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April 30, 2024
One of the perks of a job in journalism is having the opportunity to report the good news of what is going on in your
One of the perks of a job in journalism is having the opportunity to report the good news of what is going on in your
Plastic waste is increasingly on people’s minds. The theme of this year’s Earth Day celebrated around the world this past Monday was Planet vs. Plastic.
If you could change the channel from the current conversation about a garbage incinerator, what would you rather be talking about? What is the thing
With turnouts of 70, 100 and 150 people at MRC Pontiac’s first three public meetings on the incinerator business case, it’s clear that the issue
The initial business plan for the energy-from-waste project proposed for the Pontiac compares two means of disposal: incineration versus landfill, and it uses the volume
In his presentation on Monday evening in Allumette Island, Mayor Corey Spence referred frequently to comments made by Dr. Paul Connett on the wisdom of
One of the comments at Saturday’s discussion on the incinerator was the observation that the parts of the world with the least transparency in government
Agriculture has long been fundamental to the economy and culture of the Pontiac. In simpler times, not so long ago, most every farm had a
Watching the video of our warden’s recent incinerator presentation to mayors of Renfrew County has provided a glimpse into what an open county council meeting
If you’re facing a tough challenge, it can be a good idea to consult an expert. Take, for example, the challenge of convincing a community
One of the perks of a job in journalism is having the opportunity to report the good news of what is going on in your area. In the Pontiac, there are many such stories, a few of which have found
Plastic waste is increasingly on people’s minds. The theme of this year’s Earth Day celebrated around the world this past Monday was Planet vs. Plastic. Fittingly, Earth Day kicked off the international negotiations taking place in Ottawa this week on
If you could change the channel from the current conversation about a garbage incinerator, what would you rather be talking about? What is the thing we should be making happen here in the Pontiac? Apparently, we are not only one
With turnouts of 70, 100 and 150 people at MRC Pontiac’s first three public meetings on the incinerator business case, it’s clear that the issue has provided a rallying point that has brought people together from one end of the
The initial business plan for the energy-from-waste project proposed for the Pontiac compares two means of disposal: incineration versus landfill, and it uses the volume of 400,000 tons of garbage in its calculations. A problem that immediately pops up with
In his presentation on Monday evening in Allumette Island, Mayor Corey Spence referred frequently to comments made by Dr. Paul Connett on the wisdom of incineration, and found much with which to agree. Connett was one of four presenters who
One of the comments at Saturday’s discussion on the incinerator was the observation that the parts of the world with the least transparency in government are also the most polluted. This is the point of intersection between two current concerns
Agriculture has long been fundamental to the economy and culture of the Pontiac. In simpler times, not so long ago, most every farm had a small herd of milk cows, a few beef steers, some pigs and chickens and often
Watching the video of our warden’s recent incinerator presentation to mayors of Renfrew County has provided a glimpse into what an open county council meeting can look like. It may seem incredible, but just across the Ottawa River at the
If you’re facing a tough challenge, it can be a good idea to consult an expert. Take, for example, the challenge of convincing a community to build a multi-million-dollar garbage incinerator in its midst. It would be a particularly difficult
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