Letter of the Week
Hunting’s waning perceptionDear Editor:RE: Englehart Echoes, published in The Temiskaming Speaker May 21, 2014With the great relish of the uninformed, Mr.[Bud] Colquhoun proclaims the “pendulum is swinging” against the public’s perception of hunting.Portraying hunters as bloodthirsty killers more interested in thrills than meat has been
From the Editor’s Desk
Political NotebookPerception is everything in politics. Another example is the June 12 Ontario election results. As the polls closed, politicians, pundits and political observers were bracing for a long night as most indicators had the Liberals and the Progressive Conservatives in the proverbial “virtual tie”. Scenarios ran from
Attack ads and Hudak a lethal combination
by Wayne GreenAfter a campaign featuring the nastiest display of negative advertising in my memory, the Liberal Party is back firmly in command of government in Ontario. The attack ads, funded by the Liberals and an assortment of public sector unions, were not totally responsible for the election
From the Editor’s Desk
Vote June 12On Thursday, June 12 we vote in a provincial election. Public opinion polls and pundits tell us this election is too close to call.At this time The Temiskaming Speaker continues its election tradition of not officially endorsing a candidate.We’ve never been so presumptuous to
Golden Horseshoe will decide election result
by Wayne GreenOn the eve of Ontario's general election it must be noted that five weeks of intense campaigning by the three main political parties do not seem to have made much of an impression on the province's population. Just as they were when the Legislature was dissolved back
Mad Men?
Councillor Appreciation Week?Dear Editor:Oh this tiresome business of regulating TownsThose plastic shelters bring out the neighbours frownsTake the darn things downIs Council’s commandTheir theme song should be, “Bring In The Clowns”Seems any neighbours complaint is all it takesFor them to
From the Editor’s Desk
On the government side[caption id="attachment_1019" align="alignleft" width="200"] Speaker Editor - Gordon Brock[/caption]Of the previous 29 times that Temiskaming voters went to the polls to elect an MPP, we have voted for the candidate that would end
Hudak tactic gives voters a clear choice
Wayne GreenWhile an alarming number of Ontarians seem to be answering “none of the above” when asked to disclose which party they favour in the upcoming provincial election, there is an obvious difference developing between the platforms put forth by the major contenders, thereby at least giving voters
Tax relief for Northdale Manor
Dear Editor:This is an open letter to Temiskaming Shores Mayor Carman Kidd and members of his council:Dear Mayor Kidd and councilors:I was surprised and disappointed to hear that Council is considering ending Tax Relief for Northdale Manor and would like to present
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Political NotebookCommittee rooms and campaign offices are being opened, officially or otherwise, as the political parties get their respective electoral machines in order for the June 12 provincial vote.If nothing else, the setting up of campaign rooms in a community adds, albeit briefly, to the vibrancy of a