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February 4, 2026

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Letters to the Editor

Two good moves for our citizens

Dear Editor,  First, I congratulate Otter Lake council for opening the plenary meetings to the public. I believe this will engender a more comfortable feeling

Who will stand up?

Dear Editor,  Robert Wills provides us with a good chuckle (letter, Liberty Valance) in describing the president of the United States as a “senile sociopath

Conservative leadership review

Dear Editor,  A few years ago I ran a small supply section for National Defence Canada. I was a contractor and I had to have

Ninety-two and angry

Dear Editor,  I am a handicapped 92-year-old woman. Almost every time I go to the Royal Bank, I have a problem with the handicap spot.

Liberty Valance

Dear Editor,  I grew up in Kentucky, where the gun culture is thick as molasses. I learned how to shoot a gun before I learned

Art mining – this time it’s personal

Dear Editor,  Those readers who know me in daily life know that I’m part of the Pontiac Historical Society, involved in making accessible the trove

Getting scary

Dear Editor,  One of my favourite homespun philosophers of this age said the following: “We have nothing to fear, except the scary stuff.” One thing

A Progressive government for Canada

Dear Editor,  Do Canadians benefit from having a third party to hang their hats on when it comes to federal politics? The Liberal-Conservative choice has

Good to see you back, Caleb

Dear Editor,  Glad to see that you’re back at THE EQUITY, Caleb. As a resident of Calumet Island during your last stint with this newspaper,

Two good moves for our citizens

Dear Editor,  First, I congratulate Otter Lake council for opening the plenary meetings to the public. I believe this will engender a more comfortable feeling between the electors and the elected. I predict that few people will have the stamina

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Who will stand up?

Dear Editor,  Robert Wills provides us with a good chuckle (letter, Liberty Valance) in describing the president of the United States as a “senile sociopath – a vulgar selfish blob of bad taste”. And sure enough we need reason to

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Conservative leadership review

Dear Editor,  A few years ago I ran a small supply section for National Defence Canada. I was a contractor and I had to have secret clearance among other requirements. Can someone please justify how Pierre Poilievre can still be

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Ninety-two and angry

Dear Editor,  I am a handicapped 92-year-old woman. Almost every time I go to the Royal Bank, I have a problem with the handicap spot. There is six inches of water or more inches of snow. I asked the bank

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Liberty Valance

Dear Editor,  I grew up in Kentucky, where the gun culture is thick as molasses. I learned how to shoot a gun before I learned to play a musical instrument. As a child, I thought the power to kill animals

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Art mining – this time it’s personal

Dear Editor,  Those readers who know me in daily life know that I’m part of the Pontiac Historical Society, involved in making accessible the trove of glass negatives left by Harry Imison. We’re using rather modern technology to eke out

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Getting scary

Dear Editor,  One of my favourite homespun philosophers of this age said the following: “We have nothing to fear, except the scary stuff.” One thing which frightens me is that the U.S. government is in the hands of pirates, who

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A Progressive government for Canada

Dear Editor,  Do Canadians benefit from having a third party to hang their hats on when it comes to federal politics? The Liberal-Conservative choice has failed to bring prosperity to Canadians struggling with the high cost of living. The forces

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Good to see you back, Caleb

Dear Editor,  Glad to see that you’re back at THE EQUITY, Caleb. As a resident of Calumet Island during your last stint with this newspaper, I very much appreciated your thorough coverage of the trials and tribulations our dear municipal

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