Mike McCloskey - Madawaska Valley Current

Noble tragedy: Local veteran’s reflections on the fall of Afghanistan

Mike McCloskey August 28, 2021 August 28, 2021

OPINION Canada’s flights out of Kabul have come to an end and with it our involvement in Afghanistan will recede from the front pages and, for most Canadians, from the collective consciousness. As a veteran of that campaign, I have been asked by a number of friends and family over …

New BLR Administrator best opportunity for better things in 25 years

Mike McCloskey October 24, 2020 October 24, 2020

Opinion The recently announced departure of Brudenell Lyndoch and Raglan’s Clerk/Treasurer represents the greatest opportunity for positive change in BLR I have seen since moving here 25 years ago. The full-time administrator of a Township is the single most important position because they are the eyes and ears of what …