Age-old questions
By Diane Johnston A number of years ago, I dropped by a school where students were staging their own version of the Antiques Roadshow. Among their treasures was a rotary …
Editorial cartoon May 8
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Between a rock and a hard place
Cobalt town council has just approved a budget with a 13.5 per cent increase in the municipal tax. This was a difficult choice for council that, like every …
Notes from home
By Steven Larocque Monday night of this week as I was driving home to Cobalt from work, I noticed in my rear view mirror a police car, lights flashing …
Editorial cartoon in the May 1 issue:
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Walkathon weekend
Saturday, May 4, marks the return of the Walkathon for Community Living Temiskaming South. This is a local organization that helps local people and any money you generously donate will …
Plan to take a moment
By Darlene Wroe Having just returned from a week’s vacation with my daughter and her husband in Southwestern Ontario, I am feeling recharged and ready to move forward. Our Christmas …
Editorial cartoon April 24
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Loud voices and big hearts
It can be overwhelming for people to face government bureaucracy when it is not working for them. Individuals with no government credentials, no lawyers on hand to represent …
Exercise your consumer power
By Steven Larocque Well, who doesn’t like a nice little gasoline price hike? On April 18 those of us who didn’t fill up on April 17 suddenly had to …