Editorial cartoon October 26:
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A taste of home
By Diane Johnston Home may be where the heart is, but the lowly stomach only centimetres from its high-profile cardiac cousin can’t be ignored. On a recent trip home, I …
Back to business
The municipal election is over and The Speaker congratulates everyone who ran and everyone who won. Whether as mayor or reeve or councillor or school board representative, everyone …
Baseball blues...
Valuing outdoor play spaces
Elk Lake has been working hard to raise money for new playground equipment for the children of the community. Since the pandemic, the value of playgrounds has doubled in …
Municipal ballot question
By Gordon Brock Plebiscites are a unique form of democracy. Once upon a time in Temiskaming during municipal election campaigns a question would also be put on the ballot for …
Editorial cartoon in the Oct. 12 issue:
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COVID and elections
As we approach another municipal election date in Ontario, the public has been listening to the candidates make their case for why they should get a seat at the council …
A steep learning curve ahead
By Darlene Wroe We have been listening to the municipal Meet the Candidates meetings and I have been impressed with what I am hearing. One of the concerning things about …
Editorial cartoon in the Oct. 5 issue:
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