Congratulations Dear Editor, I have been a subscriber to THE EQUITY for several years now, courtesy of a generous gift from close friends on Leslie Lake. I want to recognize the positive recent changes that have significantly built on THE

Culture centre dream Dear Editor, Last year at the Pontiac Archives, we planned several talks about local history, especially for Shawville’s 150th anniversary. We are continuing the presentations this year. As a result, more people are bringing their historical documents

School bus safety Dear Editor, I drive school buses in the Pontiac, picking up students in the Shawville area and transporting them to school in Fort Coulonge. School buses are large vehicles, some 37 feet long, and are nearly as

No money for education Dear Editor, The Quebec government is toying with the idea, yet again, of fixing the roof of the Big “O” stadium in Montreal. Presumed cost may reach one billion dollars. Money is promised to American hockey

The Healthy Beast Dear Editor, Ottawa’s comments about their future in waste management are now suddenly in favour of an incinerator, as quoted by Allan Hubley (Kanata South city councillor) on CBC radio last week, “Incinerators are 95 per cent

Thank you Dear Editor, Thank you, Mr. Judd plus. I want my comment to go to the best of the best, Chris Judd. Yes, women have done it all, plus looked after our family. work, parents, plus volunteer. Family was

No clarity, no assurances Dear Editor, Is anything clearer about the proposed garbage incinerator for Litchfield, and is anyone assured that all is well in the world of rubbish burning following Warden Toller’s letter of October 25th? As spokesperson of

Garbage business Dear Editor, Lately I’ve been trying to wrap my head around an amount of money that is unfathomable to me. Four hundred and fifty million dollars just sounds like a bazillion. I have no regular life comparisons and

Haunted by garbage Dear Editor, It was the legendary Yogi Berra who once said “It’s like deja-vu all over again”. This best describes the current attempt by the MRC Pontiac to build a mega garbage incinerator. Those of us who

Clarify and reassure Dear Editor, After reading the letters on incineration in last week’s Equity, (The burning question and Incinerate or not, THE EQUITY, October 18, 2023), I felt compelled to clarify and reassure the writers. The MRC Council of