From the Editor’s Desk
Trevor Holliday's PartyUpon hearing this summer of a new political party for Northern Ontario, with a goal of creating a new province of Northern Ontario, the first thought that crossed the mind was, “Hey, whatever became of the Northern Ontario Heritage Party? The party that fielded candidates
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Think of the students
Dear Editor:I was talking to one of the students in the higher grades, she said summer holidays are too long. It’s hard to get back into the groove after having been off 10 weeks.I understand the first two weeks are reviewing anyway, so why not go back
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Shamefully self-serving
Dear Editor:The article of August 17, “Major milestone reached”, is extremely important because it highlights the inspiring One Foot Forward campaign of the Zubyk family.This is a truly inspiring initiative, and made all the more inspiring because, as I understand the matter, the milestone is an achievement
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Remembering Fred DeaconTraditionally the period from Labour Day to Christmas marks the busiest time of year for virtually all segments of Temiskaming society.While we look ahead at this time of year, events also make us look back. A lot of us in this community were
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From the editor’s desk
The Temagami VoteUnder mostly sunny skies and warm temperatures , voters on Thursday, August 19 in Temagami voted in a municipal by-election. Records show this was the first municipal by-election ever in our region.Temagami municipal clerk Elaine Gunnell on election night told The Speaker voter
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Raising the Roof!
Dear Editor:Passers-by on Highway 65 could be forgiven if, on Monday, they thought they saw workers on the roof of Hillview United Church and wondered what they were doing. Well, if they were there they would be checking for roof damage (tongue in cheek) that might have been
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Letter of the Week
Beyond the Call of DutyDear Editor:This is a thank you to Marissa Griese at the Little Clay Belt Homesteaders Museum.We were returning from visiting relatives in Timmins and stopped by your museum in New Liskeard. My mother-in-law came from New Liskeard as well as some of
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Our lone summer OlympianThere’s a bit of a tradition that every four years during the Summer Olympics this space and the Across The Years photo of that issue notes the achievement of this area’s only Canadian Olympian.The story of New Liskeard’s Mary Vandervliet Graydon is a sports
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Letter of the Week
Great experience at Temiskaming HospitalDear Editor:A very special thank you to everyone.My daughter, sisters, brother, sister-in laws, brother-in laws, nieces, dear friends, too many to mention by name but you know who you are.Thank you for all the visits and helping hands that I received
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Supporting an off-leash park
Dear Editor:My dog Misty and me have received many comments in support of this proposal of an off-leash park.The area being proposed is seldom, if ever, used and is between the north end of the swings at the main New Liskeard beach to the drainage ditch, from
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