OTTAWA (Special) – Debate is scheduled for March 31 on a motion by Timmins-James Bay’s MP urging the development of a national strategy on end-of-life care.New Democrat MP Charlie Angus proposed Motion 456 late last year calling on Ottawa to work with the provinces and territories “on a flexible, integrated
TORONTO (Staff) – The Temiskaming Speaker has been nominated for overall newspaper general excellence in the Ontario Community Newspaper Association’s (OCNA) annual Better Newspaper Competition (BNC).The Speaker was nominated in the General Excellence category for its circulation class.All aspects of the newspaper are judged in this competition including: front page;
Children love books. From the time they are able to grasp a page and see a picture, they are fascinated by the images, colours and rhythms of words available for them. Books may be the basis of some of their earliest memories.Add to that the presence of a parent or
Dear Editor:We are Northern Ontarians. We breathe, we eat, we sleep. We are living citizens of Ontario like any other. We are all first class, so I believe our main highway (Hwy.11) should be first class as well.There are six classes of highways in Ontario with a Class One highway
Dear Editor:Canadian Solar Solutions Inc. wishes to address the circumstances involving subcontractors that have claimed outstanding payments for work performed on, or that is related to, the solar farm projects known as Liskeard 1, 3 and 4 in the area of New Liskeard, Ontario, which have recently become public.Canadian Solar
Dear Editor:Because of my profession (a United Church minister) I read your wedding supplement (“Forever Yours”) with great interest.It had very good advice about many things, especially the reception. However, there is really no advice about the ceremony, which is, after all, the central act of the day. I don’t
Dear Editor:It’s not every day that a provincial Standing Committee visits one of our communities to gather the opinions and experiences of Northerners. But on Tuesday, February 4, the Standing Committee on Social Policy that is reviewing the legislation that created the Local Health Integration Networks spent the day in
Dear Editor:Something to ponder….how is this for an idea?Why not initiate a “PILOT PROJECT” that incorporates a buried electric heater cable into the centre line of two way cold weather highways that normally require extensive plowing, sanding, and salting to alleviate road hazard traffic fatalities?Pros and cons, no more snow-covered
Early this year, our region mourned the loss of Dr. Peter-John Pace, a beloved husband, father, caregiver, and local leader. Dr. Pace was tragically killed in a motor-vehicle collision on Highway 11. His legacy and spirit will endure not only through his wife and children but through the thousands he
TEMAGAMI (Special/Staff) – Homegrown talent will be on stage in Temagami next month.New Liskeard’s Jamie Dupuis will perform March 15 at the Bunny Miller Theatre in the Temagami Welcome Centre.The 23-year-old composer and guitarist studied at Cambrian College in Sudbury.More recently, he won a full scholarship to the Musicians Institute
