Ways to help

Community Food Bank Drive Saturday October 3DISTRICT (Staff) —It’s been over twenty years since the first food bank was created in Canada, and it was supposed to be a temporary solution to the issue of hunger. But each and everyday people are going hungry on our streets. They

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speakeradmin webmaster@northernontario.caSeptember 30, 2015CommunityFood Bank

City honours man for pulling woman from Lake Temiskaming

Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — A New Liskeard man has been honoured for pulling the body of a lifeless woman from the freezing cold waters of Lake Temiskaming last May.The City of Temiskaming Shores has seen fit to honour New Liskeard resident Wayne Gray for heroism.

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Class actions – Students Seeing some changes at school

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Students will see a few changes as they return to school in southern Temiskaming this week.At District School Board Ontario North East, students in grades 7 and 8 across southern Temiskaming will move to new quarters at Timiskaming District Secondary School and

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speakeradmin webmaster@northernontario.caSeptember 2, 2015CommunityNew Liskeard Public School

BACK TO SCHOOL

This week the French-language Roman Catholic school boards welcomed students back to class on Tuesday, September 1 while the other boards started classes the following day, Wednesday, September 2. Pictured crossing the street near Ecole Sainte Croix in Haileybury from the left are crossing guard Rejeanne Villemure and Grade

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speakeradmin webmaster@northernontario.caSeptember 2, 2015Communityeducation

Bargaining continuing as school resumes

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter DISTRICT – As students begin another school year, the threat of widespread labour action has diminished.The province and trustee associations have reached tentative deals with Ontario’s English-language high school teachers and English Catholic teachers.But as of noon September 1, there was no agreement

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speakeradmin webmaster@northernontario.caSeptember 2, 2015CommunityDistrict School Board Ontario North East, education, Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario

Haileybury summer days

The Haileybury waterfront is a great place to play, bike and hang out with family and friends. Josee Evans, 8, of Haileybury, was enjoying the waterfront Sunday, August 30. (Staff photo by Darlene Wroe)

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speakeradmin webmaster@northernontario.caSeptember 2, 2015Communitybiking, haileybury

FLOWER POWER

Carrie Anne Field, left, president of the Englehart and District Horticultural Society, has been recognized for her 20-plus years of membership and work with the organization. At the recent Festival of Flowers, the society’s Eileen Fisher presented her with the 2015 award recognizing meritorious service to horticulture. (Staff

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speakeradmin webmaster@northernontario.caSeptember 2, 2015CommunityEnglehart and District Horticultural Society, Festival of Flowers

Seeking support

Englehart woman needs wheelchair accessible vanSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART — Englehart resident and community activist Lisa Buck has begun a Facebook crowdfunding page to raise funds to purchase a new wheelchair accessible van so she can attend medical appointments and have independence in her life.“It’s going

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speakeradmin webmaster@northernontario.caSeptember 2, 2015Communityfundraiser, Health

Harvest Queen contestants wanted

Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — If you are that special person who best represents our community…who has an interest in agriculture and who is looking to enrich yourself and have fun, you still have time to enter the New Liskeard Fall Fair Harvest Queen Pageant.New Liskeard Fall

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speakeradmin webmaster@northernontario.caAugust 26, 2015CommunityHarvest Queen

Work at play continuing

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Depending on the weather, the installation of rubberized surfaces at four city playgrounds may be completed this week.The material will replace sand at two play structures on the New Liskeard waterfront and at Camsell Park and Harbourfront Park in Haileybury.The

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speakeradmin webmaster@northernontario.caAugust 26, 2015CommunityFedNor, infrastructure, Northern Ontario Heritage Fund

The Temiskaming Speaker

Temiskaming Shores Community Newspaper

Ways to help

City honours man for pulling woman from Lake Temiskaming

Class actions – Students Seeing some changes at school

BACK TO SCHOOL

Bargaining continuing as school resumes

Haileybury summer days

FLOWER POWER

Seeking support

Harvest Queen contestants wanted

Work at play continuing