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January 28, 2026

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Letters to the Editor

A new normal

Dear Editor, I was born and raised to study and ponder history. My dad was a habitual student of socio-political history, as well as editor

Something new to worry about

Dear Editor, Are you tired of worrying about COVID-19? Me too. Here are a few other items of interest, which may offer your brain some

Bypass the middleman

Dear Editor, People read these letters I write. I know this because they stop me on the street and tell me so. I like that,

A darker side

Dear Editor, Christmas is a time of celebration, when family gets together and when good times are enjoyed by all. This year, the pandemic has

Let’s not bother

Dear Editor, I often see demonstrators carrying signs saying, “Save the earth” or something to that effect. The earth doesn’t need saving — it’s human

Climate change

Dear Editor, My name is Jacob Tie Ten Quee. I am a father, a builder and a climber. Today I am writing about climate change,

Job well done

Dear Editor, The article, “Grant paves the way for new Ski Pontiac trail,” by Stephen Riccio, dated Nov. 11, 2020 was very informative and above

Interesting times

Dear Editor, The expression “May you live in interesting times” may or may not have originated in China. Regardless, we must by now appreciate the

Don’t fall for email scams

Dear Editor, I almost fell for it. This is embarrassing, because I’ve been on the internet, including shopping online, for 25 years or more. I

A new normal

Dear Editor, I was born and raised to study and ponder history. My dad was a habitual student of socio-political history, as well as editor of a weekly newspaper — the two seem to go together. One is the presentation

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Something new to worry about

Dear Editor, Are you tired of worrying about COVID-19? Me too. Here are a few other items of interest, which may offer your brain some temporary relief.  Our governments are sponsoring a giant landfill of radioactive waste, near the Ottawa

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Bypass the middleman

Dear Editor, People read these letters I write. I know this because they stop me on the street and tell me so. I like that, so don’t feel shy about saying it. For me, this hobby is a way of

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A darker side

Dear Editor, Christmas is a time of celebration, when family gets together and when good times are enjoyed by all. This year, the pandemic has cast a pall on the traditions of Christmas as contacts are limited and social distancing

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Let’s not bother

Dear Editor, I often see demonstrators carrying signs saying, “Save the earth” or something to that effect. The earth doesn’t need saving — it’s human society that is threatened by our own actions and consequences. On the other hand, I

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Climate change

Dear Editor, My name is Jacob Tie Ten Quee. I am a father, a builder and a climber. Today I am writing about climate change, of which the mere idea scares me to the point that some days I wish

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Job well done

Dear Editor, The article, “Grant paves the way for new Ski Pontiac trail,” by Stephen Riccio, dated Nov. 11, 2020 was very informative and above all most exciting. The new Ski Pontiac administration who took over in the fall of

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Interesting times

Dear Editor, The expression “May you live in interesting times” may or may not have originated in China. Regardless, we must by now appreciate the irony of those words. The COVID pandemic surely qualifies as ‘interesting’. Looking at the latest

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Don’t fall for email scams

Dear Editor, I almost fell for it. This is embarrassing, because I’ve been on the internet, including shopping online, for 25 years or more. I should have spotted the signs but I was one cup of coffee over my limit

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