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FantastischThey were a well-oiled machine that after four weeks of intensity in the Brazilian jungle hoisted the World Cup of Soccer trophy.A trophy that I am saying is probably the most outright version of a phallic symbol I have ever seen.The German men’s soccer team defeated
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SUMMER SKATINGThe New Liskeard Skating Club’s Summer Skating School will be held July 21 to August 17 at the Don Shepherdson Memorial Arena. Skaters will be on the ice starting at 8:15 a.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. On Wednesday the skating starts at 7:15 a.m.
Straight from the hip
So Brazil lost it’s World Cup playoff game against Germany (who I might add was the better team, better coached) with two key injuries, but Brazil wasn’t the best team in the competition - period!Just because you are the host doesn’t mean you automatically are guaranteed
Different Strokes
Wow, who can believe how time flies when the sun is shining!The New Liskeard Skating Club’s Temiskaming Summer Skating School is starting next week, July 21.All sessions are offered Monday to Friday from Preliminary to Gold.Can Skate, our amazing Learn to Skate program is on Tuesdays
Tee to Green
Tuesday, July 8, was Ladies’ Night at the New Liskeard Golf Club.There were 52 ladies signed up, but unfortunately it was rained out, still 26 showed up for dinner.Prizes for random draws were provided by Neil Law Office.COMING UPThe Divorce Open begins Friday, July 18,
Knocking out cancer
Slowpitch tourney delivers for Team ShanSteven Larocque Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – “Keep your eye on the ball.”[caption id="attachment_3559" align="alignleft" width="500"] The play was to first in this sequence during a
Lions tee up awards banquet at NLGC
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – The New Liskeard Lions Midget A hockey team presented their team awards at a year-end banquet June 20 at the New Liskeard Golf Club.The Lions had a successful season in 2013-14. They competed in March for the A-title at the six-team Northern Ontario Hockey
Locker room chatter
Following are the Men’s Night four-man scramble results for July 3 at the Haileybury Golf Club:LOW GROSS (60): Chico’s Fix It All, James Lathem Excavating, Phippen Waste Management, Smallman Pharmacy – Richard Trottier, Lewie Peddie, Claude Julien, Tate BybergSECOND GROSS (64): RBC Royal Bank, Tamarack Laser
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Canadian pride, eh!I have been off on a week’s holidays as my coworker Steven Larocque alluded to in his column last week. I was busy playing on, and in, the water but I did have time to watch sports, namely tennis and the FIFA World Cup.I am
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FAMILY FISHING WEEKJuly 5-13 is Family Fishing Week in Ontario. Canadians may fish without a licence in the province, but non-residents do need a licence. If you fish without a licence during Family Fishing Week, you must follow the conservation licence limits set out in the 2014 Recreational