Dear Editor, This letter to the Editor stems from your article that appeared on 15 April, 2020. The article was well written and researched, that came across very clearly. It was also balanced in its description of the issue. However,

Dear Editor, While as a family we understand the restrictions on “cottagers” accessing their properties, the publicity around this to this group has been insensitive and uncaring from certain members of the community and especially spokesperson Warden Jane Toller. Our

There will be a future, you know, although some of us will not be there to see it. Also, it will not be like the past, in many ways. While most of our society’s busy work is on hold, is

We’re trying to. Keeping our distance when we have to leave home for groceries or meds is now the norm. Talking on the phone, or online, has replaced visiting family or friends. If we are still out there as essential

Dear Editor, It’s not over yet. It’s only just begun, and hasn’t really reached here yet. Stay home, as much as you can. For those who downplay the importance of distancing, I will quote a song by the Smothers Brothers,

Dear Editor, Following the statements made by Warden Jane Toller regarding her support of closure of the borders of the Outaouais, including within the MRC Pontiac, the Municipal Council of L’Isle-aux-Allumettes held an urgent Special Council Meeting on March 31,

Dear Editor, We learned April 2, that we now have confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Pontiac. This is a reminder that this highly contagious virus can be anywhere and that we must adjust our behaviour accordingly to stop it

Dear éditeur, À la suite des commentaires donnés par de la préfère Jane Toller concernant son appui de la fermeture des frontières de l’Outaouais, y compris au sein de la MRC Pontiac; le Conseil municipal de L’Isle-aux-Allumettes a tenu une

Cher éditeur, On nous a confirmé le 2 avril, qu’il y a maintenant des cas de COVID-19 dans le Pontiac. C’est un rappel que ce virus très contagieux peut se trouver n’importe où et que nous devons adapter notre comportement

The wave hasn’t hit here yet. If we’re lucky, if most people keep to themselves, maybe we won’t have a disaster locally. That doesn’t mean it wasn’t a threat, just that we were lucky. You know that I feel we’re