The shame of Trump
Dear Editor:Hi, I’m just a small-town girl who doesn’t talk politics or religion. In this circumstance though I just couldn’t keep my mouth shut. Thank God for freedom of speech in Canada.Donald Trump, his hatred seeps into the minds of vulnerable people. I for one am not
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Matachewan, Matachewan
Dear Editor:I’m 70 years old, making me a senior citizen, living in Matachewan.I have a letter from the provincial government telling me I don’t qualify for the senior citizens property tax grant.I understand there’s only two reasons why this would not be granted - if I’m
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Drawing conclusions
Dear Editor:May the sun always shine on Temiskaming Shores and on you Gord.For without you and The Speaker, my lifelong dream of becoming an editorial cartoonist would have never been a reality.Good luck Gordon where ever your next chapter in life takes you.Dave DickersonTemiskaming Speaker
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A changing world
While it is important to be vigilant when witnessing events which seem contrary to an open and tolerant society, it is also important to be respectful.Social media is filled with vicious vitriol against the new American president. This is not helpful for people who are already feeling
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From the Editor’s Desk
The reportersUp until the mid-1970s The Temiskaming Speaker’s editorial department was a one-man show. That “one man” being the editor. Full-time reporters weren’t added to The Speaker’s editorial department until the decade of the 1970s. Previous to that The Speaker had what were called “correspondents”. These
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Letter of the Week
Hold politicians responsibleDear Editor:Heard on the news that 55,000 people have lost their electricity and 665,000 are in arrears.That’s 720,000 people paying 1.5 per cent a month penalty.The interest in itself could be viewed as theft.Just calculate 1.5 per cent a month on $1000
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Compromises and solutions
Dear Editor:The big picture, when push comes to shove. This, all of this, has an enourmous amount of clout. Please pay attention, please pay heed.At home here in North America and several other civilized parts of the world we all live together in a “God given” Christian-established
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Rumours move quickly
Ontario Northland is changing the location where it will be picking up passengers in the Temiskaming Shores area.The stop will be changed from the New Liskeard Husky on Highway 11 to the Temiskaming Shores and Area Chamber of Commerce building on Highway 65 East, just south of the
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From the Editor’s Desk
As yours truly’s editorship winds down to its February conclusion, the topic this week is on the news items I wish had appeared in this space. In some cases these are stories behind stories. In other cases these are just dead ends.Here are some of my
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A great community
Dear Editor:I regret this rather tardy “thank you” to our supporters for the year 2016.We have so many dedicated and generous individuals in the fabric of our community it would take a full newspaper page to name you all. Therefore this year I have decided to thank
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