The Temiskaming Speaker Thursday afternoon at the Haileybury Curling Club is a busy place these days as senior curlers throw rocks up and down the ice. On February 18, Jackie Levesque keeps her eye on a rock as she prepares to begin sweeping with fellow curler Jean Paul Rivet in the background. (Staff photo by Sue Nielsen)
Hog Line Report
The Temiskaming Speaker Northern College Wildlife Rehabilitation instructor Liz Cowell holds a female snowy owl rescued from a Kerns Township farmer’s silo. Unfortunately, the owl has not survived, according to handlers at The Owl Rehabilitation Foundation in Niagara Falls, where the male and female birds were sent to recover from emaciation. (Staff photo by Sue Nielsen)
One rescued snowy owl dies, one in recovery
The Temiskaming Speaker The players and coaches from the Ebert Welding Bantam Puckhounds were on the ice on February 21 at The Shep. The team is split into two squads that play against each other each week during the pandemic to keep in game shape, noted their coach Willie Olsen. Pictured making a nice save is goalie Brett Rudy, with Ryan Miller (middle) and Will Sloggett on the doorstep. The score of the game was 8-5 for the black team. (Staff photo by Sue Nielsen)
TSMHA happy to continue with rest of season
The Temiskaming Speaker Charges were laid after a number of properties in New Liskeard, including McKnight’s Men’s and Ladies’ Wear above, were damaged on the weekend. Temiskaming OPP say an individual was spotted causing mischief to a Whitewood Avenue property shortly before 9 a.m. February 21. In the end, police say damage was discovered on properties on Whitewood, Paget Street North, Broadwood Avenue and Dymond Crescent. A 44-year-old from Temiskaming Shores has been charged with 11 counts of mischief under $5,000. (Staff photo by Sue Nielsen)
Police Blotter
The Temiskaming Speaker Brielle Breault, 4, took part in the ski village’s Saturday morning ski school learning the ups and downs of the pastime on a beautiful, sunny opening day February 20. Certified ski instructors provided 51 lessons to children and adults over the weekend. (Staff photo by Sue Nielsen)
TTSSV had a busy, successful opening weekend
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