Do campaigns matter?This Friday, September 12, is the deadline for candidates to declare their intentions for the October 27 municipal elections. Then the election campaigns officially get underway.In this space we ask and debate the question, “Do election campaigns actually matter?”AGAINST• Campaigns don’t matter as
Darlene Wroe’s New WorldDear Editor:This is regarding Darlene Wroe’s column in the August 20 Temiskaming Speaker entitled “Sustainability, Stability and Equality”Perhaps I am late responding to Ms. Wroe’s essay but it takes time and re-reading to consume and digest the views and ideas written by journalists
Dear Editor:Recently, I was disappointed when I heard that there were some negative remarks made about the Lions Club of Cobalt and Coleman recent event, the Mining Competition in Cobalt, at a Cobalt Council meeting.Over the past two years we have worked hard to
Dear Editor:As we begin the new 2014-15 school year, the Northeastern Catholic District School Board(NCDSB) would like to welcome all of our returning and new students back to school after a relaxing summer break. Also, we would like to welcome all of our staff members back to work
Dear Editor:Sad to say our “Medical Community” must bow to the few. With Dr. Pace’s passing on to Glory, many, some seriously ill, are now without a doctor. Now we lose an excellent doctor because he holds God in high esteem. Dr. Tim was instrumental in saving my
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES -- The City of Temiskaming Shores is receiving $800 a month from the solar farm on municipal property adjacent to Highway 11 and Radley Hill, city manager Chris Oslund told ratepayer Ray Lafleur, in response to questions at the city’s regular meeting Tuesday,
COBALT (Staff) -- The Cobalt Mining Museum’s first Great Cobalt Silver Nugget Race took place Saturday, August 23.Museum manager Anne Fraboni says the museum board hopes to make the event an annual one.There were 347 tickets sold at $10 each for this first event which saw silver
Cubs start strongly with points in both gamesSteven Larocque Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – It was a good start last weekend to the 2014-15 campaign for the New Liskeard Cubs.Facing the Timmins Majors in a home-and-home doubleheader, the Cubs managed a point on Friday with an overtime
Terry Fox event keeps posting big numbersDISTRICT (Staff) – Last year the Terry Fox Run for cancer research raised $12.5 million across the province in the classic Fall event.Now in its 34th year, local participants consistently add to the coffers and supporters have their chance
Hockey players throughout the area are competing in tryouts for their various age levels. The New Liskeard Lions Midgets had 39 kids out to open camp with some cuts already made and most expected to be done by next week. Exhibition games will be announced soon. Players are seen
