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May 21, 2026

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Letters to the Editor

Where is the logic?

Editor, I have been watching the events unfolding at the MRC, and can’t understand their logic. Specifically, the decision of the MRC Pontiac Council of

A challenge for our youth

Editor, There are many issues on peoples’ minds these days, from the cost of living to the Iran war and climate change. Donald Trump is

Live and learn

Dear Editor, I’ve seen a few things in my life that I can’t explain because I don’t understand them. That doesn’t impact my day-to-day life

The road MTQ  neglects

Dear Editor, I have been a resident for 11 years now on the Eardley-Masham road in Luskville and I have only seen the Ministry of

Time keeps on happening

Dear Editor, Tick tock, y’all, time just keeps on happening. I count the hours until I’m one year older, about a dozen times a day.

Something needs to change

Dear Editor, People are struggling more than ever, and yet it feels like the government continues to make life harder instead of helping the people

How big is your ego?

Dear Editor, How big is your ego?  How much territory do you identify as your own responsibility?  You may identify as king or queen of

Of roads and trash

Editor, On Sunday, a friend and I travelled to Ottawa to take part in the guitar show. He travels regularly to the city, and has

What you see is what you get

Editor, Trying to understand the erratic and highly questionable actions of the American president must include a closer look at the economic policies his regime

Calling all writers

Dear Editor, I would like to raise the awareness of the writing competition at Shawville Fair. The Shawville Fair has been operating since the late

Where is the logic?

Editor, I have been watching the events unfolding at the MRC, and can’t understand their logic. Specifically, the decision of the MRC Pontiac Council of Mayors (COM) to order MRC employees back to working full-time in the office. Here are

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A challenge for our youth

Editor, There are many issues on peoples’ minds these days, from the cost of living to the Iran war and climate change. Donald Trump is the propagator of a number of things that worry people. He has threatened Canadian sovereignty.

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Live and learn

Dear Editor, I’ve seen a few things in my life that I can’t explain because I don’t understand them. That doesn’t impact my day-to-day life very much. I still have to keep on keeping on, until my body or mind

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The road MTQ  neglects

Dear Editor, I have been a resident for 11 years now on the Eardley-Masham road in Luskville and I have only seen the Ministry of Transport do subpar pothole repairs on this road. I have never seen a road so

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Time keeps on happening

Dear Editor, Tick tock, y’all, time just keeps on happening. I count the hours until I’m one year older, about a dozen times a day. So today is the day, an anniversary I share with a few notables such as

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Something needs to change

Dear Editor, People are struggling more than ever, and yet it feels like the government continues to make life harder instead of helping the people who are barely surviving. Housing prices have become completely unrealistic. Families who work full-time jobs

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How big is your ego?

Dear Editor, How big is your ego?  How much territory do you identify as your own responsibility?  You may identify as king or queen of your castle, be it a small apartment or a spacious mansion, looking after your family

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Of roads and trash

Editor, On Sunday, a friend and I travelled to Ottawa to take part in the guitar show. He travels regularly to the city, and has found that crossing over to Ontario means driving on scenic well-paved roads – better paved

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What you see is what you get

Editor, Trying to understand the erratic and highly questionable actions of the American president must include a closer look at the economic policies his regime follows. To make America great again, he has made threatening gestures such as attacking the

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Calling all writers

Dear Editor, I would like to raise the awareness of the writing competition at Shawville Fair. The Shawville Fair has been operating since the late 1850s and this year is the fourth year for our writing competition. The contest is

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