Minor hockey
I was at the Haileybury arena this past weekend taking in the Novice/Atom Temiskaming Shores Minor Hockey Association (TSMHA) House League tournament.Minor hockey engages hundreds of Temiskaming youth, volunteer coaches, administrators and parents.It was enjoyable to see the enthusiasm of the boys and girls of that age group.They bounded off
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Straight from the hip
Some call it just a hoax or a threat that is not for real, but after the Boston Marathon tragedy last year and the attacks at the 1972 Olympics in Munich by deranged terrorists, who can any of us trust any longer, anywhere in the world, as long as these
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Matachewan rink receives donation
MATACHEWAN (Supplied/Staff) -- The Matachewan outdoor skating rink has received a $1,500 donation from CLAC (Christian Labour Association of Canada) as part of the union’s Building Communities Together program.The funding will help finance upgrades to the building to make it more accessible for residents with disabilities and more viable so
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Straight from the Hip
So much for “Hockey Day in Canada” last Saturday thanks to Calgary Flame coach Bob Hartley who decided to put out his toughest goon-type players against the Vancouver Canucks to start the game.Vancouver coach John Tortorella countered which of course resulted in another “black eye” for hockey. The National Hockey
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Lions on NEOHA win streak
WAWA (Staff) – Two road games and two at home all resulted in wins for the New Liskeard Midget Lions.LIONS 4 LEGIONNAIRES 1Sunday, January 19, the Lions were in Wawa for their second North Eastern Ontario Hockey Association (NEOHA) game of the weekend against the Legionnaires.Pat Morissette (From Collin Mackinnon
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Pee Wee Challenge
[caption id="attachment_1250" align="alignleft" width="500"] PEE WEE CHALLENGEThe Temiskaming Shores Minor Hockey Association hosted the Wilson Chevrolet Buick GMC Challenge Cup for Pee Wee teams January 17-18. Abraham Doupe of Scotiabank, left, and Kyle Paige
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Horne Granite Report
From March 7-9 the club is holding The Horne Granite Brier (Freebie). The cost to enter will be $20 a person for the supper. Teams will be playing for a trophy. The club would like 16 men’s teams and eight ladies. All teams are welcome. The signup sheet is at
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Sport Shorts
Super BowlThe 2014 National Football League (NFL) Super Bowl is being held at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on February 2.The Super Bowl, which is the NFL’s version of the Stanley Cup, is normally held in warmer states like California and Florida.I think the NFL got it wrong this year
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Sports Digest
Novice and Atom teams featured in Challenge CupTEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) - The Temiskaming Shores Minor Hockey Association (TSMHA) will host the 16-team Wilson Chevrolet Buick GMC Challenge Cup from January 24- 26.Six Atom and 10 Novice House League teams will compete at the Haileybury Arena and the Don Shepherdson Memorial
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Setting the bar
Performance an element of Strongman competitionSteven Larocque Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – You know you’re in the north when... a blowtorch becomes an integral part of your warm-up.A visitor noticed the procedure on a recent winter’s afternoon visit to Fern Boucher’s Strongman Gym in North Cobalt.He needed the blowtorch to heat the
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