Last weekend was the perfect weekend for area anglers to get out on Lake Temiskaming and dip a line through the frozen ice. New Liskeard resident Kevin Brazeau is pictured towing his ice shack palace, that has beds inside, onto the lake on Sunday, January 17.(Staff photo by
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT -- Cobalt council has supported a resolution calling on the District of Timiskaming Social Services Administration Board (DTSSAB) to freeze the wages of non-unionized salaried employees for two years.The following evening, Englehart council threw the resolution out.The resolution was being circulated from
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT -- Cobalt council is looking at the need to replace an aging plow in the near future.But at the same time the town is getting ready to start taking a hard look at its 2016 budget.The two scenarios do not line up
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT -- A number of area residents saw a bright light flash through the night sky Thursday, January 7, but a definitive answer about what caused it is not yet known.Royal Astronomical Society of Canada executive director Randy Attwood, of Ottawa, believes it was
The heavy snowfall that fell overnight last Friday, January 15 in the Temiskaming region was viewed by many as a challenge. But Tim O’Shaughnessy and his three- year-old golden Labrador dog, Nash, had other ideas. They turned the day into a fun outing when they played hockey with a
Robert Franks[caption id="attachment_1019" align="alignleft" width="200"] Speaker Editor - Gordon Brock[/caption]This space would be remiss for not commenting on the passing last week of 98-year-old Robert Franks.A good friend of The Speaker, yours truly has known Mr.
[caption id="attachment_1022" align="alignleft" width="200"] Speaker Reporter Darlene Wroe[/caption]By far the most beautiful thing about Temiskaming is its people.I am a firm believer that every person is an angel sent for a
Terrible Road ConditionsDear Editor:I had an appointment in Toronto Wednesday January 13 at 1 p.m.We left New Liskeard on January 12 at 9 a.m. and drove south to just south of Temagami to find the highway was closed due to an accident. Apparently there
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter This week’s Twenty Questions features an interview with Temagami First Nation (TFN) Anishnaabemowin language project promoter Patsy Turner.1. What is your full name?Patsy
Temagami artist releases second CDDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMAGAMI – Home and family.The themes run throughout Under the Raven’s Wing, the latest release by Teme-Augama Anishnabai singer-songwriter David Laronde.He considers the album, his second, to be very personal.It opens
