THANK YOU, EVERYONE for your tremendous show of support for our local fire victims! Together we’ve outfitted every lost household with entire contents – right down to clothing – with the exception of one dinette/small dining set and a few lamps (still required). Because of such awesome response, we are
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Looking for 2 – 1 Bedroom Apartments
SPEAKER CLASSIFIEDS: Looking for two 1 bedroom apartments located in New Liskeard, close to downtown. Urgently required as soon as possible for victims of the recent fire. Please call Shauna or Lois at (705) 647-6791.
ARSON TO BLAME IN FIRE
Two businesses, six apartments lost, people left homelessGordon Brock Speaker Editor Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter NEW LISKEARD — A 35-year-old New Liskeard man has been charged in connection with Saturday’s downtown New Liskeard fire which saw more than a half dozen people left homeless, two businesses burnt to
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Village Noel Magic
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter [caption id="attachment_5632" align="alignleft" width="500"] Anne-Denise Mejaki sang during the Village Noël Temiskaming opening ceremonies. She was in charge of organizing the entertainment for the event.[/caption][caption id="attachment_5634" align="alignleft" width="500"]
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Twenty Questions with Melissa Laframboise
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter This week’s Twenty Questions features an interview with Temiskaming Dairy Educator Melissa Laframboise.1. What is your full name?Melissa Laframboise.2. Where were you born?La Sarre, Quebec.3. What is your occupation?I am the Temiskaming Dairy Educator.4. What is
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SUPPORT
Two Temiskaming Shores Fire Department firefighters lean on each other for support as they pour water on the flames of the Glenn Walton Shoes building roof last Saturday. (Staff photo by Sue Nielsen)
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Launching Green Timiskaming solar projects
EARLTON (Staff) — Green Timiskaming is holding a launch of a new proposed community solar project on Friday, December 5, and Saturday, December 6.Green Timiskaming chair Ambrose Raftis explains that Green Timiskamng is a not-for-profit community venture modelled on similar developments that have been practiced in Finland, Sweden
Mayor welcomes start of new term
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – “Welcome aboard, and let’s get to work.” With those words, Temiskaming Shores Mayor Carman Kidd kicked off city council’s new four-year term.City council members formally took the oath of office in a brief ceremony December 1.In the coming months, Mayor
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The gift of firefighters
Throughout the year, every year, volunteer fire departments are fundraising in an effort to raise money to ensure they have the protective gear, training and equipment necessary to go into a major blaze.A fire can be just around the corner, and at a moment’s notice, volunteer firemen everywhere
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From the Editor’s Desk
November 29, 2014[caption id="attachment_1019" align="alignleft" width="200"] Speaker Editor - Gordon Brock[/caption]The date November 29, 2014, will have a special significance in this community and this newspaper for several reasons. Let’s list them:TRAGEDY
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