FALL FUN
The day after Halloween, Sunday, November 1, the Barton brothers of Haileybury, from the left 9 year-old Calvin and 5 year-old Nathan, were having fun playing amongst the leaves in the front yard of their Probyn Street home. Many in the region of Temiskaming are enjoying the warm fall
Twenty Questions with Bill Ramsay
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter This week’s Twenty Questions features an interview with the President of the Tri-Town Sno Travellers, Bill Ramsay.1. What is your full name?William Ralph
Unveiling this Saturday
New book details WW II veterans’ storiesDISTRICT (Staff) — The Temiskaming Speaker is pleased to announce the publication of our Survivor Diaries book. It is a compilation of previously published Speaker articles featuring 59 Second World War veterans’ stories.Between 1939 and 1945, over 1.1 million Canadians served
Sweeping fashion statement
Yvonne Mayhew of North Bay was among the many participants who travelled from throughout the region and across the province to attend the annual STATO trail Haunted Hustle. True to the theme of the event, she made a sweeping statement with her costume. For more coverage of the Haunted
VISITING THE PUMPKIN PATCH
Students in Junior and Senior Kindergarten from the Haileybury Ecole catholique Sainte Croix School visited the Craig Farms (Highway 65 West) pumpkin patch recently. They took a wagon ride through the farm viewing pumpkin displays and each student received a pumpkin to take home with them. Pictured amongst the
Twenty Questions with Robin Potts
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter This week’s Twenty Questions features an interview with Temagami First Nation Coordinator of N’dakimenan Stewardship Program and TFN Summer Camp Fund Robin Potts.1.
Spinning a yarn
Linda-Bea Chambers of Henwood Township demonstrated spinning at the New Liskeard Community Hall during the recently-held Culture Days. (Staff photo by Darlene Wroe)
Band reaching out to teens
COBALT (Staff) -- Anthem For Today will appear at the Cobalt Classic Theatre to perform a live rock concert Friday, October 30.The event will get underway at 8 p.m.The band was formed in 2011. Pip Lucas of Barrie provides lead vocals. Davey Hooper and GI Holm are
Hundreds surveyed Art in the Park
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – An estimated 980 people turned out last summer to hear live music at the Haileybury waterfront while perusing the work of local artists and artisans.The inaugural Art in the Park series ran for eight Wednesday nights at the Harbour Front Pavilion
The beauty of beads
Local home-based businesses were displaying their products and providing explanations to the publics at the Classy Cobalt Red Hatted Ladies Young-at-Heart Ladies Fun No-Fee Event at the Golden Age Club in Cobalt Tuesday, October 6. Products displayed included tea, cosmetics, soaps, Himalayan ionic natural salt lamps, jewellry, lockets and
