The Temagami Country Christmas Friday, December 2, and Saturday, December 3 once again amazed and delighted visitors to the Peacock Woodcraft property in the Temagami Industrial Park. With the tremendous volunteer work of the Temagami Lions Club, planning, imagination and work, a wonderland of lights and fun was unveiled
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter [gallery ids="14770,14772,14771"]ENGLEHART -- Englehart and area children and teenagers and their families have received some help this Christmas through donations from the Road Legends Cruisers and the Englehart and District Chamber of Commerce.The Northern Ontario Chapter of the Road Legends Cruisers has made a
Steven Larocque Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – After a couple of tough losses against the cellar dwelling Timmins Majors, the New Liskeard Cubs will head beyond league borders this weekend.The Great North Midget League team will play in the 46th annual Waterloo Gold Puck Tournament December 9-11.“The
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) staged their annual Jailathon on November 26 at Wal-Mart, raising $1,430 by having local celebrities and officials get behind bars while visitors paid money to set them free – or, sometimes, keep them in a little longer. From the left is MADD president Sue
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT/TEMISKAMING SHORES -- By the December 7 meeting of Cobalt council, the Temiskaming Transit Committee will be in a position to order two new buses, Mayor Tina Sartoretto advised council at its last meeting Tuesday, November 15.Mayor Sartoretto told council that it will take
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – The Ministry of Natural Resources’ (MNR) annual Christmas Food Drive takes place Saturday, December 17.It runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at both Wal-Mart and Chartrand’s grocery store in Temiskaming Shores.Smokey the mascot will have candy canes for the kids, both
Jacqueline Cooke of Cobalt was helping her craftsy mother Jannie Blanchet at the Cobalt Arts and Craft Sale at the St. Patrick School on Saturday, December 3. The event was organized by Paula Hilts to raise funds for Barking Barn Boarding and Rescue in Hudson Township and for
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ARMSTRONG TOWNSHIP -- The Temiskaming Municipal Association (TMA) is expressing its concern regarding the fact that Northern Ontario still is not included in the proposed amendment to the Ontario Aggregate Resources Act, which will become the Ontario Aggregate Resources and Mining Modernization Act.The current
Concern about city role in Haileybury Public School propertyDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter HAILEYBURY -- Local businessman Mike Da Silva approached Temiskaming Shores city council at its regular meeting Tuesday, November 15 to express concern that the city submitted an expression of interest regarding the former Haileybury Public School
Leaving the SpeakerThis is probably the first column written by the editor of The Temiskaming Speaker where the words “I” and “me” are used with frequency.Yours truly began working at The Temiskaming Speaker in September of 1984. I will be leaving The Temiskaming Speaker
