Dear Editor:Once again the people of south Temiskaming showed their generosity. On Sunday, December 22, 2013, Constable Rene Taylor organized a hockey game between the New Liskeard Cubs and the Ontario Provincial Police Officers.The residents of Temiskaming Shores, Cobalt and Englehart braved the snowy weather and delivered non-perishable food items
Speaker Reporter Darlene WroeIt’s strange to walk through Cobalt.Long ago, close to three-billion years ago, the world was a churning mass of lava. The lava cooled and rock
Coleman’s Sharpe Lake Park decision appealedDARLENE WROE Speaker Reporter COBALT — The Town of Cobalt is appealing the decision of Coleman Township council not to allow a zoning bylaw amendment for the Sharpe Lake Park.At Cobalt council’s regular meeting Tuesday, December 17, Cobalt chief administrative officer John Hodgson said an appeal to
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALLThe Boys High School basketball season continues Wednesday, December 18, with the Seniors from Fort Albany in the area. They’re at Kirkland Lake District Composite School (KLDCS) at noon hour, then head over to play the Spartans at Englehart High School at 3:30. Schools then take their Christmas
Almost every Canadian hockey fan I know was devastated when the teary-eyed Wayne Gretzky announced he was being traded from the Edmonton Oilers to the Los Angeles Kings hockey franchise circa 1988.I believe there was a collective gasp that went around the country. Our “great one” being traded to an
The sentence to Boston’s Shawn Thornton has been handed down and yes he deserved to pay for his actions, but 15 games for a first time suspension?There is no doubt in my mind he also paid for others like Matt Cooke who got away with that terrible hit on Marc
By Lynn Gibson, TNSC Public Relations DirectorThe trails are fabulous at the Temiskaming Nordic Ski Club (TNSC).There are many cross-country ski clubs in Ontario that do not have the snow and trail system that we enjoy right here in our own backyard. If you are reading this column and have
TEMISKAMNG SHORES (Special) – The Ebert Welding Bantams hosted the Hearst Lumber Kings for a pair of games December 14 at the Don Shepherdson Memorial Arena in a battle for first place in the North Eastern Ontario Hockey Association (NEOHA).WELDERS 3 HLK 3In the opener the teams battled to a
Sault looks to get back in GNML with new entry TEMISKAMING SHORES – The Great North Midget League (GNML) could be back to seven teams next season with the addition of a Sault Ste. Marie entry. But it wouldn’t be the North Stars coming back, but rather a new “old”
Cubs charged (up) for charity game TEMISKAMING SHORES – The New Liskeard Cubs are speeding along these days.Another tournament is in the books with four games played, another two league games are scheduled for this weekend.And now here comes the OPP.The Great North Midget League (GNML) team takes on a
