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April 2, 2026

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Letters to the Editor

Road Lines on Route 148

Dear Warden Toller,I am writing this letter in the hope that you, with the assistance and strong backing of the MRC council, can help citizens

Worthy cause

Dear Editor,I have been reading in THE EQUITY of the unfair taxation system in Alleyn and Cawood. I appreciate how utterly dismaying the rising tax

The timeless corner of the Fair

Dear Editor, On behalf of the Pontiac Historical Society, I invite fair-goers to visit and tour the Pontiac Historical Museum, located at the south west

Lost and found

Dear Editor, On April 18, I was taken to Shawville Hospital by ambulance where I ended up being a patient until May 27. I received

Appreciative author

Dear Editor, As a writer in Pontiac I would like to throw a big thank you out to two organizations in our area. To the

From the heart

Dear Editor, On June 14 I had a heart attack, and I made my way to our Shawville hospital emergency department. They immediately took very

Over-amped power

Dear Editor, I feel that we, the people of North America, have over-amped the roles of president and prime minister, and have thus surrendered our

Voters fooled

Dear Editor, Yes, Mr. Dickson, that is your bias speaking (Media Bias, THE EQUITY, July 24, 2024). Kamala is the answer according to you? The

Road Lines on Route 148

Dear Warden Toller,I am writing this letter in the hope that you, with the assistance and strong backing of the MRC council, can help citizens with the fact that the Quebec Minister of Transport plays hide and seek with the

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Worthy cause

Dear Editor,I have been reading in THE EQUITY of the unfair taxation system in Alleyn and Cawood. I appreciate how utterly dismaying the rising tax assessment is and will be for that municipality, and quite possibly others.I feel that many

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The timeless corner of the Fair

Dear Editor, On behalf of the Pontiac Historical Society, I invite fair-goers to visit and tour the Pontiac Historical Museum, located at the south west corner of the fairgrounds. The Museum is housed in what was the Shawville station of

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Quebec property owners should be very concerned

Dear Editor, Many property owners across Quebec may not realize the looming threat of a flawed provincial assessment process known as the comparative factor. This outdated method has already caused chaos and anxiety in Alleyn and Cawood, leading to property

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Lost and found

Dear Editor, On April 18, I was taken to Shawville Hospital by ambulance where I ended up being a patient until May 27. I received excellent care, although I realized the nurses are overworked. Shortly after my admission I realized

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Appreciative author

Dear Editor, As a writer in Pontiac I would like to throw a big thank you out to two organizations in our area. To the Pontiac Agricultural Society – Shawville Fair I want to say thank you for allowing room

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From the heart

Dear Editor, On June 14 I had a heart attack, and I made my way to our Shawville hospital emergency department. They immediately took very good care of me and treated me with the urgency that I would expect. After

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Over-amped power

Dear Editor, I feel that we, the people of North America, have over-amped the roles of president and prime minister, and have thus surrendered our personal and collective power to fellows who are, by definition, too big for their own

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Voters fooled

Dear Editor, Yes, Mr. Dickson, that is your bias speaking (Media Bias, THE EQUITY, July 24, 2024). Kamala is the answer according to you? The same Kamala who bailed out the BLM rioters in 2020 who said “they shouldn’t stop

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Letters to the Editor – July 17, 2024

NSDF rally Dear Editor, I attended the rally in front of the Supreme Court regarding the request by the Kebaowek First Nation for a judicial review of the decision by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) to grant a permit

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