Access to health care
Northern Ontarians have nearly double the level of cardiovascular risk of people living in the Greater Toronto Area.A new study published by the Canadian Medical Association Journal shows a sharp divide between health outcomes of Northerners and people living in the rest of the province.This
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Modern viewing
There’s an app for that.It’s a phrase that made some people rich as the use of mobile devices expanded across the globe and developers created applications for use on cellphones and tablets.Everyone seems to have a cellphone now. Heck, even I do. It was given to
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The Pride of the Lions
Over the past several years, people frequently state the need for more volunteers to step forward.People committed to the community are aging, and younger people seem to have increasingly busy lives and commitments in areas other than traditional volunteer activities.And yet, a group of 26 Lions Club members in Earlton,
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Sesquicentennial thoughts
by Diane JohnstonThere’s a Canada 150 tulip, a dance routine that’s supposed to embody “Canada’s diversity and artistic identity,” and a commemorative ten dollar bill.Over the coming months, there will be quilting bees and art installations, symposiums and fireworks, parades and runs, and music fests, beer fests, film fests and
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The wisdom of my inner kid
[caption id="attachment_11944" align="alignleft" width="250"] Darlene Wroe[/caption]Life is an adventure. The more adventure you can get out of it, the better it is.Sunday I decided to hike around Pete’s Dam Park.This park
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Wedge Issues
Since taking my seat in the new office I’ve noticed I’m listing more.Not making lists, as the office’s esteemed predecessor liked to compile.But listing – leaning to one side, specifically, the east.I’ve nothing against the east. Sometimes I take a car ride over to Quebec to
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Challenging time of year
This is a challenging time of year for municipalities as they finalize their 2017 budgets.This is certainly not an easy task in this day and age, and for Northern municipalities, it is uniquely challenging because of a low and declining population, and a limited number of people who
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Thank you for supporting respect
Dear editor,We would like to thank our communities across Temiskaming south for supporting the awareness campaign - Spread the Word to End the Word: Utiliser le Bon Mot – RESPECT for the past three years.We are overwhelmed with your support with the local efforts to promote the
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Unfair to clients
Dear editor,I am writing this letter in regard to the closing of ARC Industries.I think it is an (awful) thing to do to close ARC Industries up, that’s not fair to the clients. It’s a place for them to go and learn things. I went to ARC
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Wonderful little hospital
Dear Editor,All too often you hear people of the community complaining about our (Temiskaming) Hospital. Concerns about the wait time in the emergency department, the lack of care for patients, the doctors, just about everything they can complain about.I want it known just how wonderful our little
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