James Bay

Haileybury club hosting annual skating competitionTEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – One of the oldest traditions in Northeastern Ontario skating comes to the Haileybury Arena and Recreation Centre on the weekend.The James Bay Competition (JBC) begins Friday, January 31, and runs through to Sunday, February 2.The Haileybury Figure Skating Club is hosting

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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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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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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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