These types of editorials have become a regular, annual staple.Two decades ago, at this time of year, an editorial was written in The Temiskaming Speaker urging readers not to get behind the wheel of any motorized vehicle after drinking even a small amount of alcohol.As part of
In the years ahead when we list Temiskaming’s Christmas traditions, the Village Noel should be a fixture on that list and the turning point for this event may very well have been last weekend’s 2016 version.One of the many reasons for last weekend’s success was the influx in
The Last Christmas CardIn our marketplace in Temiskaming, even in this age of social media, one of the traditions of Christmas is the sending and receiving of printed Christmas cards.In many, many cases the Christmas card is the last way for people to stay in
Dear Editor:On behalf of the Temiskaming Lodge Volunteers, I would like to sincerely thank the community who came out to support our recent Fall Bazaar. It is only with the help of our friends and neighbours that we were so successful in obtaining funds to help support the
Dear Editor:Year long, specifically at this time of year, we have the opportunity to be a helping hand with activities such as the Christmas drives, etc.Many will stop and think about it, then the thought is not acted on.My point is simply this, don’t think, just
Dear Editor:Your reminder about “snow tires” is a good one, but needs to be expanded to include the temperature variable so that people do not think that absence of snow is a sufficient reason to delay putting on “winter tires”.In brief, the rubber compounds used in summer
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter This week’s Twenty Questions features an interview with the Chairperson of the Temiskaming Shores Accessibility Advisory Committee, Janice Labonte.1. What is your full name?Janice Barbara (Rouse) Labonte.2. Where were you born?I was born in
The Temiskaming Hospital Auxiliary is supporting the hospital foundation’s Care Close to Home fundraising drive. Fundraising committee member Patricia Willard-Inglis, at left, recently recognized the auxiliary – represented by Florence Crick, centre, and Jacqueline Séguin – for the auxiliary’s help. (Staff Photo)
Temiskaming Shores residents Richard Belanger (left) and his cousin Paul (right) received two awards during the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Northeast Region Awards Ceremony held in Kirikland Lake recently. They each received a Commissioner’s Citation Award from OPP Commissioner Vince Hawkes (centre) and each a St. John Life Saving
Cenotaph DesecratedDear Editor:On November 22 I went up to New Liskeard to pick up a book I had ordered, I parked in front of the cenotaph; it looked naked. I took a good look once I was done parking and couldn’t believe my eyes. The cenotaph had
