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January 7, 2026

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Letters to the Editor

Response to Warden Toller

Dear Editor, A response to Warden Jane Toller’s letter to the editor of THE EQUITY on March 3, 2021. In this letter to the editor,

What was the point?

Dear Editor, I want to thank the women who wrote to THE EQUITY last week expressing their views on a COVID news report in the

Women’s Day 2021

Dear Editor, March 8 is International’s Women’s Day when we celebrate women’s accomplishments and the next steps needed to enhance women’s rights. We, at Pontiac

Doing our part

A year after the World Health Organization declared the spread of COVID-19 a global pandemic, and roughly half a year since the onset of a

Do not see the relevance

Dear Editor, In regards to your recent article concerning COVID-19 in the Pontiac area. I do not see the relevance of printing a picture of

Appalled

Dear Editor, Upon reading this week’s edition of THE EQUITY I was appalled to see this headline on the front page, “COVID-19 Update: Valu-mart employee

Transparency you say…

Dear Editor, At the last regular meeting of the Council of Mayors of the MRC (Feb. 17, 2021), which I took pleasure in re-listening to

Response to Mountainview brush cutting

Dear Editor, I wish to thank THE EQUITY for the opportunity to respond to the story regarding land clearing along Goldmine and Sixth Line. Healthy

Before we go rah rah

Dear Editor, Before we go all in as cheerleaders for the current round of proposals for the Industrial Park, let’s have a closer look at

Response to Warden Toller

Dear Editor, A response to Warden Jane Toller’s letter to the editor of THE EQUITY on March 3, 2021. In this letter to the editor, Warden Toller fails to acknowledge the work done by previous wardens, previous Councils of Mayors

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What was the point?

Dear Editor, I want to thank the women who wrote to THE EQUITY last week expressing their views on a COVID news report in the previous week’s paper. I too read the item and had the same response, what was

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Women’s Day 2021

Dear Editor, March 8 is International’s Women’s Day when we celebrate women’s accomplishments and the next steps needed to enhance women’s rights. We, at Pontiac Voice, wish to thank . . .

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Doing our part

A year after the World Health Organization declared the spread of COVID-19 a global pandemic, and roughly half a year since the onset of a second wave, we are being asked to remain vigilant in anticipation of a third wave.

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We deserve to be in the forest again

Dear Editor, In my first months as the elected warden, I held a forestry meeting in Fort Coulonge which was attended by 96 people. It was perhaps the first meeting of its kind in 10 years. At that meeting I

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Do not see the relevance

Dear Editor, In regards to your recent article concerning COVID-19 in the Pontiac area. I do not see the relevance of printing a picture of Joanne’s Valu-mart with the headline “Valu-mart employee tests positive.” The major content of the article

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Appalled

Dear Editor, Upon reading this week’s edition of THE EQUITY I was appalled to see this headline on the front page, “COVID-19 Update: Valu-mart employee tests positive, Outaouais region shifts into the orange zone.” Should we not be supporting local

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Transparency you say…

Dear Editor, At the last regular meeting of the Council of Mayors of the MRC (Feb. 17, 2021), which I took pleasure in re-listening to some passages to make sure I understood what had been said (it happens very quickly

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Response to Mountainview brush cutting

Dear Editor, I wish to thank THE EQUITY for the opportunity to respond to the story regarding land clearing along Goldmine and Sixth Line. Healthy forests once covered a large area of the planet, continuously producing oxygen and filtering H20.

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Before we go rah rah

Dear Editor, Before we go all in as cheerleaders for the current round of proposals for the Industrial Park, let’s have a closer look at some aspects not mentioned in the MRC resolution and discussions:

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