Digital Subscription members only.
Register
Already a member? Log in here

Christmas Wish fulfills new fundraising record

TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) - A new record has been set in the annual CJTT FM on-air Christmas Wish campaign in this, the station’s 50th anniversary year.Businesses, individuals and organizations opened up their hearts and wallets and donated $68,482 for needy children in the South Temiskaming region last week.During the 72-hour

This content is for Speaker Online Digital Subscription members only.
Register
Already a member? Log in here

Committing to committees can be controversial

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT - Cobalt Councillor Perry Wuest believes the town should continue with an ad hoc committee that has been meeting with Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) representatives to discuss ways to achieve better and more cost-effective policing for the town.He told council at its committee-of-the-whole meeting Tuesday, November 7,

This content is for Speaker Online Digital Subscription members only.
Register
Already a member? Log in here

Christmas Train visiting in early December

DISTRICT (Staff) - Ontario Northland's Christmas Train will once again be making the rounds, bringing Christmas cheer to children and their families throughout the North.The decorated freight train, with friends, will be making an appearance in this part of Northern Ontario during the first week in December.Community friends will be

This content is for Speaker Online Digital Subscription members only.
Register
Already a member? Log in here