Preparing for November 11
In preparation for Remembrance Day, George Dukovac has been raking up the leaves around the New Liskeard cenotaph, the New Liskeard library and down Wellington Street past The Temiskaming Speaker office since 1993 when he retired. Many of the leaves are from the towering oak trees in the area.
Why we remember
Once a year, on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, we gather to remember the sacrifices of our World War I, World War II, Korean, and Afghanistan veterans.From the very young to our seniors, it’s important that next Wednesday, November 11,we
From silver to gold
Englehart Masonic Lodge celebrates 100th anniversaryDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART -- Dignitaries from across Ontario gathered in Englehart Saturday, October 24 to celebrate 100 years of the Masonic brotherhood in the community.Men from all walks of life, many of them municipal and business leaders, gathered to observe
Family interview
The video-taped story of Graydon Fielder during WW IISue Nielsen Speaker Reporter [caption id="attachment_10152" align="alignleft" width="201"] This is a photo of Private Graydon Fielder in
Airport use on city’s upcoming agenda
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – City councillors will be discussing whether the Earlton airport should be used for non-flight events, such as drag races.The issue was raised by Councillor Danny Whalen, who also represents Temiskaming Shores on the regional Municipal Services Board (MSB) that oversees the
OPP apprehend fleeing prohibited driver
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff/Special) — A 35-year-old Armstrong Township man was charged after the Temiskaming Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single motor vehicle collision on Highway 65 East in Casey Township on October 24.According to a police release, the driver of the vehicle fled
Stress reduction, in the field and the barn
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Lowering stress levels when handling beef cattle pays off.That’s the approach taken by Curt Pate, a Montana-born rancher who has shared his techniques at workshops across Canada and the United States.“You want to get quality beef at the end,” said
Raising awareness of spina bifida in Elk Lake
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter ELK LAKE – Molly Tulpin is a busy, walking, talking 14-month-old.But only four months ago, the Elk Lake area toddler underwent a seven-hour surgery on her lower spine after being diagnosed with spina bifida meningocele.“She’s 100 per cent amazing,” said her mother Shelly.
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