
Editorial cartoon for March 4, 2020 issue:
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Being prepared (just in case)
Imagine what it would be like if you couldn’t go outside for two weeks and you couldn’t have any contact with people for two weeks. Would you have enough food? …
Won’t be long now
By Steven Larocque It’s a busy next few weeks for moms and dads and kids on several fronts. March break is coming up the week of March 16 and there …
Voices in the 21st century
We have a story this week on the continuing efforts of the town of Latchford and its mayor, the redoubtable George Lefebvre, to bring natural gas service to the community. …
A small step to understanding
By Diane Johnston “Gonna walk and don’t look back”…”Walk on by”…”I would walk 500 miles”…”I walk the line”… Walking comes up in songs a lot. Maybe the rhythm of the …

Editorial cartoon for Feb. 19, 2020:
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The challenges of a municipal budget
It’s the time of year of honing municipal budgets. Many municipal staff people across the district are working hard at this annual task, and mayors, reeves and various council members …
Fire and nice
By Steven Larocque I’ve been to quite a few fires over the years to take photos as a reporter. The February 12 incident at Fountain Tire near the overpass in …

Editorial cartoon for Feb. 12, 2020:
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Ups and downs
• Thumbs up to the I Read Canadian initiative that the Temiskaming Shores Public Library will observe on Saturday at the New Liskeard branch in both English and French. CanLit, …