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September 10, 2026

Letters to the Editor

Welcome to the Pontiac?

Dear Editor This letter is addressed to Warden Jane Toller and all mayors and councillors of the area. What caused me to write this letter

Response to editorial

Dear Editor, As a recent subscriber to THE EQUITY who has lived in the Pontiac since April, 2017 and who lived in Ontario for many

Healing our land

Dear Editor, We are living in a sinful broken land. We need . . .

Intruiged

Dear Editor, I was intrigued by the title of your editorial (April 7th, 2021): “CAQ gets a failing grade.” While the meandering editorial seems to

Our culture of amnesia

Dear Editor, I heard a doctor on the radio saying that the social restrictions of the pandemic are likely to cause people to lose track

Spring’s treasures

Dear Editor, Days are warmer and longer now, you probably noticed that. As snowbanks melt, forgotten treasures appear. Some wildflowers are already in bloom and

Welcome to the Pontiac?

Dear Editor This letter is addressed to Warden Jane Toller and all mayors and councillors of the area. What caused me to write this letter was kind of the final straw, after months of things being said and done. One

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Confidentiality at the Shawville Hospital

To whom it may concern, I’d like to stay anonymous, to protect the parties involved in this situation. Recently my family has had their medical information (the result of a COVID test) shared with the public. That information is meant

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Response to editorial

Dear Editor, As a recent subscriber to THE EQUITY who has lived in the Pontiac since April, 2017 and who lived in Ontario for many years, I felt it necessary to respond to your editorial. As an elected representative of

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Intruiged

Dear Editor, I was intrigued by the title of your editorial (April 7th, 2021): “CAQ gets a failing grade.” While the meandering editorial seems to address the issues of poor school ventilation and the care and treatment of seniors during

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Our culture of amnesia

Dear Editor, I heard a doctor on the radio saying that the social restrictions of the pandemic are likely to cause people to lose track of things that they used to remember easily. The routines we used to follow have

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Spring’s treasures

Dear Editor, Days are warmer and longer now, you probably noticed that. As snowbanks melt, forgotten treasures appear. Some wildflowers are already in bloom and ephemeral puddles prepare to burgeon with insects, amphibians and waterfowl. On my way from the

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