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A sneak attack

The phone rang. I didn’t recognize the number but it was a local call I thought. I said hello. “I am upgrading your Internet service,”

Calling all writers

Dear Editor, I would like to raise the awareness of the writing competition at Shawville Fair. The Shawville Fair has been operating since the late

Hooray for Hungary! 

Dear Editor, Victor Orban, would-be dictator for the past 16 years, has been soundly defeated in an election. Best of all, he had the humility

Misunderstandings

Talking is easy right? Well in a sense yes. We use our words and express a thought or an idea. But in reality, the problem

An apology from the Pontiac Journal

Dear team at THE EQUITY and readers, Please accept my deepest apologies. In our Mar. 11, 2026 article titled “Shawville abattoir nears opening after final

Mistreatment complaints triple at CISSSO

Complaints of mistreatment at the region’s health authority have tripled in the past year, according to the national commissioner for Complaints and Service Quality at

It’s not all bad

Dear Editor,  Last week, I wrote about some of the negative aspects of the new computer-driven phenomenon known as AI. While it is artificial, it

MRC Pontiac staffing challenges

Dear Editor,  I agree with the editor that employees might not feel respected. I suggest two other factors may also be at play. When there

Accepting the change

Most of my life I have been actively working in what I would call the Lord’s work. Sunday school, extracurricular activities in the evening, trips

A sneak attack

The phone rang. I didn’t recognize the number but it was a local call I thought. I said hello. “I am upgrading your Internet service,” the recording said, “free.” That sounded okay, so I pressed the number 1 as requested.

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Calling all writers

Dear Editor, I would like to raise the awareness of the writing competition at Shawville Fair. The Shawville Fair has been operating since the late 1850s and this year is the fourth year for our writing competition. The contest is

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Hooray for Hungary! 

Dear Editor, Victor Orban, would-be dictator for the past 16 years, has been soundly defeated in an election. Best of all, he had the humility and integrity to concede defeat. I’m hopeful that this will stick, and that it portends

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Misunderstandings

Talking is easy right? Well in a sense yes. We use our words and express a thought or an idea. But in reality, the problem begins right there. Our perception of what is being said is coloured by what we’ve

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An apology from the Pontiac Journal

Dear team at THE EQUITY and readers, Please accept my deepest apologies. In our Mar. 11, 2026 article titled “Shawville abattoir nears opening after final repairs,” journalist Tashi Farmilo used significant portions of an article written by THE EQUITY journalist

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Quaint and quirky ironies of Canada vs U.S.

Dear Editor, I have experienced life in the U.S. and in Canada. Having been born and raised in a politically-aware family, I’m often amused by the subtle and not-so-subtle differences in the two political systems.  Last week in the U.S.,

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Mistreatment complaints triple at CISSSO

Complaints of mistreatment at the region’s health authority have tripled in the past year, according to the national commissioner for Complaints and Service Quality at Santé Québec.  According to commissioner Martine Gosselin’s 2024-2025 report, complaints of mistreatment at the Centre

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It’s not all bad

Dear Editor,  Last week, I wrote about some of the negative aspects of the new computer-driven phenomenon known as AI. While it is artificial, it is not a substitute for intelligence. The annoying results we often see come from people

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MRC Pontiac staffing challenges

Dear Editor,  I agree with the editor that employees might not feel respected. I suggest two other factors may also be at play. When there is rapid and great turnover of staff, it is not always because of better paying

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Accepting the change

Most of my life I have been actively working in what I would call the Lord’s work. Sunday school, extracurricular activities in the evening, trips to weekend retreats, etc. But, I’m beginning to find I can’t do what I used

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