Giving Hope Today
Dear Editor :Representing The Salvation Army, Anne and I have been overwhelmed by the support of this community throughout the recent holiday season.Your incredible generosity gives us the opportunity to continue to serve those in need through our Community and Family Services and our Food Bank. Working
From the Editor’s Desk
A NEW YEARThis is our first issue of 2016 as the community this week gets back in gear after the holiday season.The Christmas season of 2015 will, in part, be remembered for the weather. For example, on December 23, one could look out the window from our
Those cuts
Dear Editor:In regards to all the cuts the Ontario Northland are making.........we all should go out and buy a horse and buggy.It seems that is what we may have to do.And isn’t the Ontario Northland run by the government?The government is making all these cuts
Thank you
Dear Editor:We at Thornloe Crossroads Baptist Church extend our sincere thanks to all those who were so helpful to us as we presented the recent Bethlehem Walk.We are especially grateful to The Speaker for the extensive coverage, before, during and after the event.Thank you to Phippen
New way of life
Dear Editor:Thirty-nine years ago on December 25 I was released from the hospital for Christmas weekend – a weekend that I was not expected to live to see.On that date, my brother carried me down the basement stairs to the family room at my parents’ home for
Letter of the Week
Best gift possibleDear Editor:I would sincerely like to thank Matt Tremblay of North Eastern Patient Transfer Service and his staff for graciously offering and delivering his service for my granddaughter whom is wheelchair bound.Due to the fact the Ontario Northland bus runs once a day north and
Gratitude in the Christmas Season
One of the most amazing things about Christmas in Temiskaming is the amount of willing hands there are creating Christmas for others.Community leaders and volunteers have been planning, working, gathering, cross-checking, and making sure everything is perfect in readiness for this Christmas season.From Englehart
From the Editor’s Desk
The Last Christmas CardOne of the traditions of Christmas, even in this age of social media, is the sending and receiving of printed Christmas cards.In many, many cases the Christmas card is the last way for people to stay in touch with friends who they
Thank you for the support
Dear Editor:On behalf of the Temiskaming Lodge Volunteers, I would like to sincerely thank the community who came out and supported our recent Fall Bazaar.It is only with the help of our neighbours and friends that we have been so successful in obtaining funds to help support
Still have to be told
These types of editorials have become a regular, annual staple.Two decades ago, at this time of year, an editorial was written in The Temiskaming Speaker urging readers not to get behind the wheel of any motorized vehicle after drinking even a small amount of alcohol.As part of