Rumours move quickly
Ontario Northland is changing the location where it will be picking up passengers in the Temiskaming Shores area.The stop will be changed from the New Liskeard Husky on Highway 11 to the Temiskaming Shores and Area Chamber of Commerce building on Highway 65 East, just south of the
From the Editor’s Desk
As yours truly’s editorship winds down to its February conclusion, the topic this week is on the news items I wish had appeared in this space. In some cases these are stories behind stories. In other cases these are just dead ends.Here are some of my
A great community
Dear Editor:I regret this rather tardy “thank you” to our supporters for the year 2016.We have so many dedicated and generous individuals in the fabric of our community it would take a full newspaper page to name you all. Therefore this year I have decided to thank
Appreciating and supporting a local gem
Dear EditorRecently I took advantage of the invitation given by the Englehart Nordic Ski Club to attend the moonlight ski/snowshoe/walk and pot luck social at Kap Kig Iwan Park in Englehart.What a delightful evening it was! Skiing on well groomed trails and basking in the beauty of
Weird winter weather
It sure has been a weird winter in the Temiskaming region.We’ve had some cold days mixed with warmer days and plenty of snow. Maybe the winter temperature fluctuations can be attributed to climate change?People in this region may remember only 10 or 15 years ago when November
From the Editor’s Desk
ManagingI once said that after I leave The Temiskaming Speaker I would be writing a book on middle management. That was one of my musings, but not actually a plan. The reality is I’m not sure how much interest there would be in a business book written by
Letter of the Week
Great business communityDear Editor:Our Temiskaming Shores Business Community is composed of an amazing, dedicated group of people. From October through December of 2016, eleven businesses provided work experience placements to students from the Transitional Learning Communities (TLC) of Timiskaming District Secondary School (TDSS).Fourteen students participated in these
Keeping it local
Dear Editor:I thoroughly enjoy reading The Speaker as my source of news about area happenings, so I am extremely disappointed to learn that you are retiring as editor.You do an outstanding job week in and week out, so you will be greatly missed in that regard.Also,
Meeting the challenge
We are in a time of significant change.The economy of the world is changing rapidly.Climate change is making it necessary to reconsider how we obtain and use energy.The need to change away from fossil fuels, and our entrenched dependence on it, is
From the Editor’s Desk
Talking about CJTTWith five issues left before this Editor’s Desk closes, the tone the rest of the way will be more personal than other offerings in this space have been these past 32 years.Last Friday morning yours truly was the guest on CJTT radio’s popular