Ice Break
March Break provided many opportunities for students to study Canadian traditions, like the time-honoured pastime of an outdoor hockey game with friends. These youngsters were at Shaver Park in North Cobalt on March 13. (Staff photo by Steven Larocque)
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Early bird catches the fish
Early bird catches the fishNick Legros of New Liskeard was one of the first people at the site of the Elk Lake Annual Fish Derby and got one of the prime spots on the far edge of the drilled fishing holes for the March 8 event. His early arrival was
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Trying to cut
City budget talks continueDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Spending cuts, borrowing limits, and tax increases are on the table as Temiskaming Shores continues budget talks.It’s looking at a shortfall of about $1.04 million if council wants to move forward with the capital projects under consideration.“The biggest problem is trying to figure
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Water woes
Boil-water advisory in effectDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Haileybury and North Cobalt remain under a boil-water advisory as the city awaits a second round of tests.The advisory will be lifted when two water samples taken 24 hours apart are deemed safe to drink.The precautionary notice was issued around noon March
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Unpaid bills
MPP seeking intervention in solar farm controversy Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES -- Temiskaming Shores Mayor Carman Kidd says city representatives have met with Canadian Solar officials over the issue of unpaid bills in the construction of the solar farm project in the city.In an email to The Speaker, Mayor Kidd
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Annual recognition
The 2013 Citizen and Lifetime Achievement recipientsSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — The 2013 CJTT FM Citizen of the Year, Lifetime Achievement and Posthumous Lifetime Achievement Awards are a means of saying “thank you” in a very big way to some worthy recipients.The annual community recognition awards were announced
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Rec plans
Public gets serious about playDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – How can the city improve recreation?A multi-sports complex, better arena timetabling and new soccer fields were among the ideas, big and small, floated at a public meeting about recreation.It’s “the first baby step” in the development of a recreation
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Lots of Laughs
Very good, very good…yay, was the Laughter Yoga Club mantra said at New Liskeard Public School this week during a Laughter Yoga session with instructor Kari Sterling for Grades 1 and 2. She explained to the children that laughter is the best medicine and children laugh between 300
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Murder investigation continuing
Local teen chargedTEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Police have released few details about the death of a Haileybury man last week.The murder of Eloi Langlois, 46, is still under investigation, said Constable Renee Taylor, community services officer with the Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police.Police have said the body of Mr. Langlois was
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TARTANS, KILTS AND HAGGIS
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