THE SPEAKER’S WEEKEND EDITION Visit us on eekenderFRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 2020 WVol. 19 – No. 7 ON THE STREET Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation mem- - bers and supporters picketed outside Timiskaming District Secondary on January 15. The federation has staged a series of ro tating one-day strikes to press for a resolution of province-wide bargaining issues. The job action reached Temiskaming this week, prompting the region’s English public and French Catholic school boards to close all their schools for the day. English Catholic schools in the region will shut down January 21 for a province-wide, one-day walkout by the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association. The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario has said its members will begin rotating one-day strikes next week if progress isn’t made in negotiations. (Sta photo by Diane Johnston) Fate of NL librarywrote. sparks concern The board is concerned that the municipality will Heritage building previous– residents as “the centerpiece of the town,” wrote Margaret Villne, president of the Little Clay- sell the building to a purchaser who may opt to tear Diane Johnston it down. belt Homesteaders Museum board, in a recent letter Speaker Reporter “We strongly believe that a decision such as this to Temiskaming Shores council. It was built in 1911 with the help of a grant from would not be in the best interest of the current TEMISKAMING SHORES – As the city prepares to residents nor those who have roots in this area,” she the American industrialist and philanthropist An- relocate the library to new quarters, the board over- wrote. Continued on 2a seeing a local museum is raising concerns over the drew Carnegie. fate of the existing New Liskeard library building. It’s one of only 125 Carnegie libraries in Canada The library at the corner of Whitewood Avenue and one of three in Northeastern Ontario, Villne and Wellington Street is regarded by current and THIS WEEK? DID YOU GET The Speaker edition… Here are some of the stories in our January 15 Speaker WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2020 1C Opening Looking at THE TEMISKAMING • Ontario teachers continue to educate the public about why they have taken strike action this week against$1.75 per single copy the Ford government’s cuts to education. MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 2020 2020 (H.S.T. included) day - with municipal leaders • Busy hands and generous hearts are crafting items in this region and across the countryTHE TEMISKAMING for wild animals caughtSpeakerWEDNESDAY, in JANUARYthe 15,Sports 2020 Australian bushres. SPEAKER Chamberlain focusing on roads in 2020 TTSSV Darlene Wroe sure we have things in the best shape we can,” he New lights have now been installed at the town- Great turnout for start of Speaker Reporter said. ship’s ballpark on Chamberlain Road 5. new season. Sports Front attracts The Aidie Creek Bridge on Road 5 has now been “We’re creating a bit of a park where we can have • The Cobalt Fire Department will be able to purchase new training materi CHAMBERLAIN TOWNSHIP - completed. family events and playground equipment with horse- Visit us on Chamberlain Township is go-go “The residents are pretty happy about that,” he shoe pits,” Stewart outlined. “We would like to con- www.northernontario.ca SPEAKERVol. 114 – No. 49 over 250 to ing forward into 2020 with an commented. Residents had to detour around the struct a gazebo with a picnic area inside,” he added. eye on improving roads and area while the bridge was replaced in 2019. The township also plans on replacing the roof of improving recreational activ-activ A funding application has now been submitted the community hall with a steel roof in the spring. start 2020 ities in the municipality. for the replacement of the Krugerdorf bridge on the That project will be directly funded by the muni- als from a recent $5,000 donation from Enbridge Gas Inc. Reeve Kerry Stewart said the north boundary of the township. cipality, said Stewart. The hall is available to rent to Work-to-rule Kerry Stewart season township hopes to continue “It will be a two-year project if it goes through.... It’s anyone, and has been used for seminars and other Sue Nielsen with a ditching program for the roads in 2020. an active le, so we are hoping we will get an approv- instructional uses with local companies. and walkouts Speaker Reporter “The roads are the focus of the township, to make al for that job.” LORRAIN TOWNSHIP — As • Food Share boxes for needy families across Northern Ontario came to winter blankets the region, Teachers escalating outdoor enthusiasts rejoiced Charlton-Dack continuing to develop shared services during the ocial open- ing weekend at the Tri-Town Darlene Wroe The shared services agreement with Chamber- cludes