BIKERS REUNION/SUMMERFEST UNDERWAY
Downtown New Liskeard is closed as the weekend Bikers Reunion Summerfest is underway. Festivities will continue right through the weekend. The print edition of the June 30 Speaker will have photos and a recap of this event, the largest annual gathering in our area. (Staff photo by Steven Larocque)
June 26 deadline
Thank you WWII VetsDISTRICT (Staff) – As regular readers would know, these past few months The Temiskaming Speaker has asked the public for help in making us aware of surviving World War II veterans living in our area whose stories may not have been previously published in The Speaker. The
Visitor restrictions at Englehart Hospital
ENGLEHART (Staff/special) –There have been an increased number of reported cases of gastrointestinal illness at the Englehart Hospital. In light of this outbreak, the following restrictions are in effect as of Tuesday June 9.• NO VISITORS WILL BE ALLOWED IN TO PATIENT CARE AREAS EXCEPT IN THE FOLLOWING CIRCUMSTANCES:o Compassionate visits
Remains of Daniel Trask found
District- The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Temiskaming detachment, under the direction of Acting Detective Inspector Mark Zulinski of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB), is investigating found human remains near Lady Evelyn Lake in Medina Township following a call received on May 25, shortly before 6:00 p.m. At this time,
Drowning victim identified
Body recovered from Spring LakeDISTRICT (Staff) — The body of a 23-year-old Stouffville man was pulled from the water of Spring Lake, west of Temiskaming Shores, Thursday, May 21.Police state that “at approximately 5:45 p.m. the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Underwater Search and Recovery Unit located the body of a
Community Kindness Required, Please
A house fire in Cobalt has left one local family in need of entirehousehold contents.Urgently RequiredClothing: Boys Youth Size Medium (28” waist),Size 6 Men’s ShoesLadies’ Size Small to Medium (34” waist),Size 7 Ladies’ ShoesMens’
Missing person in Spring Lake
MISSING PERSON IN SPRING LAKEDISTRICT – On Wednesday May 20, at approximately 8:15 p.m. members of the Temiskaming Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a call to Spring Lake due to a vessel that had capsized. The Temiskaming OPP, the OPP Marine Unit, Ministry of Natural Resources
Hwy. 11 open
Hwy. 11 opened at approximately 5:15 p.m.DISTRICT (Staff) – Highway 11, which was closed one kilometre south of Temagami due to fallen hydro wires, re-opened at approximately 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, May 19.The highway had been closed since approximately 3:30 p.m.
May 19: Highway 11 closed south of Temagami
Temiskaming Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police advise of the following Road Advisory:Location: Highway 11, one kilometer south of Temagami Description: Hydro wires downEstimated duration of Road Advisory: Unknown at this timeThe O.P.P. will distribute details and updates of the road advisory as information becomes available.
Surviving World War II Vets
SPEAKER SEEKING PUBLIC’S ASSISTANCEDISTRICT — Since the millennium, The Temiskaming Speaker has conducted interviews with World War II veterans. Most of these interviews were published in The Speaker’s annual Remembrance Day tabloids. These previously published articles will be put together for a book the paper plans to publish in late