The generosity of this region is remarkable.Consider the population of South Temiskaming – about 13,000 – and the way charities and special events and service clubs continue to help residents with money and clothing and medical equipment and in so many other ways.Consider the economic circumstance and the financial wherewithal

I’m not much of a sports fan, but it’s hard not to get caught up in the Olympics.For a couple of weeks every other year, the world’s athletes have a chance to shine.They’ve spent most of their young lives training to become the best in their sport in their respective

As time goes on, area municipalities are increasingly seeing the need to work together for the betterment of all.Shared services and common purposes do not come without a price tag, however.Focusing on projects that could help us all will help to strengthen us all, even when there is a cost

Steven Larocque Speaker Editor The first lost cause under consideration is the national anthem and the misguided, time wasting, successful effort to change the lyrics.The next time you have to mouth the words at a hockey game, remember it’s no longer “in all thy sons command,” but “in all of us command.”This

Parking in winter can be a challenge – snowbanks push vehicles away from sidewalks, sometimes drivers and passengers have to trudge over snowbanks when there’s no footpath shovelled through the snow.Now imagine you’re a driver with a handicap and you have to make your way over difficult terrain.Now imagine

Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter To say grace over a meal is, in part, to express gratitude for the food.Those who promote health also recommend paying attention to food as we eat it, and being aware of each mouthful and our bodies as we eat.Often, when I have time, I enjoy spending the

Society is quickly changing, and while sometimes it may seem for the worse, in many other ways it seems that it is for the better.Society is going through a revolution in which the needs of people are being considered with a more serious view to resolutions, or at least care.