Happy Canada Day
This week we observe Canada Day across the country. It was around this time of year in 2019 that I went to see the Rolling Stones play a concert at …
Editorial cartoon for June 24, 2020 issue:
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Start acting like it
The Black Lives Matter (BLM) rally in downtown New Liskeard June 20 was an impressive display. Young parents brought their children, seniors showed their support and a large amount of …
Tripping down museum memory lane
I’m not sure how The Speaker ended up on the email list, but we recently received a press release notifying us that the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame …
Editorial cartoon for June 17, 2020 issue:
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Solving municipal problems by sharing
The concept of shared services has increasing value for area municipalities. In a time when the federal and provincial governments are both going to be facing budgetary challenges in the …
The world doesn’t take a vacation
I just had a week’s vacation and it’s remarkable how similar it was to my vacations in non-pandemic times. I mostly just stayed home. I did go to Sudbury to …
Editorial cartoon for June 10, 2020 issue:
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A world we all want
Currently we are seeing calls in some areas of the United States, Toronto and other parts of Canada for increased policing of police. Around the world, many countries are taking …
Growing stronger, greener, and closer
By Darlene Wroe It’s good to see so many people focusing on establishing or expanding their vegetable gardens. I have long been saying that the future is one of increased …