Editorials
There's no place like home, Editorial
Posted May 23, 2013 By EMC NewsEMC Editorial -Senator Mike Duffy's actions would lead one to question either his integrity or his intelligence. Maybe both. In the first possibility, he saw he did not meet the criteria for claiming housing expenses, but submitted them anyway, allegedly...
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Let Victoria Day reign
Posted May 23, 2013 By Tara GesnerEMC Editorial - Did you hear a group of high-flying Canadian actors, writers and politicians is calling on Prime Minister Stephen Harper to change the name of Victoria Day? Members include actors Peter Keleghan and Gordon Pinsent, author Margaret Atwood...
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Council Should Look Before Leaping Into Development Deals
Posted May 23, 2013 By EMC NewsDEAR EDITOR: The May 9 issue of the Canadian Gazette EMC carried a front page story on a developer's proposed downtown project. As a homeowner in the downtown area, I'm a great supporter of downtown development and I'm pleased that the mayor and...
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Council Needs To Take Closer Look At Code Of Conduct
Posted May 23, 2013 By EMC NewsDEAR EDITOR: Since May 2012 I have been communicating with Town of Carleton Place staff and council members by email regarding the Carleton Place Code of Conduct - Bylaw 51-2009, Section 5, Sub-section 3: "The above policy does not preclude members of...
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Reid and Conservative Party have us paying more taxes
Posted May 23, 2013 By Geoff ReganDEAR EDITOR: Canadian taxpayers are now paying more for less thanks to Lanark, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington MP Scott Reid and the Conservative Party's costly changes to our national census. The results are in and their decision to eliminate the...
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Buy your daisies and bands for Interval House, Commentary
Posted May 23, 2013 By EMC NewsEMC Editorial - The Daisy of Hope campaign is now on. Held each year for the month of May - the campaign raises funds locally for chapters of Interval House. Funds which are important in "filling funding gaps in the shelter's programs and services to...
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