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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The next 100 years
On this day, 100 years ago in Temiskaming, the district was beginning the first step in its recovery from the Great Fire of 1922 – one of the worst natural …
The right call on community hall
By Steven Larocque Many of you have probably seen the replays of Aaron Judge’s home run against the Toronto Blue Jays last week and the guy in the stands reaching …
Editorial cartoon September 28
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A remembrance of The Great Fire
In 1912 the Ontario Government created out of Nipissing a new judicial District called “Temiskaming.” The new District of Temiskaming ran from just north of what is now …