There are benefits to holidays after Labour Day.Foremost among them is the absence of pesky rug rats who are back in school.A September vacation also extends that summer vibe.But it’s also a melancholy time.Shortening days remind me that winter is coming. Canada geese are everywhere. I translate their honking as

The hockey community remains a tight-knit collection of moms and dads, boys and girls.There’s the commitment of parents to get up early, take the kids to the rink, whatever the weather.The commitment to travel for sometimes long distances and incur serious expenses along the

I live in a small space and like elbow room and always have, so getting rid of things is appealing for its own sake. So every now and then I go through my things to sort them and consider whether I am now ready to throw anything else out.In the

Congratulations to Charlie Angus on a courageous contest for the federal New Democratic Party leadership.While finishing in second place, he has made the North proud, and drawn us in to listen to ideas that speak to a better future.There are many things that Canada and the world have to accomplish,

Here we are in a brand new, fresh month.September came to a close with some weird weather as temperatures crashed about 20-degrees Celsius in a matter of two days.That wasn’t the only crash of consequence.Tuesday evening, September 26, I was leaving work

It’s been hot all over the province, but for Northeastern Ontario it’s been unusually hotter than usual.Temperatures reported at the Earlton-Timiskaming Regional Airport show new temperature records were established September 22, 23 and 24.Nice days at this time of year? Sure.Warm temperatures, even hot? Sure.But a heat wave, replete with

By Darlene WroeWhat is a municipality, and why does it matter?In this part of Ontario, there are several small municipalities.According to Statistics Canada, they range in size from 97 (Brethour Township) through to 9,920 (Temiskaming Shores, which is actually an amalgamated municipality of three former municipalities).Sitting in on council meetings