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A parting tribute to “Mr. Speaker”

Dear Editor,Yes indeed, Gord. How iconic and how ironic that in parting we should meet again. Please rest assured Gord, true to heart, that we (all of us) as a community strive for excellence. We look ahead with eager anticipation for a much brighter, more self sufficient and

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Make me a channel of your peace

Dear Editor,Seventeen persons gathered together at St. Paul’s United Church on Saturday evening, February 4, in a prayer vigil to remember the victims and all who are hurting in the aftermath of the recent horrendous events in Quebec City. They were people of all denominations, all faiths, all

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Good decision? Not

Dear Editor,Good decision on the failure to achieve electoral reform? I think not.Surprisingly, the claim in your (February 8) editorial that “there is no evidence that the Canadian electorate want to change the way we elect our politicians” fails a test that I would expect The Speaker

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TEST RUN

At 15-second intervals, cross-country skiers – including Isaac Story-Korman – left the start gate at the Temiskaming Nordic Ski Club. But it was the officials rather than skiers who were under pressure during the recent “races.” The club’s volunteers were testing equipment and protocols as they prepared to stage

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