Former Speaker publisher honoured by OCNA
TORONTO (Staff/Special) – Dave Armstrong, publisher of The Temiskaming Speaker from 1984-2011, was honoured by the industry recently with his posthumous induction into the Ontario Community Newspapers Association (OCNA) Hall …
Steam Show pipes up for Little Claybelt museum
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — They both had the same interests – to preserve and promote the agricultural history of the Temiskaming region. “It was a natural fit,” …
BUILDING SKILLS
Englehart High’s Thomas Anderson, at left, and Ben Rosa-McLean placed first in pairs carpentry last week when Englehart High hosted the regional skills competition. They’ll be among the local students …
Monarch support taking wing in Temiskaming Shores
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The city is pledging to support the beleaguered monarch butterfly. Temiskaming Shores council has directed staff to complete the Mayor’s Monarch Pledge. It …
READ AND PLAY
The Temiskaming Shores Public Library was a perfect place to stop after a shopping trip where Levi Loach, 2, of New Liskeard, and his mother Meagan could enjoy some time …
Tech design class inspires TDSS students with hands-on learning
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – If you looked in the windows at the TDSS maker space lab, you would see Tech Design students enjoying putting their …
Saving a life: Corneil family promotes use of AEDs
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — An important part of last weekend’s AC15 Alexa Corneil Memorial Women’s Hockey Tournament involved an educational component about the use of …
Little Claybelt museum prepping for summer opening
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Special) – The weather may still be wintry, but the Little Claybelt Homesteaders Museum is preparing for summer. The museum will open June 21 for its …
BRH Foundation urges public to consider planned giving
DISTRICT (Special) – The foundation raising money for hospital equipment and initiatives in Englehart and Kirkland Lake is making a pitch for planned giving. In a news release, …
Crowds flock to the Marsh for March break bird banding
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter HILLIARDTON – There may not have been a great deal of birds around the marsh this winter, but there was a good crowd of …
