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Twenty Questions with Annie

Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter This week’s inaugural Temiskaming Speaker’s Twenty Questions features an interview with the character Annie, (played by Carlee Ridley) from the musical called Annie being produced by Small Pond Entertainers at the Classic Theatre in Cobalt.1. Who is “Annie” and what

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Fines levied for big game hunting violations

TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff/Special) – Three southern Ontario men were fined $2,900 after pleading guilty to big game hunting violations in the Temiskaming Shores area.The offences relate to the shooting of two moose and a bear a year ago.The case was heard by Justice of

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HPS grades’ transfer now optional

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Senior students from Haileybury Public School won’t have to relocate to Timiskaming District Secondary in February.They can choose instead to make the move next September.The relocation of grades 7 and 8 from both Haileybury Public and New Liskeard Public School

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Showing up

Large crowds ignore obstacles to rememberDISTRICT (Staff) — Despite school cancellations and an Environment Canada freezing rain warning, larger than expected crowds still turned up in minus four degrees Celsius weather at snow-covered cenotaphs to participate in Remembrance Day services held throughout the area.The following from

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Thornloe Cheese, Wabi Iron get FedNor help

DISTRICT (Special) – Two Temiskaming companies are assessing their operations with the goal of improving manufacturing processes and boosting production.Thornloe Cheese and Wabi Iron and Steel in Temiskaming Shores are each receiving $15,000 from FedNor to conduct operational assessments.Funding comes from FedNor’s Targeted Manufacturing Initiative for Northern

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OPP FESTIVE RIDE PROGRAM

Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Festive RIDE Program based out of North Bay were in New Liskeard stopping vehicles on Lakeshore Drive on Friday, October 31 checking for impaired drivers. From the left are driver Al Legros and OPP Constable Jeannine Grassie. The program runs until January

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STEPPING OUT

A New Liskeard man has continued his infrastructure-improving ways, donating almost $4,500 to help extend a Cedar Avenue sidewalk beside the Don Shepherdson Memorial Arena. The new walkway will keep seniors and pedestrians of all ages safe along a busy street, said donor Andre Gervais, seated. The donation is

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