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January 7, 2026

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Letters to the Editor

Taking two steps back

Dear Editor, I hate when this happens but it’s better to deal with it than to ignore it. I let my opinions get ahead of

Response to Mr. Campbell

Dear Editor, Mr. Campbell, who are you to give advice and complain about our hard-working mayor Joanne Labadie? First of all, Mr. Campbell, for someone

Response to really bad idea

Dear Editor, For years, making the Pontiac a tourist haven has been the mantra of the region. How ironic that it may soon be home

Municipality of Pontiac in total chaos

Dear Editor, I really did not want to get involved again, however, with the events occurring in the Municipality of Pontiac since the November 2017

A really bad idea

Dear Editor, Every decade or so, someone comes up with the bright idea that what Pontiac needs is a big garbage dump. Twice before, we’ve

Embarassed

Dear Editor, I’m more than embarrassed that Pontiac’s Member of Parliament, Will Amos, has decided to perpetuate the shameless explanations spouted by the Prime Minister’s

How do we know?

Dear Editor, Epistemology is the branch of philosophy which deals with asking how do we know what we know? It’s one of those university courses

Enough is enough

Dear Editor, Previous Municipality of Pontiac Mayor Roger Larose is demanding an apology from Mayor Joanne Labadie. For 17 months I have sat silently on

Proof is in the pudding

Dear Editor, Regarding the article of March 6 on the community centre delays: Pierre Tabet was given the contract to design, facilitate and oversee the

Should take notice

Dear Editor, Something’s happening across the river, about an hour upstream from the Pontiac and we should take notice. Starting in the 1950s, ever since

Taking two steps back

Dear Editor, I hate when this happens but it’s better to deal with it than to ignore it. I let my opinions get ahead of my knowledge in my previous letter about the proposed landfill project at the Industrial Park.

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Response to Mr. Campbell

Dear Editor, Mr. Campbell, who are you to give advice and complain about our hard-working mayor Joanne Labadie? First of all, Mr. Campbell, for someone who had to be put under tutorship during your term as mayor because of a

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Response to really bad idea

Dear Editor, For years, making the Pontiac a tourist haven has been the mantra of the region. How ironic that it may soon be home to a less than efficient garbage dump, taking garbage up the less than stellar highway

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Municipality of Pontiac in total chaos

Dear Editor, I really did not want to get involved again, however, with the events occurring in the Municipality of Pontiac since the November 2017 election, I felt something had to be said and done. A chance had been given

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A really bad idea

Dear Editor, Every decade or so, someone comes up with the bright idea that what Pontiac needs is a big garbage dump. Twice before, we’ve fended off plans; first in Bristol, then near Danford Lake and now, there’s a scheme

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Embarassed

Dear Editor, I’m more than embarrassed that Pontiac’s Member of Parliament, Will Amos, has decided to perpetuate the shameless explanations spouted by the Prime Minister’s Office on the SNC-Lavalin scandal. I simply don’t understand how anyone could believe the Prime

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How do we know?

Dear Editor, Epistemology is the branch of philosophy which deals with asking how do we know what we know? It’s one of those university courses easily dismissed by, ‘When am I ever going to need this in real life?’ The

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Enough is enough

Dear Editor, Previous Municipality of Pontiac Mayor Roger Larose is demanding an apology from Mayor Joanne Labadie. For 17 months I have sat silently on many occasions, understanding that Madame Labadie, came into office without any municipal experience, even stating

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Proof is in the pudding

Dear Editor, Regarding the article of March 6 on the community centre delays: Pierre Tabet was given the contract to design, facilitate and oversee the project in its entirety as per Resolution 16-12-3003. In other words, he was the project

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Should take notice

Dear Editor, Something’s happening across the river, about an hour upstream from the Pontiac and we should take notice. Starting in the 1950s, ever since the nuclear research facility at Chalk River has been operational, low intensity nuclear waste has

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