By Lynn Gibson, TNSC Public Relations DirectorThe Temiskaming Nordic Ski Club (TNSC) had some cold weather days this last week, but people continued to ski and the trails continue to be fabulous. It is not too late to buy a membership – there are many, many wonderful skiing days left
A new year, a new baby for NL coupleTEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Just after the start of what would have been normal business hours on any workday, Lila May made her appearance.The seven-pound, 15-ounce girl was born at 9:02 a.m. January 1 to become the first baby born at Temiskaming
Buzz LaCarte died in Tomstown on December 31, 2013.He was born to Albany and Mabel (nee Cayan) LaCarte in Englehart on September 9, 1949, and was educated at Englehart High School.Mr.
DISTRICT (Staff) – How The Temiskaming Speaker remembers the year of 2012.STORYOF THE YEAR: The murder of Chris Parsons.PERSONALITYOF THE YEAR: Sarah Marsden. SPORTS STORYOF THE YEAR:. The upheaval in Midget hockey.FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Skier Katherine Denis.MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Para-Nordic skier Caelan Flannigan.COACH OF THE YEAR: Temiskaming
DISTRICT (Staff) – Here are the top ten news stories of 2013 as selected by The Temiskaming Speaker’s editorial department.1. The murder of Chris Parsons leaves community in shock and disbelief over the killing of the well-known 42-year-old Haileybury resident.2. Kenneth Reese found not guilty of the 2010 murder of
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter EVANTUREL TOWNSHIP — It was a quiet year for Evanturel Township in which work continued for future planning and cooperative efforts with surrounding municipalities.Evanturel Township council set the municipal levy at $409,000 for 2013, and contributed $19,972.97 for the Englehart and Area Fire Department budget, and $2,000 for
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT — Changing times, preparations for the future, as well as some holdbacks, were the ongoing business of Cobalt during the year of 2013.The Sharpe Lake Park issue was a major point of discussions through the year between Cobalt council, Coleman Township council and area residents, as well
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter COBALT — Twenty-five children from St. Patrick School in Cobalt and twenty-one seniors from the Tri-Town area are united in a bond of music and friendship.Thursday, December 19, was a special day when the Interlink Intergenerational Choir spent some time together singing and enjoying a Christmas luncheon in
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter HILLIARD TOWNSHIP — For Hilliard Township, the year continued to be one of focussing mainly on roads and drains in the township.In April, Hilliard township accepted the tender from Rod Inglis and Company Ltd. in the amount of $137,280 for the construction of the Knott Drain.The Blanche River
Decoration annual part of Temiskaming seasonal scenery A annual staple in that regard for the past three decades is a simple sign that daily lets residents know just how many days left until December 25. It’s on a property on Dawson Point Road, now part of Temiskaming Shores.“We’ve been putting the
