National Kids and Vaccines Day
There’s a COVID update story in The Speaker this week, the first in a couple of weeks. COVID is still around, but it’s not the newsmaker it was …
Editorial cartoon in the Feb. 1 issue:
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Trusting in others
The unfortunate thing about the structure of our services is that decisions are always based on the dollars that are available. Government guidelines, union agreements, expected annual increases in wages …
To the news and beyond
By Steven Larocque I took two calls from seniors at the start of this week. One was concerned that there isn’t a place for her and her friends to go …
Editorial cartoon in the Jan. 25 issue:
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Literacy matters
As more people, and children especially, rely on virtual methods of gaining information, we might wish to think about literacy and its importance. Family Literacy Day is celebrated across Canada …
Resolving resolve
By Diane Johnston I traditionally give up on the notion of New Year’s self-improvement resolutions by noon January 1. How can I think of nutrition when I’ve got a freezer …
The message in the silence
By Darlene Wroe The existing Haileybury courthouse is 100 years old this year. Unless you are an employee there, it would be rare that your opportunity to walk its …
The Slippery Slope
Ontario Premier Doug Ford made an announcement on January 16 promoting a new strategy to reduce wait times for surgeries and certain procedures. The carefully crafted line from the government …
Editorial cartoon January 11
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