This was the scene at roughly 9:05 a.m. this morning, Friday, October 7, at a nearby parking lot of the intersection of Highway 11 and Drive-In Theatre Road. Officials on the scene told The Speaker, a school bus and a motor vehicle were involved and “no serious injuries” occurred.
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A damming situation
Gillies Lake berm will be replaced, MTO promisesDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COLEMAN TOWNSHIP -- Coleman Township and Gillies Lake property owners received assurances from Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) Gordan Rennie that the MTO will replace a berm on Gillies Lake after its removal caused the water level to
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Eye to Eye
École catholique St-Michel students Trey Bigelow, left, and Chloé Lalonde made the acquaintance of a friendly alpaca at the Temiskaming Plowing Match. This year’s event, held at the D and C Farms in Casey Township, drew hundreds of students from a number of schools across the district. (Staff photo
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No emergency access
Township working to lift weight restriction on bridgeDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter HILLIARD TOWNSHIP -- Four households in Hilliard Township are experiencing limited access to and from their properties after a 5-tonne weight restriction was placed on Veley Bridge in the east part of the township.The restriction means
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FOUNDATION BUILDING
The Temiskaming Hospital Foundation’s capital campaign is $4,000 closer to its $6.5 million goal, thanks to New Liskeard Branch 33 of the Royal Canadian Legion. Branch past president Bun Eckensviller, from left, third vice-president John Dewar and second vice-president Lea Willard turned the donation over to foundation chair Georgette
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Scholarship campaign hits $253,500
TIMMINS (Special) – Northern College has exceeded its target for an endowment fund that it anticipates will cover entrance scholarships in perpetuity.The college recently announced that it surpassed its $250,000 goal for the Leaders of Tomorrow Campaign by $3,500.The campaign was officially launched last spring to raise
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Showing their colours on Orange Day
Editor’s Note: Hailey McCue is a Timiskaming First Nations resident and currently a grade 12 student at Timiskaming District Secondary School. She is taking a Co-op placement with The Temiskaming Speaker. After graduation this school year she plans to pursue a career in journalism.by Hailey McCue
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