November 29, 2014 Speaker Editor – Gordon BrockThe date November 29, 2014, will have a special significance in this community and this newspaper for several reasons. Let’s list them:TRAGEDY
Cycle continues Speaker Editor – Gordon BrockWith the Christmas season well underway, it’s noted we can all expect the return of annual traditions like carols, return of Christmas programming, etc.In the print media,
Public FeedbackA community newspaper editor flips through his notebook:THE SIGNATUREWhat’s that saying? “If you do something long enough, you would have seen it all. But then again, you’ll see something for the first time.”In this case, maybe it’s a little surprising yours truly hasn’t come
Election Night Notebook Speaker Editor – Gordon BrockA community newspaper editor who sat at the desk and compiled election night returns in 13 municipalities goes over his notebook:• The most striking aspect was
Races To Watch Speaker Editor – Gordon BrockWhile the City of Temiskaming Shores is our largest municipality and gets proportional coverage, The Speaker is a district paper and as loyal readers would have
The campaign beginsThe October 27 municipal election campaign officially begins this week and while three of our municipalities have acclamations, as do three of our school boards, and four of our municipalities, plus one trustee position on a school board, has to have nominations reopen, there are
Annual TraditionsOn the eve of the Labour Day weekend we traditionally take a look at two aspects of life here in Temiskaming. That’s the case again this year.MIGRATIONThis is the time of year when a good portion of Temiskaming’s migration has taken place.That is, our
