Optimism and opportunities

The first warm-weather long holiday weekend of the year is over and summer is fast approaching. Many people are now feeling the spirit of optimism descend upon them as they are outdoors in the warmth and enjoying the qualities of Temiskaming that make it so worthwhile living in.There

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speakeradmin webmaster@northernontario.caMay 25, 2016Editorial

From the Editor’s Desk

Sporting chancesFor a segment of our population, the long weekend was spent doing yard work for the first time this calendar year. For others, it may have been opening up the cottage for the first time. For others, it may have been watching sports on television.

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Letter of the Week

Give the Graydons an awardDear Editor:I have been sitting here every day procrastinating, and decided it was time!In 1980 it was a great privilege for me to be hired by Sharron and Peter Graydon. I was hired as a manager and couldn’t do

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speakeradmin webmaster@northernontario.caMay 25, 2016EditorialLetter of the Week

Pipeline proposal isn’t safe

Dear Editor:The Energy East pipeline proposal threatens the water supply of communities across the country. Canadians are being asked to bear the risk of the Energy East proposal while the benefits largely go to foreign corporations. The risks are being underestimated by the proponent (Trans Canada Pipeline), to

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speakeradmin webmaster@northernontario.caMay 25, 2016EditorialEnergy East Pipeline

Life’s Blessings

Dear Editor:In this word of turmoil let’s look at the brighter sideWe have our friends, our family, and God’s creation around usThe seasons spring, summer and fall each has its beauty if you recallIn the spring colorful birds return from their winter retreat with

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speakeradmin webmaster@northernontario.caMay 25, 2016Editorial

From the Editor’s Desk

[caption id="attachment_11947" align="alignleft" width="325"] Gordon Brock Speaker Editor [/caption]ODDS AND ENDSIt’s the issue before the Victoria Day weekend -- considered our first “warm-weather” long weekend of the year. With

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speakeradmin webmaster@northernontario.caMay 18, 2016EditorialFrom the Editor's Desk

Focusing on Family and Friends

In so many places across Canada, the impact has been felt as family members and friends have witnessed from thousands of kilometres away the devastation experienced by the people of Fort McMurray.As close to 90,000 people were evacuated through burning streets to safer places, mothers, fathers,

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speakeradmin webmaster@northernontario.caMay 11, 2016Editorial

From the Editor’s Desk

[caption id="attachment_11947" align="alignleft" width="325"] Gordon Brock Speaker Editor [/caption]News ItemsLocally, regionally and nationally, there have been news stories this past week that touch on us all. Here’s a recap:

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speakeradmin webmaster@northernontario.caMay 11, 2016Editorial

Thank you for Across The Years

Dear Editor:Thank you ever so much for searching and finding the picture of Connelly’s Garage. I was especially pleased to see it enlarged. One lady did call me to ask for a photo as her father had worked there for many years.The strange thing was, the following

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speakeradmin webmaster@northernontario.caMay 11, 2016Editorial

From the Editor’s Desk

Governing Northern OntarioOn the topic of “Northern Ontario alienation”, Northerners first have to agree amongst themselves that there is in fact alienation.The Northern Policy Institute on this very topic published two recent points of view on governance of Northern Ontario.In a March 2016 Northern Ontario Business

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speakeradmin webmaster@northernontario.caMay 4, 2016Editorial

The Temiskaming Speaker

Temiskaming Shores Community Newspaper

Optimism and opportunities

From the Editor’s Desk

Letter of the Week

Pipeline proposal isn’t safe

Life’s Blessings

From the Editor’s Desk

Focusing on Family and Friends

From the Editor’s Desk

Thank you for Across The Years

From the Editor’s Desk