Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter ARMSTRONG TOWNSHIP - The Earlton Lions Club Mega hockey tournament, planned for 2018, has been tripped up – at least for now.“There wasn’t enough interest. Once the hockey season ends it is difficult to think hockey,” Earlton Lions Club spokesperson Frank Gauthier said in a telephone interview.He had
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Bikers Reunion donates to Community Cancer Care
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — If hard work, longevity and giving back to your community were an art, Barry Phippen would be Michelangelo.The Bikers Reunion organizing committee, led by Phippen, turned over a $100,000 cheque to the Community Cancer Care program at the Little Claybelt Museum on Monday, June 12.“It
The Speaker – June 14, 2017
Friday golf tourney
The Temiskaming Shores and Area Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament runs Friday, June 16, at the New Liskeard Golf Club. It’s a 4:30 shotgun start, nine-hole, 4-person scramble. Entry fee includes golf, a cart, dinner and prizes. Tickets are available for the dinner only. Open to all individuals. Call the
Striding for change
TEMISKAMING SHORES – You can go for a walk and raise money for a cause tomorrow.On June 10, the Timiskaming and Area chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving will hold its annual Strides for Change walk.Participants can walk a two-kilometre or five-kilometre course to raise awareness of the dangers of impaired driving, remember
Police seeking public’s help
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Police are appealing to the public for help in finding four missing rifles.Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police say a property on Stoney Lonesome Road in Savard Township was broken into sometime between April 2016 and April of this year.A gun safe was discovered to have been pried
Weekender – June 9, 2017
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Spiking interest in Englehart
ENGLEHART (Staff) – Have you ever dreamt of a career as an old-time railway worker?It’s a dream you can fulfill this weekend in Englehart at Ontario Northland’s second annual spike driving competition.It kicks off at noon June 10 at the Englehart station.In addition to the competition, with classes for both professionals and
Proposed changes will increase minimum wage
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter TORONTO - Ontario labour laws which affect minimum wage, sick leave and other potential rights and benefits of Ontario employees will be debated this fall when the Legislature resumes, expects Timiskaming-Cochrane New Democratic Party (NDP) MPP John Vanthof.A proposal has been put forward by
Northern Ontario Party releases platform
NORTH BAY (Staff) -- The Northern Ontario Party (NOP) has released its party platform in advance of the 2018 provincial election.At the top of its list is a goal to "begin the process of creating Northern Ontario as a province with the same rights and privileges as all