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Editorial: Don’t let the electoral fire die

Editorial: Don’t let the electoral fire die

C ongratulations and thanks are in order for all those who were elected, as well as those who faced defeat at the polls in Saturday’s civic elections.
Column: Quit while you’re ahead, Dean

Column: Quit while you’re ahead, Dean

D ean Del Mastro is now the former MP for the Peterborough riding.
Letter: Richmond, take an election bow

Letter: Richmond, take an election bow

The Editor, The recently concluded municipal elections were unique in many ways. First of all, I would like to congratulate each one of the candidates for putting forward their names for public office.
Letter: Richmond Mounties get credit when it’s due

Letter: Richmond Mounties get credit when it’s due

The Editor, As talked about in the media these days, the police in some of our communities, and south of the border, have come under scrutiny, and stories of inappropriate actions, excessive force, human rights violations, have emerged.
Letter: Election losers take note

Letter: Election losers take note

The Editor, Congratulations to the local press, but perhaps not the candidates, for better pre-election coverage of their policies and profiles.
Letters: Politicians congratulate and thank

Letters: Politicians congratulate and thank

The Editor: May I congratulate Mayor Brodie on winning handily and all candidates who were successful on council and on the school board.
Letter: Destroying signs a dirty tactic

Letter: Destroying signs a dirty tactic

The Editor, I am very sad to see some dishonest campaigns being run in Richmond. Several campaigns have had their party signs uprooted and removed. Flyers and posters have also been removed from businesses by some opposing candidates.
Letter: Don’t just go with what you know

Letter: Don’t just go with what you know

The Editor, When going out to vote this coming Saturday, please put some thought into who you are voting for. Don’t just vote for a name that you have been seeing for years.
Column: Kinder Morgan becomes new enemy in pipeline war

Column: Kinder Morgan becomes new enemy in pipeline war

F or the past several years the energy giant Kinder Morgan has benefited in the public eye from the simple fact that it wasn’t Enbridge, another big energy company wanting to do what KM wants to do: build a pipeline to carry bitumen from Alberta.
Letter: 20 questions got to the point

Letter: 20 questions got to the point

The Editor, RE: “20 questions for 34 candidates.” News , Nov. 7. I just wanted to say a big “thank you” for your “20 Questions for 34 Candidates” article.