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Temiskaming plowing match marks 20 years

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter EARLTON – At the Temiskaming Plowing Match last year, Jose Denis said the ground was so hard that it was impossible to use the walking plow.And this year?Conditions are "a little damp," said Denis, as he and a team of Belgian draft horses struggled through deep muddy furrows

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Cubs keeping busy with another two-game week

Steven Larocque Speaker Editor TEMISKAMING SHORES – The New Liskeard Cubs have a couple of big challenges ahead of them Wednesday and Friday.October 3 the team visits the North Bay Major Midget Trappers (the game will be played in Quebec) and on October 5 they host the Timmins Majors.“We have two tough

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New coordinator for Terry Fox Run

Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — It’s been ten years and plenty of fond memories, but Kelly Howard is turning over the duties of organizing the Temiskaming Shores Terry Fox Run to capable hands.Multi-sport athlete Jessica Paterson will be the new coordinator.“I am absolutely honoured to be taking over the role

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Eberts start season with two road wins

AMOS, QUEBEC (Special) - The Ebert Welding Bantam A Puckhounds started their Abitibi-Témiscamingue Hyundai Bantam BB League season on September 29 with a pair of road victories against the Amos Forestiers.WELDERS 7 FORESTIERS 2Game one saw the Welders come out firing in the first period to take a 4-0 lead

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Politicians milking it

Congratulations to the negotiators who finally settled (tentatively, it must be said) on the new NAFTA – now called the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA.America’s president, Donald Trump, got what he wanted in rebranding the North American Free Trade Agreement so he can say campaign promise kept and NAFTA is

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