Cubs get busy with three games this week
Steven Larocque Speaker Editor TEMISKAMING SHORES – The New Liskeard Cubs continue with a busy schedule and get back into league action this week.They played four times at the November 10-11 Barrie Colts Remembrance Day Tournament and have a trio of Great North Midget League games lined up over the next five
Get Active wraps up great season on Sunday
Steven Larocque Speaker Editor TEMISKAMING SHORES – The finish line is in site for this season’s Get Active in Temiskaming series of races and fun runs.“We have had another excellent season and although we are on target to surpass last year's funds raised, we have set a goal of reaching $10,000 for
Cubs edged by Kap but feel good about their game
Steven Larocque Speaker Editor TEMISKAMING SHORES – A loss is a loss, granted, but how you lose can be the real lesson learned.“I was really proud of them, their effort was good,” said Steve Polyblank in a telephone interview.The head coach of the New Liskeard Cubs was speaking Monday after his team
Lions helping with Ski Village project
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — The New Liskeard Lions Club recently donated $4,000 towards the new snow tubing facility at the Tri-Town Ski and Snowboard Village (TTSSV), located in Lorrain Valley.“This young group of volunteers is injecting new hope, new life into the TTSSV. The tube run will help provide
Lions looking for more wins in Steel City
Steven Larocque Speaker Editor TEMISKAMING SHORES – The Lions have a taste for winning now.The New Liskeard entry in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue Hyundai Midget BB League won their first league game November 4.They’ll look to build on that positive development this weekend in Sault Ste. Marie at the Steel City Tournament Nov. 10-12.“They
Goblins and ghouls descend on STATO trail
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES - The 8th annual STATO Haunted Hustle drew 215 runners from across Ontario and into Quebec and even Vermont.Many scary costumes and group efforts, along with a strong volunteer turnout, made the event another success.The annual event is a Boston Marathon qualifier and several runners took
Local runners qualify for OFSAA cross-country
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter COLEMAN TOWNSHIP - Runners from the TDSS and EHS cross-country teams had a good day at the North Eastern Ontario Athletic Association (NEOAA) championships held on Tuesday, October 24, at the Temiskaming Nordic Ski Club.Despite a prediction of rain and cool temperatures, the skies cleared, the sun came
Eberts edged in Earlybird final
NORTH BAY (Special) - The Ebert Welding Bantam Puckhounds travelled to North Bay to compete in the annual West Ferris Earlybird Tournament October 27-29. The boys made it to the championship game in the “AA” division losing a tight 2–0 decision to the North Bay “AAA” Minor Bantams.EBERTS 7 NORTH
Badminton tournament a hit at Ecole St. Michel
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — Just over 100 students and staff from four area French Catholic schools did quite a bit of bird watching at Ecole catholique Sainte-Michel last week.The birds weren’t in trees but were rather on the badminton court as the school hosted a four-school tournament on October
Cubs outrun Sault Greyhound Majors 5-3
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — The New Liskeard Cubs outran the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Major Midgets by a score of 5-3 at the Don Shepherdson Memorial Arena on Friday, October 20.“We played real good. I am proud of the players,” said Cub coach Steve Polyblank in a telephone interview.