From the Editor’s Desk
The mayor and reeve’s symbolismThe story of the October 25, 2010, municipal election in The Temiskaming Speaker’s circulation area is the fact all incumbent heads of council that ran for re-election went down to defeat and in the two other races for heads of council (Cobalt and Temiskaming
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Letter of the Week
The position of trusteeDear Editor:An excellent Editorial [From The Editor’s Desk – “Trustee Acclamations”] in The Speaker on October 8 pointed out the challenges all school boards face in getting candidates for the position of Trustee. In addition to Board amalgamations which force many Trustees to travel
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Some things just don’t add up
Dear Editor:My five- year- old son attends Elk Lake Public School (ELPS) and I participate actively on the parent council committee. In fact, our community as a whole is extremely supportive of ELPS. We are proud of the school and happy that our children can receive
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The first recognized medical book
Dear Editor:As a pastor of a local church who upholds the Bible, I have been reading the letters that keep coming into the paper with regards to Dr. Tim Griffioen who supposedly was informed by the Haileybury Health Team that he would no longer be welcomed
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From the Editor’s Desk
Trustee Acclamations[caption id="attachment_1019" align="alignleft" width="200"] Speaker Editor - Gordon Brock[/caption]For the second straight municipal election campaign all the school board trustee positions in Temiskaming have been acclaimed.Those acclamations include:• The three trustee positions in two
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From the Editor’s Desk
Questions on the ballot[caption id="attachment_1019" align="alignleft" width="200"] Speaker Editor - Gordon Brock[/caption]Referendums and/or plebiscites are a unique form of democracy in our part of the world.Over the years some political parties in Canada (Reform
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Letter of the Week
WHY!Dear Editor:I just came from a walk on the boardwalk with all the new boards it looks great. The date is Tuesday September 23. It was a great night warm with the sun shining. I was just coming to the end of the boardwalk near CJTT, where there
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From the Editor’s Desk
What do we need to know about the candidates?Some municipalities have the usual acclamations and some municipalities have a larger-than-usual amount of candidates running for office.The Temiskaming Speaker will soon be running profiles on each of the various municipal and school board contests.
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This is a crime?
Dear Editor:I am writing this letter in defence and support of Dr. Tim who was dismissed for giving some of his patients “The Holy Bible” because someone complained. Imagine, because he gave out “God’s Holy Word.”Disgraceful – and shame on the Clinic and shame on the person
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Rejecting God in health care?
Dear Editor:I would like to comment on the farewell from Dr. Tim Griffioen—“Letter Of The Week” August 20, Speaker “Locum Doctor Bids Farewell To Temiskaming Shores”.Compared to many places in the world we are blessed with health care in this country. When in need of health care
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