[caption id="attachment_11944" align="alignleft" width="250"] Darlene Wroe[/caption]Lake Ontario was wild and thrashing beneath the late December sky.The cold winter wind blew across the seething water and tucked itself in against bare necks and
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MAKING TRACKS
The Haileybury branch of the Temiskaming Shores library has all the usual offerings – from books, CDs and DVDs to Internet access. But outdoor enthusiasts of all ages can also borrow snowshoes. The recreational equipment, sized for kids and adults, is provided through a partnership with the Healthy Kids
Hilliardton couple raises air transport concern
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter HILLIARDTON – Delma Loach continues to recover at home after an incident with a pacemaker sent her back to Sudbury hospital.But it was the emergency air ambulance trip from Englehart and District Hospital to Health Sciences North in Sudbury that has left her husband
Travels with an artist
Laura Landers holding solo exhibition at Classic TheatreDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter HAILEYBURY -- Haileybury artist Laura Landers is now presenting an exhibition of art works titled Artistic Travels.The exhibition is taking place at the Mezzanine Gallery at the Cobalt Classic Theatre, and is open to the public
FOX VISITOR
Once winter set in this beautiful, friendly red fox has been coming into the Town of Cobalt foraging for food. It has been spotted at various locations around town. This photo was taken on Galena Street recently. (Staff photo by Sue Nielsen)
Banking on new blood donors
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Christmas may be over, but Canadian Blood Services hopes the spirit of giving continues.The agency issued a call just before Christmas about the need for donors, both first-timers and those who have been absent for a while.A number of factors,
Legions have open doors
by Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter LATCHFORD -- Winter can be long and lonely, but in most communities there is a place where people are welcomed whenever the doors are open.That’s the local Legion hall.There are Royal Canadian Legion halls throughout south Temiskaming:
Donation gives big lift to 701 canopy
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART -- Arlie Smith of Englehart has given the 701 steam-engine canopy project a large donation.The construction of the canopy will now be getting underway in the spring.701 Steam Engine Restoration Group chair Bud Colquhoun thanked Mrs. Smith for the $10,000 donation,
CANADA’S BIRD
The Canadian National Geographic Society has named the Grey Jay as Canada’s bird. Many people in the Temiskaming region might know the bird as the Whiskey Jack, a trickster and a hardy bird found in the Boreal forests of the region. This photo was taken on Whitney Lake, south
SANTA LOVE
Santa arrived at the Latchford Community Centre to the delight of the children and adults attending the Latchford Tree Lighting Ceremony on Friday, December 9. From the left sitting on Santa’s lap are Samuel Briand and his sister Emily Briand. This photo originally appeared in The Speaker’s December 21,