Books and readers

One of the advantages of growing older, if you’re lucky, is the accumulation of more knowledge.Accessing that knowledge, however, can sometimes be frustrating or downright impossible.All those words you’ve read over the years are still in your noggin, the trouble can come trying to access the right one at the

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’Tis the season to be harried

By Diane JohnstonIt’s not that I don’t like Christmas.But there’s something offensive about seeing the Thanksgiving knick-knacks fighting for store space with Santas, reindeer and those ugly elves on shelves.It’s not a new trend, as retailers try to get the jump on big-occasion shopping.School supplies begin showing up in July.

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Transpo woes

News on the local and provincial fronts concerning transportation shows lots of movement behind the scenes.It’s movement that will affect current riders and possible future passengers.On the local front, Temiskaming Shores council has voted in favour of a 25-cent increase for adult and senior/student fares for bus service through the

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Ups and Downs

Thumbs down to school strikes.Whatever the argument, whoever’s right (if anyone ever is more so than the other), there’s only one loser and that’s the student body.The current college strike is especially troublesome because you’re talking about (mostly) young adults who are spending their own money, or taking on

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