Perspectives

The Warriors of Hope travelled to New Liskeard this past weekend to bring a message to the people of Temiskaming Shores.

Reading the Police Blotter for June 22 would be enough to frighten away any prospective new residents to North Bay. In fact, it might be enough to persuade some of the faint-at-heart to pack up and move to quieter pastures.

Before we had the early-learning tool of Sesame Street, there were the Saturday morning cartoons for those of us who were lucky enough to have a television set. (Yes, Martha, there was a time before TV).

The 13th annual ‘Cabaret’ production of the Almaguin Choral Society featured Songs from the Movies, and like every preceding show, it was a crowd-pleaser.

Perhaps if CEO Sarah Cramer had heard about Conrad Black and his reported shenanigans she might have reigned in her enthusiasm for awarding non-bid contracts.

The recent outbreak of Swine Flu brought to mind the stories my father told about his experience during the Spanish Influenza of 1918-1919.

The recent news that the Food Bank was running out of donations, both of food and money, started a conversation on the golf course the other day.

I should not have been surprised to see the cooking instructions on a small package of potatoes.

North Bay Council may want to improve on the idea put forth by the local council in Navestock, England before adopting this policy.

We sometimes forget how rich and diverse is our cultural but this past weekend was a perfect example of how fortunate we are in North America.