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July 23, 2026

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Letters to the Editor

Second hand smoke

Dear Editor, Ontario is experiencing record-breaking forest fires raging out of control. Here, we get a couple of days of orange skies, and some of

Arena Fund update

Dear Editor, On behalf of the Pontiac Arena Fund, we would like to provide our community with an update on the work underway to secure

Antinonymous

Dear Editor, I was surprised how visceral of a response I had today after reading some posts online penned by Anonymous. I know that there

Solar electricity

Dear Editor, As I walk past the CAP building on my way to the Pontiac Museum, I notice that the roof is covered with solar

Subjunctivision

Dear Editor, A former neighbour, Christopher of Waterfall, told me about a book he’d read. This was decades ago, when ideas were commonly disseminated through

Clarendon’s pioneers

Dear Editor, On Sat., Aug, 8, Nancy Conroy will be leading a tour of the early pioneers in Clarendon at Shawville Village Cemetery on Main

So, separation again, eh?

Dear Editor, Twice within my residency in Quebec (53 years and counting), we’ve endured the confidence-shaking test of a referendum on separation from Canada. Right

My Jell-O egg salad adventure

Dear Editor, I would like to start off by saying how much I enjoy THE EQUITY and have for many years. Over that time I’ve

Planned obsolescence

Dear Editor, Years ago, Ralph Nader led a movement to expose the practice of “planned obsolescence”. That means, a product is built so that it

Quebec needs to look forward

Editor, A lot of political energy is being spent in Quebec to preserve the French language and culture. Quebec politics right now seems to be

Second hand smoke

Dear Editor, Ontario is experiencing record-breaking forest fires raging out of control. Here, we get a couple of days of orange skies, and some of us suffer breathing difficulties, a sore throat or eye irritation. My stepson in Madison, Wisconsin

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Arena Fund update

Dear Editor, On behalf of the Pontiac Arena Fund, we would like to provide our community with an update on the work underway to secure the future of our arena. Thanks to the incredible generosity of our community, every dollar

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Antinonymous

Dear Editor, I was surprised how visceral of a response I had today after reading some posts online penned by Anonymous. I know that there are many reasons that have been used over the last few hundred years for people

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Solar electricity

Dear Editor, As I walk past the CAP building on my way to the Pontiac Museum, I notice that the roof is covered with solar panels. Solar panels can be of the type that generates electrical power, or they can

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Subjunctivision

Dear Editor, A former neighbour, Christopher of Waterfall, told me about a book he’d read. This was decades ago, when ideas were commonly disseminated through books.  This book, which I never saw myself, contained a concept called subjunctivision. It went

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Clarendon’s pioneers

Dear Editor, On Sat., Aug, 8, Nancy Conroy will be leading a tour of the early pioneers in Clarendon at Shawville Village Cemetery on Main St.. Many people in Shawville have ancestors that are buried in that cemetery. At the

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So, separation again, eh?

Dear Editor, Twice within my residency in Quebec (53 years and counting), we’ve endured the confidence-shaking test of a referendum on separation from Canada. Right now, it’s the oil-drenched cowboys of Alberta who are seeking a better deal by threatening

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My Jell-O egg salad adventure

Dear Editor, I would like to start off by saying how much I enjoy THE EQUITY and have for many years. Over that time I’ve seen photos of people with their Equity in hand while they are on an adventure

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Planned obsolescence

Dear Editor, Years ago, Ralph Nader led a movement to expose the practice of “planned obsolescence”. That means, a product is built so that it breaks down in such a way that its repair is more costly than purchasing a

Read More »

Quebec needs to look forward

Editor, A lot of political energy is being spent in Quebec to preserve the French language and culture. Quebec politics right now seems to be geared mainly to those objectives. Ironically, anglophones and First Nations people are not granted the

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