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February 25, 2026

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Letters to the Editor

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Dear Editor, I watch a lot of YouTube videos, and one topic the Algorithm had offered to me recently, is Scammers Payback, a channel where

Letters to the Editor

Disappointment on the waste management front Dear Editor, As environment councillor for Thorne, and a member of the waste management committee of MRC, I am

Letters to the Editor

A curious feature Dear Editor, A curious feature in being human is that more often than not one is not aware of their own flaws

Letters to the Editor

Complaint Dear Editor, I’d like to complain* – imagine that – about the weather. Over this past winter, we’ve had warnings of huge fierce storms,

Letters to the Editor – Feb. 22, 2023

Solar power Dear Editor, In the aftermath of recent power outages that occurred in the Upper Pontiac, it seems timely to examine how alternative energy

Letters to the Editor

Talking about residual waste management and our part to play Dear Editor, I attended the public elaboration of the plan for the waste management of

Garbage woes and personal solutions

Dear Editor, What to do with all our waste is an almost insoluble problem.Recently the idea of an incinerator seems like a good idea. It

Municipal Code of Conduct

Dear Editor, As tax paying residents of this municipality, we all have the right to ask questions and be answered. These are fundamentals of municipal

Letters to the Editor

A tribute to Sandra Murray Dear Editor, On behalf of the MRC Pontiac and the Council of Mayors I would like to reflect on the

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Dear Editor, I watch a lot of YouTube videos, and one topic the Algorithm had offered to me recently, is Scammers Payback, a channel where a very savvy fellow calls a spurious Internet helpline, and using a voice altering device,

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Letters to the Editor

Disappointment on the waste management front Dear Editor, As environment councillor for Thorne, and a member of the waste management committee of MRC, I am dedicated to the idea of reducing the costs of disposing of things citizens buy and

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Letters to the Editor

A curious feature Dear Editor, A curious feature in being human is that more often than not one is not aware of their own flaws and weakness until they are pointed out or taken advantage of by someone else in

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Letters to the Editor

Complaint Dear Editor, I’d like to complain* – imagine that – about the weather. Over this past winter, we’ve had warnings of huge fierce storms, which often turned out to be piddly little snow squalls; inconvenient enough, but not the

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Letters to the Editor – Feb. 22, 2023

Solar power Dear Editor, In the aftermath of recent power outages that occurred in the Upper Pontiac, it seems timely to examine how alternative energy sources could alleviate some of the drastic inconveniences suffered by citizens. We’ve been encouraged to

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Letters to the Editor – Feb. 15, 2023

Thank you for explaining Dear Editor, Thank you for your editorial on page 4 (Feb.8, 2023). Thank you for explaining again the pinch that the encroaching French-first language laws are bringing against bilingualism in Quebec. Trusting that I may respond

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Letters to the Editor

Talking about residual waste management and our part to play Dear Editor, I attended the public elaboration of the plan for the waste management of the MRC for 2023 – 2029 on Jan. 10. It was an audio visual power

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Garbage woes and personal solutions

Dear Editor, What to do with all our waste is an almost insoluble problem.Recently the idea of an incinerator seems like a good idea. It is a dreadful waste of money to send all our garbage to Lachute, Que. considering

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Municipal Code of Conduct

Dear Editor, As tax paying residents of this municipality, we all have the right to ask questions and be answered. These are fundamentals of municipal government. What we don’t expect is to be subject to attacks on our character and

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Letters to the Editor

A tribute to Sandra Murray Dear Editor, On behalf of the MRC Pontiac and the Council of Mayors I would like to reflect on the great contribution that the former mayor of Shawville made at the MRC. Sandra Murray will

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