Floored with opportunityCarpet One celebrates 40th anniversary and new ownersSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES - After 40 years, people are still walking all over them, but in a good way.Carpet One Floor & Home, located at 336 Whitewood Avenue in New Liskeard, celebrated a business milestone on Friday, June 23. They
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National attention for Devil’s Rock Blue
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – A cheese created in the Little Claybelt has been recommended by a national association of dairy producers.Devil’s Rock Blue Cheese, produced by Thornloe Cheese, is one of three unique products that Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) has showcased as part of Canada 150 celebrations.“Devil’s Rock
Rental and property standards concern Cobalt
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT - Cobalt, and other Ontario municipalities, are anticipating increased responsibilities being downloaded from the provincial government regarding property standards for rental housing.Mayor Tina Sartoretto recently told council that it appears this responsibility will be downloaded to the municipalities by 2018.Councillor Sue Nielsen said she would like to
Sport Shorts
Always localSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter Former Speaker editor, Gordon Brock, was absolutely correct when he wrote his final sport column for this newspaper saying that the emphasis must be on local sports.Local sports, rather than the National Hockey League or other professional sport leagues.Our paper is a “community” newspaper and we take
North on Tap sells out
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – A new festival appears to have tapped into the public thirst for craft beer.“It’s overwhelming,” said Hugo Rivet, one of eight volunteer committee members organizing North on Tap.The inaugural festival, which runs July 15 at the Harbourfront Pavilion, is sold out.Ticket sales are capped at
The Speaker – July 12, 2017
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Blood Donor Clinic July 12
Canadian Blood Services Blood Donor Clinic at Riverside Place in New Liskeard taking place today, Wednesday, July 12, from 12 to 3 p.m.
Water disruption for New Liskeard July 12
As posted by the City of Temiskaming Shores:Attention Residents of New Liskeard**Water Disruption Notice**Area Affected- Bounded by Shepherdson Road and Dixon Street between Farah Avenue and Broadwood AvenueAs a result of maintenance work required in the area above, a water shutdown is scheduled for Wednesday July 12th, 2017 commencing at
Tale of a Town comes to Temiskaming
[caption id="attachment_17098" align="alignnone" width="300"] Isabelle Males, left, and William Innes are two of the story-gathering artists who’ll be in the area this week collecting tales of the downtown.[/caption]Tale of a Town comes to TemiskamingTEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – A story-collecting crew landed in
Power outage affecting 807 revised July 7:
Affected Areas:OTTO, MATACHEWAN, PACAUD, GRENFELL, NICOL, EBY, BENOIT, MARQUIS, LAWSON, KIRKLAND LAKE, JAMES, MAISONVILLE, CHOWN, BOSTON, MATACHEWAN FN, TUDHOPENumber of Customers:807Start Time:Friday Jul. 07,