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July 23, 2026

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Opinion

C’est la vie

In what seems to be a perennial issue, the pearl-clutchers of Quebec society have come together to worry about the cultural influence of the English

Say no to Nuclear

This is a copy of a letter forwarded to the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission and Pontiac M. P. Will Amos Dear Sirs, It is with

Opinion

Dear Editor, May I through this opinion page be allowed to voice my opinion on the modern practices in our schools? It seems whenever children

Bill C-71: sensible, for the most part

On March 20, Federal Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale tabled Bill C-71, which would alter the law surrounding firearms in this nation. On the whole,

Daylight Savings Time

Dear Editor, Thank you Chris. I am so grateful that voices are starting to rise against this insanity of changing our clocks back and forth

#MeToo gone #TooFar

In recent months, the news cycle has been chock full of stories about powerful men who stand accused of sexual assault or harassment. Among those

New abattoir issue

Dear Editor Am I correct in assuming that hogs cannot be slaughtered in Shawville’s new abattoir because of Muslim religious reasons? (THE EQUITY, Feb. 28)

Response

Dear Editor, In response to Todd Hoffman’s well-researched letter I would like to respond to his comments. First, I would like to thank Mr. Hoffman

C’est la vie

In what seems to be a perennial issue, the pearl-clutchers of Quebec society have come together to worry about the cultural influence of the English language in Shawville. Jean-Paul Perreault, the president of Impératif Français, an organization that works to

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Say no to Nuclear

This is a copy of a letter forwarded to the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission and Pontiac M. P. Will Amos Dear Sirs, It is with horror that I read that the Canadian Liberal Government is now promoting Nuclear Energy as

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Opinion

Dear Editor, May I through this opinion page be allowed to voice my opinion on the modern practices in our schools? It seems whenever children get into trouble, ie. physically fighting each other they are handing a suspension which to

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Bill C-71: sensible, for the most part

On March 20, Federal Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale tabled Bill C-71, which would alter the law surrounding firearms in this nation. On the whole, most of these proposed changes are sensible – if a little redundant – though it’s

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Daylight Savings Time

Dear Editor, Thank you Chris. I am so grateful that voices are starting to rise against this insanity of changing our clocks back and forth throughout the year. Why do we ignore the natural patterns of daylight and nighttime? Let’s

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#MeToo gone #TooFar

In recent months, the news cycle has been chock full of stories about powerful men who stand accused of sexual assault or harassment. Among those who have been caught up in the #MeToo movement are the President of the United

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New abattoir issue

Dear Editor Am I correct in assuming that hogs cannot be slaughtered in Shawville’s new abattoir because of Muslim religious reasons? (THE EQUITY, Feb. 28) If I was a hog and pork producer who grew up in the Pontiac, you

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Response

Dear Editor, In response to Todd Hoffman’s well-researched letter I would like to respond to his comments. First, I would like to thank Mr. Hoffman for raising many important facts and issues. The terrazzo tile figurehead of Chief Pontiac-Ottawa Chief

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