The 1st Englehart Sparks and Brownies were at the Englehart Winter Carnival demonstrating how to add a little more sparkle to events, jars, and being together. Lily Fehr (left) and Evalee Rooney were among the many children enjoying the activities at the very successful March 3-5 Carnival. See this
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Pipe problems
Water line breaks force boil-water advisoriesDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Aging pipes are being blamed for two water line breaks that left thousands of Temiskaming Shores residents under boil-water advisories.The latest advisory was lifted late yesterday afternoon (March 7).It affected residents south of Broadwood
Team in Training
Runners support local teen with leukemiaSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — A Temiskaming Shores couple are running in the oldest road race in North America to raise funds for research into acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a disease which affects a close family friend.
Silver Medallists
The Grant Propane Novice A Puckhounds earned a silver medal in the Northern Ontario Hockey Association Championship March 5 at the Don Shepherdson Memorial Arena. They were defeated by a score of 2-1 in a nail-biter of a final game against the Kapuskasing Icehawks. Grants had gone undefeated up
Focus on families
Carnival drew people from across the district[gallery ids="15884,15882,15885,15881"]ENGLEHART (Staff) -- The Englehart Winter Carnival had a great turnout for this year’s three-day event March 3 to 5.“I think people have been wanting and missing this event,” said Theresa Hall of the cooperation, “so they were
In Training
Chris Martin of Englehart took advantage of Family Day to fit in some biathlon ski practice at the Englehart Nordic Ski Club. He’s a member of the 355 Polaris air cadet squadron and trains at the biathlon facility at the club. (Staff photo by Dine Johnston)
Airport Authority taking first steps
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ARMSTRONG TOWNSHIP - The Earlton-Timiskaming Regional Airport Authority met Thursday, February 23, in Earlton to work on details regarding the new airport authority.Airport Authority chair Carman Kidd (Temiskaming Shores mayor) told The Speaker that some last-minute legal advice on the transfer was received.“Motions
Englehart children helping Kenyan children
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART/TEMISKAMING SHORES - Students at a school in Kenya and at Holy Family School in Englehart will be forming a bond through student teacher Kaline Woods.[caption id="attachment_15889" align="alignleft" width="200"]
Adventures in housekeeping
[caption id="attachment_2755" align="alignleft" width="125"] Diane Johnston[/caption]There’s a foolhardy school of thought urging us to cope with the cold, dark days of winter by embracing the season.I don’t.
Temagami’s Tenth Shiverfest fun-filled community time
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter [gallery ids="15899,15895,15894,15893,15892"]TEMAGAMI -- The Tenth Temagami Shiverfest, held March 2 to 5, featured perfect winter weather and was filled with community fun.“We had asked for snow and we got snow and we asked for sunshine and we got that. We were really pleased, everybody