From the Editor’s Desk
Odds and endsMike BabcockWe look for local connections where we can.Currently the biggest name in Canadian hockey coaching circles is Mike Babcock.Not only is he the head coach of the highest-profile sports team in Canada – the Toronto Maple Leafs – Mike Babcock coached
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Melanie EthierA lot of the focus in The Speaker this week is updating, looking back, and commenting on the September 29, 1996 disappearance of 15-year-old Melanie Ethier of New Liskeard.It’s been 20 years and the mystery remains, what happened?On our front page this week reporter Sue
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Twenty Years
One of the most haunting stories in the history of Temiskaming has been that of the September 29, 1996 disappearance of 15-year-old high school student Melanie Ethier of New Liskeard.The story is simple.Around 1:40 that morning, after an evening of watching videos with four
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Letter of the Week
Troubled by Queen pageantDear Editor:I attended the Fall Fair this year and was amazed at all the hours put in by the participants, vendors and the volunteers who make this community event possible. Although there is one aspect of the fair that I find troubling.I can
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On CorrectionsIt’s been said that The Temiskaming Speaker has one of the best correction policies in journalism. If a mistake is made in one of our news stories, and we’re made aware of it, we run a correction and try to have it placed in the
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Letter to the Editor
Sorry State of AffairsDear Editor:I had a recent experience with the school board about school buses.It was my understanding that school buses originated to pick up rural children from one room schools to the newer bigger schools in town.After my experience I sat at a restaurant
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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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