Cobalt resident Ronald Thisdelle died of heart failure on December 18, 2013, at the Temiskaming Hospital, with his loving family at this side.He was born in Haileybury on May 19, 1938, to Joseph and Laurence Thisdelle.Educated in Haileybury,
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Barbara Elaine (Cooper) Oakes
Barbara Oakes of Cobalt died peacefully at the Temiskaming Hospital in New Liskeard on January 13, 2014. She was 61.She was born on February 28, 1952, in Haileybury to Arthur Cooper and Roma Fildes.She was a former employee
Myrtle Grace Leroy
Former New Liskeard resident, Myrtle “Myrt” Grace Leroy of Morrisburg died peacefully on Monday, January 6, 2014, from complications associated with a severe flu at the age of 84.Myrtle was born March 17, 1929, in Owen Sound, Ontario,
Eugene Patrick Bernard “Gene” Temoin
Gene Temoin of Haileybury died peacefully at the Temiskaming Hospital on Monday, December 30, 2013, following a long illness. He was 63.He was born March 1, 1950, in Toronto to Bernard Temoin and Ruth Wheatley.He had
Roger Felix “Buzz” LaCarte
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.
Vehicle Accident – Update
Two-vehicle accident outside New Liskeard
DISTRICT (Staff) — A 15-year-old male was transported by air ambulance to Ottawa Monday morning, December 30 after a two-vehicle collision on Highway 11 outside New Liskeard.
The 15-year-old male was a passenger in the car involved in a collision with a minivan at the intersection of Highway 11 and Rockley Road at approximately 10 a.m.
Two other occupants in the car were taken by ambulance to hospital to be treated for non life-threatening injuries, according to the Ontario Provincial Police.
Two of the four occupants in the minivan were also transported by ambulance to the hospital for non life-threatening injuries, police stated.
Police are investigating the collision with the assistance of the Ontario Provincial Police Technical Traffic Collision Investigation Unit.
The highway was closed along the highway bypass of New Liskeard as the collision was being investigated.
More details will be in the January 8 Speaker.
Personality of the Year
Sarah Marsden: A champion for anti-bullying campaignSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — When you call someone a champion it’s usually because they have taken on a cause and made a difference in their community.They have worked with a goal to help others and raise awareness.Ecole secondaire catholique Sainte-Marie student 15 year-old
Story of the Year
Gordon Brock Speaker Editor The Murder of Chris ParsonsDISTRICT – From the time in June the police called his death a homicide and right through to year’s end the questions have remained the same concerning the death of Chris Parsons.Who would want to hurt him and why?Mr. Parsons, known better to some
A Cry for Justice
GORDON BROCK Speaker Editor Year ends with two unresolved murders and remembrance for a young Earlton teenDISTRICT – From early in 2013 to year’s end, the common thread in our community throughout the past 12 months seemed to be a cry for justice. Many of the top news stories in Temiskaming this
Jeffery Douglas Foat
Jeffery Douglas “Jeff” Foat died peacefully at the age of 55 at the Temiskaming Hospital on Saturday, December 21, 2013 following a long illness.He was born May 13, 1958 at Long Beach,