It’s the time of year when the ice huts come off the lake. Greg Porter of New Liskeard is pictured here as he removed his ice hut for the season. Mr. Porter said the ice was deeper this year than last year, at four feet as opposed to last
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Keep garbage out of recycling bins: cityTEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – City residents may be recycling a little too enthusiastically.City staff report that the amount of unacceptable materials being dumped into the blue, wheeled bins for recycling is on the rise.It’s planning more promotion to educate
Charges laid after cottage break-in
BEAR ISLAND (Staff) – Two Bear Island men face charges after police were called to a break and enter in progress at a cottage on the island.Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police report that officers responded to the call at about 11 p.m. March 20.In addition to detachment officers,
CATSCAN DONATIONS
The Temiskaming Hospital CAT Scan Foundation was the beneficiary of a recent donation of $500 from the New Liskeard Lions Club and another $500 from an anonymous donor. From the left accepting the money at the law office of Kemp Pirie in New Liskeard is CAT Scan Foundation President
Entrepreneurial boost at Northern College
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Northern College students will be getting a little more exposure to the prospect of working for themselves.The college officially launched its new Entrepreneur Centre at its Timmins campus last week.Its services will also be delivered at its campuses in Haileybury,
BUILDING SURVIVAL SKILLS
It took a couple of days for kids at a March break day camp at the Elk Lake Eco Centre to construct winter shelters known as “quinzies.” But the results – as illustrated by builder Rebecca Morrow, 5, of Kerns – were cozy. (Staff photo by Diane Johnston)
Hospital unions continue call for funding
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Some workers at Temiskaming Hospital are trying to rally the public once again to push for more funding for hospitals.A local union and the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions are hosting a public meeting in New Liskeard next
Thank You
On behalf of the five area food banks, The Temiskaming Speaker wishes to thank each and every individual and organization that donated non-perishable food items, cash or volunteer time, to last weekend’s Community Food Bank Drive.This is indisputable…our food banks are successfully run by volunteer power.
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From the Editor’s Desk
Sunny Times[caption id="attachment_1019" align="alignleft" width="200"] Speaker Editor - Gordon Brock[/caption]It’s Easter Week. It’s also the week when the ice huts are to come off Lake Temiskaming. Plus it’s the week we prepare for a long weekend
A father, a son, and a treasure
[caption id="attachment_1022" align="alignleft" width="200"] Speaker Reporter Darlene Wroe[/caption]This spring marks the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Holland from Germany as the Second World War came to an end.My stepfather was