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Coming together
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
The atlas of our souls
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
Giving Thanks
Inspired and inspiring leaders
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,
Fried and frazzled
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
Editorial cartoon September 27
Hot time in the old towns
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
Why municipalities matter
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
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