In a story appearing in the November 4 issue of The Speaker, “Sending Christmas wishes by shoebox,” it was erroneously reported that evangelist Billy Graham had died. Mr. Graham is in fact alive.The Speaker regrets the error and any confusion it may have caused.
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With quiet dignity
Interview with WW II veteran Marvin WickettSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES —World War II veteran Marvin Wickett’s story appears here courtesy of a 1990 video-taped interview conducted by Bryan Gibson at the New Liskeard home of Graydon Fielder. Mr. Fielder’s story appeared in the November
Surviving WWII vets
Branch 310 and Branch 386 DISTRICT (Staff) -- Elk Lake Montreal River Branch 310 of the Royal Canadian Legion has no surviving World War II veterans.Matachewan’s Royal Canadian Legion Branch 386 was formed in 1946. The branch had no World War II veterans.*****As of
Spring bear hunt preparing to return
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TORONTO – The spring bear hunt is poised to return to Ontario after more than a decade and a half.The provincial government is proposing to reinstate the spring hunt in 2016 for a five-year test period.“Managing the bear population responsibly through an expanded
Firefighters wake occupants
North Cobalt garage fire causes extensive damageSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — The Temiskaming Shores Fire Department Station 1 brigade, based in Haileybury, responded to a garage fire in the wee hours of Sunday, October 25 that caused extensive damage to a garage and part of the
FALL FUN
The day after Halloween, Sunday, November 1, the Barton brothers of Haileybury, from the left 9 year-old Calvin and 5 year-old Nathan, were having fun playing amongst the leaves in the front yard of their Probyn Street home. Many in the region of Temiskaming are enjoying the warm fall