Reflecting on PTDS
Dear Editor:The recent rash of suicides of soldiers, due to “post traumatic stress disorder” calls for some reflection.After the Second World War many millions of soldiers from both sides returned to civilian lives.Not only they, but also many civilians had to go through the horrors of war.I myself lived in
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Dr. Pace
[caption id="attachment_1019" align="alignleft" width="200"] Speaker Editor - Gordon Brock[/caption]No news story about a single death in this area in the last quarter of a century has shocked as many people and will leave as much of a void in
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A great gratitude for a life
People from across the region and beyond are mourning the loss of one of the area’s best doctors.Dr. Peter-John (P.J.) Pace died Monday, January 20, in the early afternoon as the result of a collision between the Chevrolet Impala he was driving northward, and a southbound transport, according to police.The
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Thank you, thank you
Dear Editor:Once again the people of south Temiskaming showed their generosity. The Ministry of Natural Resources held a Christmas Food Drive at Walmart Supercentre and Chartrand’s Your Independent Grocer on Saturday, December 21, 2013.The men worked from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. collecting non-perishable food for the local
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Helping others
Dear Editor:On Sunday morning taking my dog for a walk, there was a bank of ice and snow ploughed in across the entrance/exit to Cedar Street.I am handicapped and use an electric scooter for transportation. I got part way through the barricade and was struck.A passing gentleman stopped
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Salvation Army Thanks
Dear Editor:The following is a “Thank You” letter to the community of Temiskaming Shores and surrounding areas regarding our Christmas efforts at The Salvation Army.We would like to thank Charrtands and Walmart for allowing us to set up in their stores for our Christmas Kettle locations.We would like to thank
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Time to Talk
It is increasingly anticipated there will be a provincial election this spring.This is an opportunity to review our concerns and to address them to the candidates.Now is the time to ensure you have as much information as
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A New Year
[caption id="attachment_1019" align="alignleft" width="200"] Speaker Editor - Gordon Brock[/caption]This issue of The Temiskaming Speaker is our inaugural one of 2014.Befitting a community newspaper’s first issue of the year, we have the New Year’s Baby, “lookaheads” with various municipal leaders
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WE QUOTE
• “I think this will be an exciting year,” – Temiskaming Shores Mayor Carman Kidd.• “We’re in good shape,” – Armstrong Township Mayor Robert Ethier.• “Wood heat is great if you have got the energy and youth,” – Latchford Mayor George Lefebvre. He stated that he personally feels the town
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THE YEAR 2014
We live our lives by time.From seconds to minutes to hours to days to weeks to months to years to decades to centuries to millenniums.We live in an era now where we have experienced all of the above.We begin this year as we do every year since The Speaker was
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