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The billowing contrails of jets bearing the world’s elite from Copenhagen have faded into the cold currents of the earth’s upper reaches while echoes of nobly spoken words drift upon the disquieting silence. Our youth have returned from Scandinavian shores after embarking upon a journey of discovery, and they have [...]

NE Councillor Skippen apologizes for circulating allegations by Lindsay Kelly NORTHEAST TOWN-Northeast Town council got the apology it wanted from Councillor Paul Skippen this week, just as the Ontario Ombudsman ruled that council did not hold a secret meeting on November 5. The ombudsman received complaints of an inappropriate meeting [...]

October 24, 1948 – December 14, 2009 In loving memory of Lorna Fogg, a resident of Gore Bay, who passed away at the Sudbury General Hospital on Monday, December 14, 2009 following a car accident. She was born in Pembroke, daughter of the late Maxime and Veronica (Vezina) Gervais. Lorna [...]

But a serious redesign should be considered To the Expositor: Took me a while to pick myself up from the floor when I read Mr. Middleton’s “unbiased” critique (“Every news outlet has bias,” December 9, letters). Hysterical, really, that he would accuse me of Liberal Party activism when one prominent [...]

by Lynzii Taibossigai COPENHAGEN, Denmark-As I write, this is my last night here in Copenhagen. I’ve been here since December 4 for the United Nations Climate Change summit with the Canadian Youth Delegation (CYD), as you may have read in last week’s edition of the Expositor. This was supposed to [...]

Dr. Bob Edington of Whitefish Falls, Ontario, passed away at the Espanola General Hospital on December 16, 2009 in his 83rd year. Predeceased by his sister, Margaret of Scotland. He is survived by his children, Bruce (Maggie), Brenda, Lee (Mike) and Jason (Stacey), and grandchildren, Ian, Emily, Chester, Luke, Eric, [...]

Some people are more sensitive to ‘subthreshold’ pressure fluctuations EDITOR’S NOTE: The following letter was sent to Ray Beaudry of the Manitoulin Coalition for Safe Energy Solutions and is reprinted here with the author’s consent. Dear Mr. Beaudry: I have read the newspaper articles you sent me entitled “Health issues [...]

Climate change cited as main driver of lake level by Jim Moodie LAKE HURON-Georgian Bay advocates and environmental allies in the US are appalled by a recent decision on the part of an international panel that no structural changes to Lake Huron’s outflow through the St. Clair River are required. [...]

It is with sorrow that we announce the passing of Harold Toovey with his family at his side on December 12, 2009 at the St. Joseph’s General Hospital in Elliot Lake. Beloved husband of Jean Toovey of Elliot Lake, loving father of Cheryl McClymont (Richard Cadham) of Echo Bay and [...]

To the Expositor: EDITOR’S NOTE: The following letter has been sent to the Northeast Town and is reprinted here at the author’s request. In addition to your flooding of the basement of 1 Meredith Street in Little Current due to your ignorance of the physical and most important human aspects [...]