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
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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
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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
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Firefighters wake occupants
North Cobalt garage fire causes extensive damageSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — The Temiskaming Shores Fire Department Station 1 brigade, based in Haileybury, responded to a garage fire in the wee hours of Sunday, October 25 that caused extensive damage to a garage and part of the
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Further arrests in fraud investigation
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Further arrests have been laid in connection with what police have described as a multi-million dollar fraud involving a commercial property near Haileybury.Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police said four people were arrested October 28 and charged with a number of Criminal Code offences, including participation
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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