Snowmobiling collisions up

TEMISKAMING SHORES (Special) – Snowmobile fatalities are down in Northeastern Ontario, but collisions are up.So say the Ontario Provincial Police after reviewing statistics to date for the 2014-15 sledding season.Police in the Northeast have responded to more than 20 motorized snow vehicle collisions, up from 15 for

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Four-laning Highway 11

Chamber seeking input on “next 100 miles”Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – If you’re interested in four-laning Highway 11, the Temiskaming Shores and Area Chamber of Commerce wants to hear from you.The chamber is spearheading local discussions on the extension of four-laning from

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Honours for Lake Wendigo rescuers

OTTAWA (Special) – Two Larder Lake residents have been honoured by Canada’s Governor General for their 2012 rescue of two men whose boat had overturned on an Englehart area lake.Mike Fecteau and Kyle Simpson were each presented a Medal of Bravery by Governor General David Johnston last week.

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It’s official: February coldest on record ever

Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — The numbers are in, this past February was Temiskaming’s coldest month in recorded history.Area residents can take some comfort in the fact they have weathered the coldest February on record, since weather data has been collected in the district dating back to

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Gordon Bowes: Infantry and wireless specialist in WWII

Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter [caption id="attachment_7038" align="alignleft" width="500"] WW II veteran Gordon Bowes in his Englehart home. (Staff photo by Sue Nielsen)[/caption]ENGLEHART — For an 18 year-old

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Enterprising students preparing for Olympics

TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Local high school students have a chance to pitch in the Olympics.But they’ll be exercising their business skills rather than their muscles.In May, students from across the Northeast will compete at the Enterprise Olympics at Algoma University and Sault College in Sault Ste.

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Charges laid in attempted break-in

TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – A Haileybury man faces several charges after an attempted break-in at a business last week.Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police said they were called to a Haileybury business at about 10:20 p.m. February 24.Police say the suspect had fled the scene on foot.Members of

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Province offers $1.5 million for city water project

Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The city has received $1.52 million from the province to link the Dymond and New Liskeard water systems.The funding is expected to cover almost three-quarters of the cost of the project, which will take the Dymond wells out of commission and

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LATCHFORD PRIDE

Special Olympics Ontario, Special Olympics International, People First Canada, and over 200 global organizations are supporting an important initiative called the “Spread the Word to End the Word”. The goal is to inspire respect and acceptance through raising awareness about the R-word, and its hurtful impact towards people with

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COLEMAN SPREADS THE WORD

A campaign to end the use of a term widely considered derogatory has the endorsement of Coleman council. Coleman Council recently “took the pledge” and declared March 4 “Spread the word to end the word” day. In this photo, back row from left, are councillors Lois Perry and Sue

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The Temiskaming Speaker

Temiskaming Shores Community Newspaper

Snowmobiling collisions up

Four-laning Highway 11

Honours for Lake Wendigo rescuers

It’s official: February coldest on record ever

Gordon Bowes: Infantry and wireless specialist in WWII

Enterprising students preparing for Olympics

Charges laid in attempted break-in

Province offers $1.5 million for city water project

LATCHFORD PRIDE

COLEMAN SPREADS THE WORD