A look at HPS
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – As the board considers the future of Haileybury Public School, the school’s history and a look at future options are outlined in a report on the board’s website.Haileybury Public was constructed in the mid-1920s, after its predecessor was destroyed in the 1922 fire. A
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Serving Time for MADD
Alliyah Kidd, 12, isn’t a hardened criminal, but she can now say she’s spent time behind bars. Her “crime” was taking part in the annual Jail-A-Thon staged by Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD). Her cellmates on November 14, Matt Duke and grandfather Carman Kidd, were among the eight
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New Liskeard residents facing drug-related charges
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Two New Liskeard residents face multiple charges after police say drugs with an estimated street value of $15,000 were recovered.Members of Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau’s North Bay drug unit, supported by Temiskaming OPP officers, searched an Armstrong Street residence November
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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
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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
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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
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“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
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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
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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
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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.
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