False advertising
July 8, 2025
Dear Editor, There’s a lot of talk these days about so-called artificial intelligence creating false impressions. I don’t watch television, but I probably see many
Dear Editor, There’s a lot of talk these days about so-called artificial intelligence creating false impressions. I don’t watch television, but I probably see many
Dear Editor, Thank you for reminding your readers of our MP Ms. Chatel’s promise to lift all federal internal trade barriers by Canada Day. On
Dear Editor, I want to challenge your readers that write and the writers who read to enter the writing competition at Shawville Fair this Labour
Dear Editor, We’ve had very good weather recently, and it’s easy to get into the feeling that everything is A-OK. Well, around here, it is
Dear Editor, I was reading today’s Equity and there was a nice story on the Quyon Mill and its new lease on life. When I
Dear Editor and Equity staff, I moved to Shawville in 1951 with my mom and dad, who were the area’s large and small animal veterinarians
Dear Editor, There’s a crisis arising in the U.S.A., which could lead to a civil war. The US government, in a rush to enact ethnic
Dear Editor, This will be a good year to dabble in gardening. With the U.S. administration playing gimme with tariff tantrums on and then off,
Dear Friends at THE EQUITY, I enjoy your work and appreciate your generosity. Thank you for printing, selling and donating the proceeds from the booklet
Dear Editor, It is impossible to observe the G7 event planned for mid-June in Kananaskis, Alberta, without thinking of the mistreatment ordinary Canadians have received
Dear Editor, There’s a lot of talk these days about so-called artificial intelligence creating false impressions. I don’t watch television, but I probably see many of the same ads on YouTube. The ads I see that are AI-generated are obviously
Dear Editor, Thank you for reminding your readers of our MP Ms. Chatel’s promise to lift all federal internal trade barriers by Canada Day. On this it appears that the Liberal government (of which she is a member) has achieved
Dear Editor, I want to challenge your readers that write and the writers who read to enter the writing competition at Shawville Fair this Labour Day weekend. It has many positive things going for it. One would be that it
Dear Editor, We’ve had very good weather recently, and it’s easy to get into the feeling that everything is A-OK. Well, around here, it is pretty good. We can read and hear about troubles in other places. I spread my
Dear Editor, I was reading today’s Equity and there was a nice story on the Quyon Mill and its new lease on life. When I was a young lad in the ‘50s and ‘60s living in Shawville, when a new
Dear Editor and Equity staff, I moved to Shawville in 1951 with my mom and dad, who were the area’s large and small animal veterinarians for many moons. They were friends of Rosaleen and Dave Dickson. I even attended a
Dear Editor, There’s a crisis arising in the U.S.A., which could lead to a civil war. The US government, in a rush to enact ethnic cleansing on its population, is attempting to invade and occupy California. On the pretense of
Dear Editor, This will be a good year to dabble in gardening. With the U.S. administration playing gimme with tariff tantrums on and then off, food prices are guaranteed to rise. This is especially true of those items that don’t
Dear Friends at THE EQUITY, I enjoy your work and appreciate your generosity. Thank you for printing, selling and donating the proceeds from the booklet Keeping On, Keeping On to the Shawville Museum. Thank you for that. And thank you
Dear Editor, It is impossible to observe the G7 event planned for mid-June in Kananaskis, Alberta, without thinking of the mistreatment ordinary Canadians have received at the hands of U.S. authorities. The G7 leaders are supposed to work together to
The Bromley Historical Society welcomes Dónall Ó Dubhghaill to speak on “Gaelic Roots: The Irish Language in the Ottawa Valley” on Sunday, July 13, 2pm, at the Old Town Hall, 498 Micksburg Road, Osceola. Renowned for its strong Irish heritage, many of the early Irish settlers of the Ottawa Valley spoke Irish. A Celtic Studies scholar and educator, Mr. Ó Dubhghaill will delve into the rich history of the Irish (Gaelic) language, tracing its ancient roots in Ireland, its journey across the Atlantic, and its vibrant life within the Ottawa Valley. This free presentation is open to the public. Refreshments will be served following the presentation.
The Bromley Historical Society welcomes Dónall Ó Dubhghaill to speak on “Gaelic Roots: The Irish Language in the Ottawa Valley” on Sunday, July 13, 2pm, at the Old Town Hall, 498 Micksburg Road, Osceola. Renowned for its strong Irish heritage, many of the early Irish settlers of the Ottawa Valley spoke Irish. A Celtic Studies scholar and educator, Mr. Ó Dubhghaill will delve into the rich history of the Irish (Gaelic) language, tracing its ancient roots in Ireland, its journey across the Atlantic, and its vibrant life within the Ottawa Valley. This free presentation is open to the public. Refreshments will be served following the presentation.
PPHS REUNION: August 2, 2025
REGISTRATION IS ON AND ACTIVE!
$60 per person (cocktails, dinner)
Come connect with your classmates. Space limited, so registration & payment a must.
E-transfer: pphsreunioncommittee@gmail.com
Cheque: Kathy Wickens (call 613-600-1455)
331 Somerville Drive, Perth, ON K7H 3C6
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