Ups and downs
• Thumbs up to Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation and the local advocates who managed to get the speed limit changed on the stretch of Highway 11 from near the Chamber …
Spring hopes eternal
By Diane Johnston Are the gaggles of birds that seem to be everywhere tweeting about their winters in the sunny south? Are they comparing reviews of the bird equivalents of …
Editorial cartoon in the April 19 issue:
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Fire and ice
The snow is melting, the grass is greening, the lakes are starting to open, and sometimes it feels like the summer is already here. With all the excitement for getting …
The less you know…
By Steven Larocque On Easter weekend there was a terrible crash on Highway 11 in Chamberlain Township, north of Englehart, in which two people died. The Ontario Provincial Police, in …
Driving it home
By Steven Larocque I made a trip to Sudbury over the Easter long weekend for a two-day visit and the old mining town seems to be thriving. Its homeless …
Good works, good neighbours
International Firefighters Day is in May, but let’s take a moment to sing their praises – at least on a local level. Recently there was a fire in …
Editorial cartoon April 5
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Crossing that bridge
By Gordon Brock For motorists on Highway 11, it’s been something we’ve always taken for granted. But 20 years ago this winter Temiskaming residents in particular, and this region …
Happy Easter
Don’t let the recent winter weather fool you – spring is here. It’s also the time for Easter weekend when, for many, family and friends will be getting …