Straight from the hip
There were two big hockey stories last week: the out-of-court settlement between Steve Moore and Todd Bertuzzi, 10 years after the famous on-ice attack; and Toronto’s new wonder boy Tim Leiweke saying he’s leaving after only 18 months or so heading Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment!The Moore/Bertuzzi saga
Terry Fox Fun marches on September 14
DISTRICT (Staff) – Sunday, September 14, marks the thirty-fourth anniversary of the international Terry Fox Run for cancer research.The annual fundraiser is gearing up for events around the world and Temiskaming is joining in as usual.The local traditions see registration at the New Liskeard Pool and Fitness
Tench MacDiarmid win Englehart Mixed SloPitch championship
ENGLEHART (Staff/special) – Tench MacDiarmid Insurance defeated Aidie Creek Gardens 14-7 August 21 to become the 2014 Englehart Adult Mixed Slo-Pitch League champions.Last week saw the league hold their playoff series with Tench on Monday, August 18, defeating Northern Pride Realty 17-13 in the quarter-finals and the next
Different Strokes
The Temiskaming Summer Skating School has come to an end for another year!Our school was smaller this year but still had all the great elements with a test day at the end.Huge congratulations to Hannah Fedechko Conroy on achieving her gold medal in Interpretive. This was Hannah’s
Sports Digest
NEW LISKEARD CUBS The New Liskeard Cubs of the Great North Midget League have their third and final preseason game set for Friday, August 29, at the Don Shepherdson Memorial Arena against the Timmins Majors. The 36-game regular season will see the Majors at New Liskeard with the home
Mud Bog winners announced
CHARLTON (Special) – The 21st annual Stan Martin Memorial Mud Bog at the Charlton Fairgrounds proved to be a big hit July 26 with both spectators and participants.Both groups were well represented by visitors from across Northeastern Ontario.The Swamp Rats 4x4 Club recently released the top showings
Ready to roll
Timiskaming Gymnastics Club readies for upcoming seasonSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — Temiskaming Shores and area children will be taking a tumble or two in a good way when a new sport is offered in the Temiskaming region this coming September.According to Timiskaming Gymnastics Club (TGC)
Sports digest
GATE’S GALAThe Rural Youth Mixed Slo-Pitch League’s annual Gate’s Gala Tournaments continues this coming Thursday at 5:30 p.m. and again Friday at 6 p.m., then at 9 a.m. Saturday with the finals slated for noon hour and 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, August 24.CUBS CAMPThe New Liskeard
THE CAISSE FOR TRACC
The Caisse Populaire du Temiskaming Ontarien donated $2,000 to the Temiskaming Rod and Custom Club (TRACC) for the recent Drag ’N Fly races at the Earlton airport. From left accepting the cheque is Drag ‘N Fly’s treasurer Claude Daviau and Caisse Populaire manager Yvon Toupin. (Supplied photo)
KAL CHAMPS
The winners of the Kal Tire two-man scramble held at the Haileybury Golf Club were Chris McCullough, left, and Carey Moore, right. In the middle is sponsor Guy Desjardins. (Supplied photo)