Adventures in housekeeping
[caption id="attachment_2755" align="alignleft" width="125"] Diane Johnston[/caption]There’s a foolhardy school of thought urging us to cope with the cold, dark days of winter by embracing the season.I don’t.
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What’s your cost?
There’s no shortage of stories about electricity costs in Ontario these days.Last month the Toronto Star published a story on a Muskoka cottager who used $1.30 worth of electricity, but his bill included a charge of $82.53 to deliver it.The Speaker had a story
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Open letter to health ministers
Dear Ministers of Health,We are encouraged by the unique opportunity offered by the Health Accord process and the federal commitment to increase investments in the mental health system for the first time in decades. Prioritizing the mental “wealth” of people in Canada will help us tackle the growing
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Local/National
[caption id="attachment_15590" align="alignleft" width="240"] Speaker Editor Steven Larocque[/caption]The editorial you see to the left of this column touches on a subject that arises, albeit infrequently, here at The Speaker.A parent recently called us, upset that his/her
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Picture this
The photographs a community newspaper takes of individuals, school sporting events, community happenings are mainstays of that paper and reflect the ways in which we live, work and play in the Temiskaming region.Suffice to say, when we publish children’s photos it is always a good idea to let
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Letter to the Editor
North Bay and Temiskaming share an issueDear editor,Hello Temiskaming Speaker readers,I write this article today from North Bay as a member of a concerned citizens group called Stop Energy East-North Bay.We are actively working against the Energy East pipeline conversion proposal put forward by TransCanada Pipelines
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Always political season
Family Day weekend is over. It was a time for many to relax with loved ones, visit or welcome visitors, take some time off work.Or take the opportunity to campaign.Politics never seems to take a day off, at least at the provincial level – and that’s with
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The legacy of Stuart McLean
[caption id="attachment_11944" align="alignleft" width="250"] Darlene Wroe[/caption]Canada, like all nations, seeks to develop its own culture, and its own voice.It is a vast country, and for those who have been blessed enough to
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My Diabetes Isn’t Making Me “Sick” So Why Should I Visit a Diabetes Education Program?
Dear editor,Many patients aren’t sure if a Diabetes Education Program (DEP) is meant for them. Surely it’s only for the really sick people.“I thought my diabetes was only mild and that it was well controlled so why should I go to the Diabetes Education Program? I see
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From the Editor’s Desk
Well, here we are at the new desk, same as the old desk.By way of introduction: I’m Steven Larocque and I’m the new editor at The Temiskaming Speaker.I’m in my 22nd year at The Speaker so many of you will know me, or know of me, so
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