New Liskeard Cubs McDonald’s Day

The New Liskeard Cubs/McDonald’s Day was held Saturday, January 30, where 14 lucky kids from the area won a draw at New Liskeard’s home game Jan. 22 to eat lunch with the Cubs. “The lunch was supplied for free by Sharron and Peter Graydon at McDonald’s,” said Cub coach

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speakeradmin webmaster@northernontario.caFebruary 10, 2016Arts & Entertainment

Loons dive into winter as a team building exercise

Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — It was definitely an unusual sight.Swimmers from the Temiskaming Northern Loons (TNL) competitive swim club were covered in snow instead of water Wednesday, January 27, when about a dozen of them dove into snowbanks located outside the Waterfront Pool and Fitness

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speakeradmin webmaster@northernontario.caFebruary 3, 2016Arts & Entertainment

Twenty Questions with Mary Arden (Tuffy) McNamara

Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter This week’s Twenty Questions features an interview with longtime New Liskeard Cubs ticket seller Mary Arden (Tuffy) McNamara.1. What is your full name?Mary Arden McNamara.2. Where were you born?I was born on March 1, 1932 on Paget Street in New Liskeard.

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ONE-ON-ONE

The outdoor rink in Dymond was bustling with activity January 23. It was just the second weekend for the rink this year after the first was something of a “whiteout” due to snow accumulations from the season’s first big snow storm. Among those showing their skills Saturday were seven-year-olds

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speakeradmin webmaster@northernontario.caJanuary 27, 2016Arts & Entertainment

St. Pat’s taking Sixty Minute Kids’ Club challenge

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT -- St. Patrick School in Cobalt is leading the way with a new wellness program provided for children through the Healthy Kids Community Challenge.The Sixty Minute Kids’ Club (60MKC) is a national registered charity which St. Patrick principal Lorie Hurtubise became aware of

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speakeradmin webmaster@northernontario.caJanuary 27, 2016Arts & Entertainmentcobalt, education

Seeking nominations – CJTT FM seeks names for Citizen, Lifetime Achievement Posthumous Lifetime Achievement

Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — Do you know a civic minded person or organization worthy of receiving one of the CJTT FM Recognition Awards?Those awards include the Citizen of the Year, Lifetime Achievement and Posthumous Lifetime Achievement categories.Previous winners have done amazing things for the betterment

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speakeradmin webmaster@northernontario.caJanuary 27, 2016Arts & EntertainmentCitizen of the Year, CJTT FM Recognition Awards, Lifetime Achievement

Downhill Daredevils

While most kids were snug inside their homes after last weekend’s snowstorm, these boys didn’t let the snowfall stop them from enjoying some sledding fun on the hills near Ecole St. Croix in Haileybury on Sunday, January 17. Sledders from the left are ten-year-old Andrew Ouimet from Haileybury, 10-year-old

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speakeradmin webmaster@northernontario.caJanuary 20, 2016Arts & Entertainment

SHACK ATTACK

Last weekend was the perfect weekend for area anglers to get out on Lake Temiskaming and dip a line through the frozen ice. New Liskeard resident Kevin Brazeau is pictured towing his ice shack palace, that has beds inside, onto the lake on Sunday, January 17.(Staff photo by

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speakeradmin webmaster@northernontario.caJanuary 20, 2016Arts & Entertainmentice fishing

SNOW MUCH FUN

The heavy snowfall that fell overnight last Friday, January 15 in the Temiskaming region was viewed by many as a challenge. But Tim O’Shaughnessy and his three- year-old golden Labrador dog, Nash, had other ideas. They turned the day into a fun outing when they played hockey with a

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speakeradmin webmaster@northernontario.caJanuary 20, 2016Arts & Entertainmentweather

A final story for our friend

[caption id="attachment_1022" align="alignleft" width="200"] Speaker Reporter Darlene Wroe[/caption]By far the most beautiful thing about Temiskaming is its people.I am a firm believer that every person is an angel sent for a

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speakeradmin webmaster@northernontario.caJanuary 20, 2016Arts & Entertainment

The Temiskaming Speaker

Temiskaming Shores Community Newspaper

New Liskeard Cubs McDonald’s Day

Loons dive into winter as a team building exercise

Twenty Questions with Mary Arden (Tuffy) McNamara

ONE-ON-ONE

St. Pat’s taking Sixty Minute Kids’ Club challenge

Seeking nominations – CJTT FM seeks names for Citizen, Lifetime Achievement Posthumous Lifetime Achievement

Downhill Daredevils

SHACK ATTACK

SNOW MUCH FUN

A final story for our friend