Editorials
Shafia guilty verdict sends right message
Posted Feb 2, 2012 By EMC NewsEMC Editorial - The guilty verdicts in the Shafia murder trial is not about us and them. It's simply about right and wrong. It's not about Muslims from Third World countries coming to this country with archaic ideas, or some clash of civilizations....
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The good, bad and ugly influences on our kids
Posted Feb 2, 2012 By Desmond DevoyEMC Editorial - The kids are all right. Their role models, however, may leave something to be desired. Where there were Donny and Marie and The Carpenters back in the 1970s, and even, dare I say it, Justin and Britney back in the late '90s, the...
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Town should encourage water savings, plastic recycling
Posted Feb 2, 2012 By Jim KowbelDEAR EDITOR: I'm a new resident to Carleton Place, as of June 2011. My questions are an attempt to understand the town's practices as they presently are implemented concerning conservation of resources, charges, fees and taxes. I'm presently charged...
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On patrol with the Detachment Commander
Posted Feb 2, 2012 By Gerry SalisburyDear Editor: The New Year has arrived and I hope everyone had a happy and healthy holiday season. The past year was an extremely busy one for our officers. In 2011, our officers attended more than 21,000 calls for service, laid 7,115 Provincial Offence...
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Stopping crime in its tracks
Posted Feb 2, 2012 By EMC NewsEMC Editorial - The program has been around for decades and has had its share of successes. But for Crime Stoppers to continue to work, it requires the support of members of the public willing to call in when they know an offence has been committed. How...
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