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Among the activities will be a day trip to Temagami, SCREEN-FREE FUN an overnight outing in conjunction with the Cobalt High School Reunion in early August, and visits to What can kids do when TVs, computers and phones are turned off? At the Haileybury library branch, they can museums across the region in May. hear stories, do some crafts and play games. Taking in the fi rst “power off and play session” February 21 were The club will also be holding a fundraising pancake two-year-old Conor Marcella, left, and Anne-Marie Boucher, 10, of Temiskaming Shores. The sessions continue on dinner event at St. Patrick School in Cobalt on March alternate Wednesday afternoons until May 2. (Staff photo by Diane Johnston) 18. See ‘Gold Age Club’ on 8a Vol. 113 – No. 3 THE THE TEMISKAMING Building Communities with Pat Wilson 1C (H.S.T. included) THE $1.75 per single copy DID YOU GET 1C Speaker Sports TEMISKAMING WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2018 SPEAKERwww.northernontario.ca WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2018 PLAYOFF Pat Wilson SPEAKER HOCKEY WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2018 The Nipissing District Hockey League (NDHL) North teams had their Building Communities playoff round February 24 and 25 at the Englehart arena. Jackson Smith (#9 in white) of the Englehart Express H&K Logging Pat Wilson refl ects on Atoms scored fi ve times in THE SPEAKER this game as the Express beat the Black River- Matheson Storm 6-1. However, neither team was able to advance to life’s rewards the fi nal. The Scotiabank Atom C Girls downed Tench Darlene Wroe Insurance 4-3 (both from Speaker Reporter thought to herself, “He’s taking me to Temiskaming Shores) in the bush,” related Wilson. HAILEYBURY - For Pat Wilson, she Hector was in fact taking his bride-to- the fi nal to advance to the doesn’t ask herself why she is doing Super Sunday playoffs in be to live near Hector’s many siblings LOOK OUT, FISH! something. and their young families who were liv- North Bay March 3-4. (Staff She just goes out and does it. photo by Steven Larocque) ing in Cobalt. The couple settled in Hai- Amelia Coté, 4, slides toward the Blanche River where the Casey Recreation THIS WEEK? The outcome of her approach to life, leybury on Latchford Street in a house Committee’s annual ice fi shing derby was being held February 24. Matteo, 6, (left) in which she just sees something that near the home where Hector’s parents and Lea Lachapelle, 4, await their turns. It was a big family day for the event in Belle needs doing, and then goes and gets lived. Hector took a job as the town Vallée attracting over 80 registrants. (Staff photo by Steven Larocque) it done, has had a ripple effect across foreman for Haileybury. the Tri-Towns, the entire region and be- The young couple were among the Novice NOHAyond. survivors of the Great Fire of 1922, but For over 20 years, she served as dep- lost their home. Hector’s parents also Pee Wee A uty-sheriff and deputy local registrar “A very loud beep” Grant Propane hopes to lost their home in the fi re. of the Supreme Court of Ontario of the Here are some of the stories in our But they rebuilt and continued on. Detectors provide Pedersens host seven-team NOHA light a spark at tourney District of Timiskaming from the Hai- Wilson said that whenever anyone Redesign leybury Court House. Prior to that she needed help, including those who standings.” necessary warnings Steven Larocque Steven Larocque worked seven years in the administra- lived on the West Road, Hector would Speaker Reporter The Puckhounds have 14 Speaker Reporter tive department of Wabi Iron and Steel be there for them. Sue Nielsen in New Liskeard. During her career wins and eight losses in league Sometimes people didn’t have mon- New Beach Gardensapartment-style plan units inunveiled four buildings. Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The play and a tournament record TEMISKAMING SHORES – The Grant Propane Novice Puckhoundsshe raised two children with her hus- ey to pay in cash, and would barter in- The current proposal is smaller. band Bob Wilson who was a partner in Diane Johnston NOHA season gets underway of 14-3-2. will be looking for gold when they head north to Kapuskasing stead. It’ll be developed as a conventional subdivision, Del TEMISKAMING SHORES — After a scare due to T.I.M.E. (Temiskaming Industrial Mining Speaker Reporter FEBRUARY 28 this weekend with the fi rst big “We have competed in four this weekend. “He got paid with a beaver one time. Monte said. a carbon monoxide (CO) alarm, Haileybury resi- Equipment) Ltd. , edition… contest hosted by the Pedersen tournaments, losing in the The team will compete in the Northern Ontario Hockey Associ- My mother wouldn’t touch it, but she He said the three homes now proposed would each Her volunteerism, community in- TEMISKAMING SHORES – The fi rst phase of a re- dent Kayla Burrows has some advice for people Pee Wees. semis at Huntsville, losing in did dress it for us,” said Wilson. ation (NOHA) A-level Tournament of Champions March 2-4.volvement, and general goodwill have vamped plan for residential development on the be about 2,400 square feet in size. One would border concerning the odourless gas often called the “si- the fi nal in Rouyn, winning The couple had three children. Leon- The seven-team Northern PEDERSEN been noticed far and wide and awards New Liskeard waterfront will feature three detached the lakefront development on the south, and two on lent killer.” the Temiskaming Shores Pee ard (Len) was born fi rst. Then 12 years “I woke up to a Ontario Hockey Association and recognitions have been bestowed homes and eight townhouses. the north. Wee tournament and winning later William (Billy) came along, fol- very loud beep in (NOHA) Tournament of Cham- on her from many government bodies “There’s been a lot of consultation, a lot of discus- In between would be eight townhouses construct- lowed closely by Patricia (Pat). my house” on Feb- pions takes place March 2-4 at Abitibi-Témiscamingue Hyun- North York.” and organizations. She has also twice ed in two four-unit sections facing the lake. The children went to school at the sion, a lot of money spent to get to this point,” said ruary 21, she told the Haileybury Arena and Rec- dai Pee Wee BB League. He says winning the home- been the recipient of the Queen’s Jubi- INTEGRATION current location of the Ste. Croix/Holy Mike Del Monte, who was representing developers The Speaker. reation Centre. “This is a very competitive town tournament was likely lee Medal - once in 2002 and again in Locating detached homes on either side “helps Cross Catholic School in Haileybury on Rivard Bros., last week. Once she re- The fi rst phase of a revamped plan for residential development on the ew “This is a great bunch of boys league and the standings are the highlight of the season for 2016. The fi rst time she received news Bob Wilson and Pat (Villeneuve) are pictured here in Cobalt in 1954 Rorke Avenue. At that time the school The proposed Beach Gardens promises to be an at- integrate this development into the existing neigh- relatively close,” he said in an the players. PROPANEPROPANE around the time of their engagement. alized it was her to work with. A very disciplined, that she would be receiving a medal was divided into two, with a French tractive development with “not just curbside appeal, bourhood,” he said. attentive, hard-working team email interview. “My highlights include that from the Queen, it brought tears to her CO detector she school and an English school in the Wilson earned pocket money as a but also lakeside appeal,” he told city council Febru- “The neighbours on both sides that have estab- “It seems that the team that D-to-D pass becoming auto- “The key for us to winning the NOHA is consistency‚ weeyes. have Her mother was from London, En- grabbed her cat that is a joy to coach,” said same building. girl by babysitting other children in the ary 20. lished properties will be looking at a house beside matic, the pass on the tape to show up each game and be ready from the momentgland, the puck and she was wishing she could Even though the family did not own and went outside. coach John Herd. works the hardest in competi- “I enjoyed all of it.