Nothing ChangesDear Editor:If nothing changes -- nothing changes -- same pile, different leader!Justin has ridden daddy’s coat tails to the top of the pile -- good luck Canada.Wayne GrayNew Liskeard
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Hallowe’en Tea at Englehart museum
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART -- It’s autumn and with autumn comes Hallowe’en.The Englehart and Area Historical Museum is celebrating the season with a Hallowe’en Tea Friday, October 30.The spirit of the past, along with old lanterns and broomsticks, will be front and centre.While visiting, guests
A way with watercolours
June Simpson of Sesekinika, a member of the Kirkland Lake Art Club, showed her work during the recently-held Englehart Area Artists Open Door Studio Tours. Ms. Simpson exhibited her work at the Chamberlain Community Hall. She explained about her pieces which included watercolour on yupo, a kind of plastic.
Twenty Questions with Bettyanne Thib-Jelly
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter This week’s Twenty Questions features an interview with Englehart resident Bettyanne Thib-Jelly who has just received the prestigious Governor General’s Caring Canadian
Museum planning for Christmas Unveiling
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART -- The Englehart and Area Historical Museum is now preparing for one of its big events--the Christmas Unveiling.On Friday, November 20, the museum will be joining with the rest of the town in the spirit of the season and the introduction of all
“The greatest experience”
Aspin reflects on his term and his futureDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter NORTH BAY -- Nipissing-Timiskaming MP Jay Aspin was gracious as he reflected on the loss of the riding Monday evening, October 19, to Liberal Anthony Rota.Meeting with about 50 of his supporters who had gathered at Boston
Green candidate says voice was heard
Gordon Brock Speaker Editor NORTH BAY – Nipissing-Timiskaming Green Party candidate Nicole Peltier has mixed feelings about the results of the October 19 election.Ms. Peltier finished fourth out of four candidates, collecting 1,277 votes, or three per cent of the vote.During an election night telephone interview from
Jodouin committed to run again in Nipissing-Timiskaming
Steven Larocque Speaker Reporter NORTH BAY – The Liberal juggernaut that swept through the country on election night also captured Nipissing-Timiskaming along the way.“I think it was a national statement on how people felt about Stephen Harper’s Conservatives,” said New Democrat candidate Kathleen Jodouin in a telephone interview
TURNOUT INCREASE
A slow but steady stream of voters, like Tanya Langford-Paquette, made their way to Northern College in Haileybury to vote on election day, October 19. The Nipissing-Timiskaming riding, according to Elections Canada, saw turnout increase by about six percentage points from 2011 to approximately 69 per cent. (Staff photo
Liberal challenger predicts “progressive approach”
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TIMMINS – His first federal campaign left Liberal candidate Todd Lever with mixed feelings.The Timmins lawyer placed second to incumbent New Democrat Charlie Angus in Timmins-James Bay. He garnered 12,732 votes, or about 34.1 per cent of all votes cast