Lest We Forget II
Dear Editor:Yet more intrigue since the Opinion was airedA department dismissed, was their judgment impaired?Opinions yet to comeTil then, they’ll stay mumLet’s hope for the ratepayer, that they are not erredIt’s silly time again, in the City by the shoresHas a new
Letter of the Week
Praising George DukovacDear Editor:I think a big thank you should go out to Mr. (George) Dukovac who has tirelessly raked the leaves at the cenotaph and library all fall.He had the cenotaph grounds spotless for Remembrance Day, then they put up the Christmas lights in the
Where to Shop?
The Christmas season in Temiskaming is officially underway.Already we see many of our businesses – either externally or internally – having their places of work decorated in the seasonal adornments. The week or two after Remembrance Day seems to be the time when many of our residences
Thank you Survivor Diaries
Dear Editor:On behalf of all the veterans who attended the ribbon cutting of the book, Survivor Diaries, on November 7, 2015, I wish to thank Lois Perry and Gordon Brock for the fine job of publishing and printing of the book. It was great to see so many
Bad manners at the cenotaph
Dear Editor:As we gathered at the cenotaph to honour and respect those who suffered and gave their lives for our freedom, there were some in the gathering that left their respect at home.Their talk was so loud, it disrupted those standing near them.In the future it
Is anything else for sale?
Dear Editor:This is an open letter from Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath to Premier Kathleen Wynne regarding asset sales.Dear Premier:Ontarians deserve to know if the Liberal government is planning to sell more of their public assets. I am writing because I am concerned that senior Liberal
From the Editor’s Desk
On the publication date of this week’s Speaker, Remembrance Week in Temiskaming concludes.Coverage of the Remembrance Day ceremonies at cenotaphs throughout the District can be found in the November 13 Weekender.One of the biggest stories this past week in Temiskaming on the topic of Remembrance was the
You can fight city hall
Dear Editor:How much’s it cost for Counsel to say, “a tent is a tent”I guess that will become the new ratepayers lamentCouncil likes it on Bay StreetNo more need to be discreetIt’s not their money they’re using to pay the big rentCosts
Importance of Remembrance
Dear Editor:I am a graduate of The War Amps Child Amputee (CHAMP) Program, and its Operation Legacy, which is made up of members and graduates of CHAMP who are dedicated to teaching the younger generation about the importance of remembrance.Amputee veterans started The War Amps nearly 100
From the editor’s desk
Remembrance WeekMany people in the community between now and November 11 will be wearing poppies to support our Royal Canadian Legions and to commemorate Remembrance Day.The time period takes on special significance this year for The Temiskaming Speaker for a few reasons.Because November 11