A fly on the wall…or somewhere
By Diane Johnston When Ontario ended the stay-at-home order in June, it also lifted the ban on residential evictions. But I have yet to figure out how to evict an …
Cartoon of the Week
For the children
For most children, the opportunity to return to school this fall will be a very positive one. But for others, it will be an experience fraught with fear, and …
Here we go again
By Steven Larocque Let’s start this on a positive note by acknowledging the tremendous effort and sacrifice many individuals will undertake to run as a candidate in this latest …
Editorial cartoon from Aug. 11 issue:
Schools and shots
Temiskaming had gone months since a COVID-19 case was attributed to our region. Now one has been reported. And while it’s not insignificant, it’s not something to get too excited …
Pi and the American Peoples Encyclopedia
By Darlene Wroe When I was a child I wanted to be an archaeologist. The interest in archaeology was a direct result of my grandfather’s 20-volume American Peoples Encyclopedia set …
Editorial cartoon from the Aug. 4 issue:
Ups and Downs
• Thumbs up to the crowd that came out July 31 to see the leader of the People’s Party of Canada at the New Liskeard waterfront. About 40 people came …
Young and old
By Steven Larocque “In every epoch of the world’s history changes have been going on continually. There has been no such thing as standing still. But at no time and …