NL men face theft charges
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Two New Liskeard men face multiple charges after what police describe as many break-ins and thefts around the area.Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say they responded September 30 to the first of many break-ins and thefts at commercial, municipal and private properties.After a
How Temiskaming has a big heart
[caption id="attachment_1022" align="alignleft" width="200"] Speaker Reporter Darlene Wroe[/caption]A community newspaper may seem like a collection of small and unrelated items, but for the reporters gathering the stories, a theme begins
Water works continuing
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – As winter looms, construction continues of a multi-million dollar project linking the New Liskeard and Dymond water systems.Weather permitting, work along Armstrong Street North is expected to be complete within the next week or two, said Doug Walsh, Temiskaming Shores’ director
“Property rich, cash poor”
Cobalt to look at municipal buildingsDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT -- The Town of Cobalt is beginning the process of looking at the 14 buildings it owns.At the town’s regular meeting Tuesday, October 27, council gave the go-ahead for a report to be prepared on the 14 buildings
New Ontario Northland bus agency
DISTRICT (Staff) -- Ontario Northland will be adding a new agency location in Temiskaming Shores.The new location will be the Husky Truck Stop on Highway 11 in Dymond.The addition of the new agency location becomes effective Sunday, November 15.The new location will be
Cobalt concerns about winter staffing
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT -- Cobalt town council is facing this upcoming winter with some concern when it comes to public works staffing. But the town’s budget is such that concerns are also being expressed about spending anymore money on staffing.“We have a staff of four and
CORRECTION
In a story appearing in the November 4 issue of The Speaker, “Sending Christmas wishes by shoebox,” it was erroneously reported that evangelist Billy Graham had died. Mr. Graham is in fact alive.The Speaker regrets the error and any confusion it may have caused.
With quiet dignity
Interview with WW II veteran Marvin WickettSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES —World War II veteran Marvin Wickett’s story appears here courtesy of a 1990 video-taped interview conducted by Bryan Gibson at the New Liskeard home of Graydon Fielder. Mr. Fielder’s story appeared in the November
Surviving WWII vets
Branch 310 and Branch 386 DISTRICT (Staff) -- Elk Lake Montreal River Branch 310 of the Royal Canadian Legion has no surviving World War II veterans.Matachewan’s Royal Canadian Legion Branch 386 was formed in 1946. The branch had no World War II veterans.*****As of
Spring bear hunt preparing to return
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TORONTO – The spring bear hunt is poised to return to Ontario after more than a decade and a half.The provincial government is proposing to reinstate the spring hunt in 2016 for a five-year test period.“Managing the bear population responsibly through an expanded