Editorial
May 17, 2022
Still shrouded in mystery Democracy may start with electing someone to public office, but it doesn’t end there. It is the public’s responsibility to keep
Still shrouded in mystery Democracy may start with electing someone to public office, but it doesn’t end there. It is the public’s responsibility to keep
War and disease have always brought economic hardship. Even before the war in Ukraine caused record high gas prices, two years of the pandemic have
A few years ago, a young veterinarian from the U.K. chose to settle in the Pontiac. Of all the places in the world she could
We had a glimpse of what democracy looks like on Wednesday. Usually, the monthly public meetings of the MRC Council of Mayors see a routine
A few weeks ago, Warden Jane Toller told THE EQUITY she planned to discuss with the mayors the statement she was preparing for the upcoming
As the sun hangs a little longer in the sky, buds erupt into leaves, flowers start to bloom, and the snow is but puddles on
Anyone hoping to see democracy in action at the MRC Council of Mayors would be excused for feeling a bit short-changed. At the monthly public
With covid restrictions lifting, everyone seems eager to get back out there and start living their lives again. As the weather warms up, and we
It’s amazing how often we humans are caught by surprise. Word of a pandemic in China started to percolate through the media in January 2020.
THE EQUITY welcomes and typically errs to the side of publishing letters to the editor advancing all kinds of views, as long as they seem
Still shrouded in mystery Democracy may start with electing someone to public office, but it doesn’t end there. It is the public’s responsibility to keep a close eye on what our elected representatives are doing in our name and with
War and disease have always brought economic hardship. Even before the war in Ukraine caused record high gas prices, two years of the pandemic have made people a lot poorer in terms of how far their dollar stretches. Local farmers
A few years ago, a young veterinarian from the U.K. chose to settle in the Pontiac. Of all the places in the world she could have gone, she came here. It was our great good fortune that she made it
We had a glimpse of what democracy looks like on Wednesday. Usually, the monthly public meetings of the MRC Council of Mayors see a routine passing of resolutions that have already been agreed at the behind-closed-doors plenary sessions held one
A few weeks ago, Warden Jane Toller told THE EQUITY she planned to discuss with the mayors the statement she was preparing for the upcoming public hearings on the nuclear waste facility proposed for Chalk River. But when we learned
As the sun hangs a little longer in the sky, buds erupt into leaves, flowers start to bloom, and the snow is but puddles on the ground, the smell of spring fills the air and signals a new beginning. It’s
Anyone hoping to see democracy in action at the MRC Council of Mayors would be excused for feeling a bit short-changed. At the monthly public meetings, what you see is 18 mayors dutifully raising their hands in support of a
With covid restrictions lifting, everyone seems eager to get back out there and start living their lives again. As the weather warms up, and we can open windows and get outdoors, the opportunities to mingle with family, friends and neighbours,
It’s amazing how often we humans are caught by surprise. Word of a pandemic in China started to percolate through the media in January 2020. In February, we heard of its devastating impact in Italy. Then, in March, suddenly it
THE EQUITY welcomes and typically errs to the side of publishing letters to the editor advancing all kinds of views, as long as they seem to be reasonably coherent arguments based on a reasonable interpretation of the facts, expressed in
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