Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART - “I love running” are the words used by retired Englehart teacher Jane Wallace to describe her passion.How appropriate given the fact that Wallace will begin training for the oldest and most prestigious road race in North America on boxing day.“I ran the New York City Marathon
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Strong play in Waterloo can help Cubs
Steven Larocque Speaker Editor TEMISKAMING SHORES – Cub coach Steve Polyblank saw lots he liked out of his team at the Waterloo Gold Puck Tournament last weekend.Despite losing all four games, New Liskeard’s Triple A Midget team had a strong showing December 8-9.“I thought they played really, really hard, I thought they
Straight from the Hip
By Mike McArthurHe's back! Well, almost, as Tiger Woods played pretty good at least three out of four days as he hosted his World Hero Challenge golf tournament.Some of the drives, iron shots and putts looked to be the Tiger of old, but he also made some poor decisions and
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Big change, no change
Some things can change significantly in the world in a short period of time.The issue of sexual assault and harassment charges and allegations, in just a year, has gone from a big issue that wasn’t quite big enough to stop Donald Trump from becoming president, to toppling politicians and entertainers
New traditions
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter With Christmas just around a corner that’s obscured by slush and snowbank, it’s been suggested that I’m a humbug and a Grinch.Not true.I can’t recall ever quoting Ebenezer Scrooge’s “humbug” interjection. If “humbug” is a reference to the candy, I’d be proud to be so-named.Now, as for the
The Speaker – December 13, 2017
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Weekender – December 8, 2017
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TREES DOWN
If a tree falls in downtown New Liskeard does anybody hear? Of course people working and shopping in the downtown core last week heard the two large oak trees near the New Liskeard Library on Wellington Street being cut down. Declining health of the trees and public safety were the
Temagami creates festive light show
Steven Larocque Speaker Editor TEMAGAMI – “This is amazing.”Former Temagami resident Carol Okey and family made the trip from Powassan Friday night to take in the fourth annual Temagami Country Christmas event and the trip was well worth it.“(We came up) just to see this,” she said December 1 at the display