Praising Jim RunnallsDear Editor:Thank you for the article about Jim Runnalls and his 48 years of school bus driving (The Speaker, June 28, 2016).I’ve known Jim for many years, not as a school bus driver but as a Christian and member of Milberta and Hillview United Churches.
Dear Editor:From across the continent you could hear their roarEvery year there seemed to come, more and moreTo help in the fightWith all their mightThe Biker’s Reunion brought them to our Shore.The Cannon Lady along with her entourageThe musical acts adding to the barrageWith one main goalHelp
Dear Editor:Thanks to John Vanthof for his letter last week on gas prices. We have just returned from a holiday on the East Coast and I noted the consistency of the gas prices.When we stayed on Prince Edward Island for six days, with some of
Committee now focusing on cancer care programDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT -- Lake Temiskaming and the surrounding region was the beautiful backdrop for the fifteenth and final Bikers Reunion which took place in New Liskeard June 30 to July 3.But founder and committee chair Barry Phippen said the
The Tri-Town Soccer Club is keeping area youngsters, like these 12 and under players, moving at high speed through the summer. Grass King and Breault’s Discount Warehouse met recently at Rotary Farr Park in Haileybury. (Staff photo by Steven Larocque)
Saturday’s fun run/walk over 700 strongTEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Chicago Blackhawk fans take heart.By the time you read this, there may very well be 750 walkers and runners registered for Saturday’s One Foot Forward fun run/walk.Just 30 away from the magical number as of Monday,
Local students from Beaupre’s Martial Arts Tae Kwon Do club staged a Kick-a-Thon last month in New Liskeard, raising $1,300 for the Bikers Reunion. They recently presented the cheque to Bikers Reunion lead organizer Barry Phippen. Seen here, in back from the left, are Felicity Eckensviller, Alex Wight and
TEMAGAMI (Staff) – As dry conditions persist, so too does Temagami’s ban on large fires.The Temagami and Marten River fire chiefs suspended all burning permits June 23.The ban applies to all open burning larger than a campfire, said Temagami Fire Chief Jim Sanderson earlier this week.
TEMAGAMI (Staff) – Four candidates will be on the ballot for next month’s by-election in Temagami to choose a new municipal councillor.Annette Cloutier, Paul Middleton, Marvyn James Morrison and Ron Prefasi are seeking to fill the seat left vacant in March by the resignation of Deputy Mayor John
Some government cheques will still be mailedSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — As early as Friday, July 8, a disruption in postal service could be felt in the Temiskaming region and across the country as postal workers prepare to walk the picket line.In a
