Letter to the Editor – Great support
Dear Editor:The greatest gift cannot be purchased in a store or ordered from a catalogue…It cannot be wrapped in a pretty package with a fancy bow…But it can be seen in the eyes of a child, heard in the words of kindness, and felt in the embrace of
From the Editor’s Desk
CBC sports eraAs the Stanley Cup playoffs are underway, we’re in the process of watching the end of an era in public broadcasting in this country.As most television viewers know the CBC lost the rights for telecasting National Hockey League games when Rogers Communications Inc. purchased for $5.2
Moose hunting
Moose hunters will be further impacted by tightening restrictions.The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources has announced it will be reducing adult moose tags it will be distributing this year. In the Kirkland Lake wildlife management unit encompassing Temiskaming Shores, Englehart, Kirkland Lake and Matheson, the number of adult
Bad rationale
Dear Editor:I was saddened and horrified this past week to learn the CRTC (Canadian Radio and Television Commisson) denied the application for a broadcasting license intended for commercial FM radio station in Cobalt. I was saddened because I was looking forward to the option of having a local
Get ready for spring
The advance of spring is finally being felt, and our southern Ontario neighbours are actually seeing corners of gardens where green shoots of plants are rising out of the ground. We will likely have spring here in a more noticeable way than we do now in about two more weeks.But
The birth of spring
The first signs of spring are being detected.It’s hard to believe, but sure enough, there are patches of grass, and snow is melting.April 7 actually featured a double-digit temperature.It’s natural to want it to go quickly, but wisdom prevails, and for the sake of homes, basements, roads and riverbanks, we
From the Editor’s Desk
A question of ethics[caption id="attachment_1019" align="alignleft" width="200"] Speaker Editor - Gordon Brock[/caption]On Thursday, March 27, the Canadian Community Newspaper Association announced The Temiskaming Speaker will receive four awards for newspaper excellence.One of the awards is for overall newspaper excellence
Letter of the Week
Not if but whenDear Editor:We are told the N.E.B. stands for the National Energy Board, but we were not made aware that it also stood for its position as the New Enbridge Bureau.So much camouflage for an independent branch of the Federal Government, which in the disguise as a fair
Letter to the Editor
Calling for public inquiryDear Editor:This is an open letter to Ontario Premier Kathleen WynneDear Premier:I wrote to you recently expressing my concern about the reckless waste of tax dollars by your government, and your ongoing attempts to make middle class families foot the bill for Liberal indiscretions.Now, the people of
Little trust in hydro system
Ontario residents, and in particular rural Ontario residents, have every reason to be doubtful about the ability of the current provincial government to properly manage the hydro system and the agencies which oversee it.The Ontario Ombudsman has stepped into a portion of the mess and inspired an apology which was