Dear Editor:Empty planes, long haul trains and dicey roads for buses. We’ve got a simple plan-perfectly perfect ticket to ride; one direction -- one way or another.Please pay attention, please pay heed. This is “all” about uncensored, uncankered political candor.We all know that it is politically
Dear Editor:Hi, I’m just a small-town girl who doesn’t talk politics or religion. In this circumstance though I just couldn’t keep my mouth shut. Thank God for freedom of speech in Canada.Donald Trump, his hatred seeps into the minds of vulnerable people. I for one am not
Dear Editor:I’m 70 years old, making me a senior citizen, living in Matachewan.I have a letter from the provincial government telling me I don’t qualify for the senior citizens property tax grant.I understand there’s only two reasons why this would not be granted - if I’m
Dear Editor:May the sun always shine on Temiskaming Shores and on you Gord.For without you and The Speaker, my lifelong dream of becoming an editorial cartoonist would have never been a reality.Good luck Gordon where ever your next chapter in life takes you.Dave DickersonTemiskaming Speaker
Nine-year-old Anne-Marie Boucher took up the offer of free ice time in Haileybury late last week to practice for the James Bay Interclub Competition in Kapuskasing. The Healthy Kids Community Challenge and Temiskaming Shores are providing free public skating in New Liskeard and Haileybury for families when teachers are
Cobalt's policy will include firefightersDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT -- At its next meeting, Cobalt council will be voting on a resolution to establish a hiring policy. That hiring policy will extend to the choosing of new firefighters for the Cobalt Fire Department.At Cobalt council’s Tuesday,
Network building case for passenger trainsDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter EARLTON – Restoring passenger rail service in Northern Ontario will be “an uphill battle,” says a spokesperson for an organization advocating for its return.But it’s also crucial, in light of an aging population and a vulnerable highway
Englehart High’s Kevin Rosa-McLean (right) watches the ball get loose and roll away after teammate Martin Giesen battled with Timiskaming District Secondary School’s Kyle Paige (19) for possession. The Junior game was a close battle with the visitors from Englehart edging the Saints 36-35. (Staff photo by Steven Larocque)
Cubs wrapping up regular seasonSteven Larocque Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The playoffs are about a week away, but there’s regular season business still ahead for the New Liskeard Cubs.The Great North Midget League (GNML) team has three games remaining in their 36-game schedule before
[caption id="attachment_11947" align="alignleft" width="300"] Gordon Brock Speaker Editor [/caption]In September of 1984 yours truly began writing the Sportsweek column in The Temiskaming Speaker. It was the anchor column for The Speaker’s sports