the deputy reeves - Charlton-Dack Council- strike action Ski and Snowboard Village Speaker Reporter lain Township has been benecial for both muni- lor Debbie Veerman and Chamberlain Councillor (TTSSV). cipalities, and Charlton-Dack plans to continue Cary Hager. The chief administrative ocer for both Temiskaming Shores over the holidays. Diane Johnston It was a busy two days with CHARLTON-DACK - Municipal-Municipal working on this shared services agreement with townships, Dan Thibeault, records the meetings of Speaker Reporter over 250 people skiing, snow- ity of Charlton and Dack Reeve the township in the new year. the shared-services committee. boarding and snowshoeing on Merrill Bond is optimistic “We feel it will be just about nished next year.” Bond said if a problem is ever encountered, a TEMISKAMING SHORES – It may be a new year, but labour January 11 and 12. about the future for his muni-muni The municipality purchased a new brush mower meeting is immediately called to nd a solution, “We had a fabulous opening strife is continuing – and escalating – in the Ontario educa- cipality, and for the surround-surround in 2019, and hopes to carry out all the brush mow- “so you don’t have anything behind you to worry weekend. Many of our over 200 ing area. ing needed in 2020. The municipality also plans about. You can just keep moving forward. I’m really tion system. members came out to enjoy A new paralegal service has opened in New Liskeard called Claims and He is seeing improvements to rent the mower to Chamberlain if it is needed impressed with what’s going on.” • Ontario’s teachers have been without a contract since the the conditions as well as lots Merrill Bond end of August, and members of all four teacher federations Friday afternoon Temiscaming Subway took on Kael Rivard (in net), defenceman Alexandre Desilets and their Rotary Pee Wee of new faces who made their for his municipality, and new there, noted Bond. The Municipality of Charlton and Dack con- representing the sector have endorsed strike action. Puckhound teammates in Haileybury as part of the Physio Solutions TSMHA Challenge Cup. Subway won this game 6-4 and went rst visit to the hill. Attendance opportunities and cost-savings from working with To oversee the shared services agreement, a ducted another municipal survey in 2019 to con- The specics of job actions have varied by federation, but on to win the gold medals Sunday afternoon, January 12, in the Rep division. Rotary was edged out in the seminal 2-1. (Sta was estimated at over 250 for other municipalities. committee has been formed with includes Bond tinue to provide guidance for the council. photo by Steven Larocque) The new year will be one of continuing road work. and Chamberlain Reeve Kerry Stewart. It also in- some are stepping up eorts to protest the provincial pos- the weekend. Others came out to watch the fun and enjoy a Defences. ition on central bargaining issues. hot lunch from our canteen,” OSSTF said TTSSV vice president Lor- A series of one-day rotating strikes by the Ontario Sec- na Desmarais in an email inter- Culverts, facilities on Hudson agenda in 2020 ondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) reached the “Really successful” view. championship. Diane Johnston reeve as he looked ahead to 2020 plans for the muni- generator is also under consideration for the site. Temiskaming area today (Wednesday, January 15). The club has undergone vast “Our Temiskaming Shores Rotary Club Speaker Reporter cipality. He said surface treatment for additional roads may In response, District School Board Ontario North East improvements since it opened Last weekend’s Physio Solutions Challenge Cup Pee Wee House League which was great as usually we only hear also had a good weekend just coming on Family Day 2019, including Upgrades to facilities and infrastructure are on • (ONE) and the Conseil scolaire catholique de district des be undertaken as gravel road maintenance con- TSMHA pleasedabout with complaints Pee people had. Wee I did not upChallenge short of the nal game losing Cup a very a wider and smoother lift line HUDSON – Last winter was a council’s agenda. NEVER BORED tinues. Grandes Rivières closed all their schools for the day. hear one complaint this weekend,” said exciting seminal game 2-1.” and new spring loaded T-bars standout for Hudson Township’s Craig said two aging culverts – one on Sawmill Sue Nielsen Desrosiers said this is the last of the At Board ONE, the OSSTF represents teachers as well as at- Temiskaming Shores Minor Hockey As- enabling new skiers to use the reeve, and for all the wrong s-s Road and another between Fairy Lake and Twin In terms of stang, Eric Lavallee took over from Speaker Reporter Challenge Cup tournaments this season. tendance counsellors, child and youth workers, early child- sociation (TSMHA) administrator Trevor lift.