Letter to the Editor
Liberal Privatization of Hydro ONE Will Not Work for Northern OntarioDear Editor:Recently, Premier Kathleen Wynne announced that the Liberal Government plans to sell the Hydro ONE distribution system to help pay for her Government’s transit construction plans. The announcement was intentionally made outside of
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From the Editor’s Desk
A bellwether ridingA federal election is set for this year – October 19 is the date. Technically though, the Governor General and/or the Prime Minister himself could call an election before that.Be that as it may, whenever the official campaign begins and we go to the polls
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Believe in Sharing
Dear Editor:I believe in sharing.I have 12 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren . I would share with them if I could.I believe charity begins at home.While many, many of our Canadian children go to bed hungry, we are sending dollars by the millions to other countries.
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In one hand…
Dear Editor:Energy Minister Bob Chiarelli says the average residential electricity bill will still go up about $120 a year despite his announcement of other planned reductions.The increase will occur because of the Liberal government’s decision to eliminate the Clean Energy Benefit, which provided an average monthly reduction of
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ODDS AND ENDSIn your head, you knew this week would finally arrive, but in your heart in February you wondered if it would ever come – i.e. the snow finally melting and the temperatures rising over the freezing mark.It’s mid-April and a community newspaper editor flips through
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Making money
Dear Editor:I hope you will print my letter.I was very interested in politics for 30 years. For the past nine years I have become very uninterested.Lo and behold, the Honourable Tony Clement spent Canadians’ hard-earned money to beautify his riding of Parry Sound. Nary a word
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Congratulations Speaker
Dear Editor:Congratulations to The Speaker management and staff for the recognition received from the Canadian Community Newspaper Association.Each of the five (5) awards -- General Excellence, Best Front Page, Best Editorial Page, Best Feature Story, and Best Sports Photo -- represents a significant achievement, and the total
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Bus stations
Dear Editor:I was watching the news about the Ontario Northland buses. I was very upset that they are closing the bus stations in Englehart and at Matheson. There was no need for that at all.I just don’t know what to think about the government.I feel that
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“R” is for Respect
Dear Editor:On behalf of the citizens of Spread the Word to End the Word Temiskaming South, we would like to thank the City of Temiskaming Shores, Towns of Cobalt, Latchord and township of Coleman for declaring Spread the Word to End the Word day on March 4, 2015.
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From the Editor’s Desk
Merv Lavigne’s challenge[caption id="attachment_1019" align="alignleft" width="200"] Speaker Editor - Gordon Brock[/caption]It was called the first major test of the newly-implemented Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and it made headlines from coast to coast.In
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