Letter of the Week
The Speaker Gets ResultsDear Editor: The Speaker Gets Results! Let me say a very sincere thank you for publishing my letter to the editor a few months ago.I had just written a book called Mud, Muskeg & Mosquitoes - a story about my pioneer grandmother, Rose Ann Belanger,
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About blueberry sprayingDear Editor:This is an open letter to Ontario Minister of Northern Development and Mines Michael Gravelle.Dear Minister Gravelle:I am writing to request a moratorium on the spraying of blueberries on approximately one per cent of the proposed HERBICIDE (VisionMax and or Forza ) spraying
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From the Editor’s Desk
Our Next MegaprojectWe’ve finished the anniversary of one of the biggest megaprojects in the last quarter century in this area and we are approaching an anniversary of another.The 25th anniversary of the New Liskeard waterfront project was celebrated in June. That project included approximately two-kilometres of
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Bridging the concept of wonder
[caption id="attachment_1022" align="alignleft" width="200"] Speaker Reporter Darlene Wroe[/caption]The future is a brilliant thing. For some of us, we can’t even imagine it.The world of most children of today is something quite
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Recognizing Peter BirnieDear Editor:The Canadian Mental Health Association Cochrane Timiskaming Branch would like to recognize the significant contributions of Peter Birnie to mental health services in our community and throughout the province. Mr. Peter Birnie was an important supporter and advocate of the community
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Real city business
Dear Editor:This is an open letter to the mayor and councillors on Temiskaming Shores council:To All:I have a problem and it occurs to me that I may not be alone in this. We’ll see.I have before me, a letter from
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Plastic Shelters regulation
Dear Editor:The City of Temiskaming Shores is mandated and entrusted with enforcement of the Ontario Building Code. We must ensure that all construction meets Building Code standards and that buildings are safe for our residents to live in and use. Plastic Shelters that are larger
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From the Editor’s Desk
[caption id="attachment_1019" align="alignleft" width="200"] Speaker Editor - Gordon Brock[/caption]Commemorated, not celebratedThe commemorations marking the 100th anniversary of the beginning of World War I isn’t restricted to the large international stage. There are many local offshoots
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Letter of the Week
Lies and bullyingDear Editor:Do you like to live with a LIAR and with a BULLY??I submit that our city of Temiskaming Shores has become both.A deal was made— no taxes for an old age home in New Liskeard that is non-profit-over-seen by volunteers. Our
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A rebellion in 2015?
Dear Editor:Over 50 years ago, when I came to this country, as a landed immigrant ,I was encouraged to study Canadian history to become a Canadian citizen.Not that my knowledge of history was deficient, but because those who do not learn from history are destined to repeat
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