TEMISKAMING SHORES/HUDSON TOWNSHIP (Staff) – Well-known lawyer and Temiskaming area advocate Owen Smith of Hudson Township died in hospital Monday evening, February 2. At the
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CCAC ONA members on picket line
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Current clients will continue receiving in-home, school and clinic services despite a strike by some unionized staffers, says the North East Community Care Access Centre.The services – which include personal care, nursing, physiotherapy and occupational therapy –
Wetland issues wintry invitations
HILLIARDTON (Staff) – Spring cleaning is coming early to the Hilliardton Marsh.On February 7, volunteers will be conducting their annual cleanup of duck nesting boxes.It’s a local celebration of World Wetlands Day, said Bruce Murphy, research and education coordinator at the marsh.Mr. Murphy said the marsh’s
MADD hands out Outstanding Officer Award
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Temiskaming Chapter has handed out the final Outstanding Officer Award for 2014 to Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Temiskaming Detachment Constable Wyatt Hopkins.According to information supplied by OPP Community Services Officer Renée Taylor, Constable Hopkins has been
The Challenge of Budget Time
Area municipal councils and boards are currently in the process of establishing their 2015 budgets.While this may seem dry to many, the fact is that it affects us all.Town and country roads are the main areas impacted by these budgets.Potholes in the towns, and major brush
A unified vision and voice
[caption id="attachment_1022" align="alignleft" width="200"] Speaker Reporter Darlene Wroe[/caption]The Earlton-Timiskaming Regional Airport is a focus of attention at this time.The airport is entering a new time in its history when the plan
Letter of the Week
Not fine in CobaltDear Editor:This is an open letter to Cobalt Mayor Tina Sartoretto:Dear Mayor Sartoretto,This letter is in response to your post-municipal election letter which was printed in the Weekender/Speaker in the month of November 2014 and a column which was printed with
Twenty Questions with Timothy Willard
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter This week’s Twenty Questions features an interview with Timiskaming District Secondary School student math champion Timothy Willard.1. What is your full name?Timothy Glen Willard.2. Where were you born?New Liskeard.3. What award did you recently receive?Canadian Senior Mathematics Contest School
Earlton carnival offering “Frozen” fun
EARLTON (Staff) – Whether weather conditions live up to the “Frozen” theme of this year’s winter festival in Earlton remains to be seen.But the event’s schedule is designed to keep carnival-goers warm.The 2015 festival, sponsored by the Earlton Lions and the Earlton recreation committee, runs February 6
Englehart Holy Family School creates social justice club
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART — Students at Holy Family School in Englehart have recently formed a Social Justice Club to help children in need in the Englehart area and around the world.The club has over 20 members from Grades 3 to Grade 8, said teacher Todd Bosak