Respect is a two-way street
Dear Editor , I am writing today as the chair of the 370% Taskforce who recently read about the dissolution of the MRC Pontiac waste
Dear Editor , I am writing today as the chair of the 370% Taskforce who recently read about the dissolution of the MRC Pontiac waste
Dear Editor,Rick Bradshaw and Jennifer Quaile have both brought to light serious concerns regarding the management and functioning of the MRC Pontiac Waste Management Committee.
Dear Editor, MRC Pontiac Warden Toller’s recent dissolving of the Pontiac Waste Committee (https://theequity.ca/mrc-waste-committee-disbanded-members-say-work-is-not-done/) just at the time when fresh input and ideas are needed
Dear Editor,Regarding Warden Toller’s letter last week (https://theequity.ca/treat-other-people-the-way-you-want-to-be-treated/), by appointing a member of staff as chair of a committee created by the governing body through
Dear Editor, Thanks for the response, Jane (https://theequity.ca/treat-other-people-the-way-you-want-to-be-treated/) but let’s be clear about one thing, as I can’t be held responsible for all sins you
Dear Editor, Some folks hold to the notion that government is nobody’s business but those elected or self-appointed to make all decisions. Others hold that
Dear Editor, Chris Judd’s column last week (https://theequity.ca/impatience-jealousy-and-greed/) should be mandatory reading for every politician of every part in Canada. Truly important messages within this
Dear Editor, Having read the letter by Rick Bradshaw in last week’s paper (https://theequity.ca/waste-committee-wasted/), I need to respond. He has made many untrue statements about
Dear Editor, Hard frost is coming soon, so be sure to empty your rain barrels and lay them on their side or upside down for
Dear Editor, Recently the people of the Pontiac seem to find themselves in a bit of a pickle. Tax evaluations have been presented for 2025-2027
Dear Editor , I am writing today as the chair of the 370% Taskforce who recently read about the dissolution of the MRC Pontiac waste management committee, and the lack of inclusiveness and transparency in Warden Toller’s approach. I found
Dear Editor,Rick Bradshaw and Jennifer Quaile have both brought to light serious concerns regarding the management and functioning of the MRC Pontiac Waste Management Committee. Their accounts raise critical questions about the irregularities in how this committee was run, its
Dear Editor, MRC Pontiac Warden Toller’s recent dissolving of the Pontiac Waste Committee (https://theequity.ca/mrc-waste-committee-disbanded-members-say-work-is-not-done/) just at the time when fresh input and ideas are needed most, proves her need to have total control of everything. You’d think, after the failure
Dear Editor,Regarding Warden Toller’s letter last week (https://theequity.ca/treat-other-people-the-way-you-want-to-be-treated/), by appointing a member of staff as chair of a committee created by the governing body through her, the warden crossed the line between governance and administration and placed the employee in
Dear Editor, Thanks for the response, Jane (https://theequity.ca/treat-other-people-the-way-you-want-to-be-treated/) but let’s be clear about one thing, as I can’t be held responsible for all sins you listed.You have suggested that I was publicly unfair to a member of the MRC staff.
Dear Editor, Some folks hold to the notion that government is nobody’s business but those elected or self-appointed to make all decisions. Others hold that government should reflect the wishes and aspirations of the taxpayers at the bottom of the
Dear Editor, Chris Judd’s column last week (https://theequity.ca/impatience-jealousy-and-greed/) should be mandatory reading for every politician of every part in Canada. Truly important messages within this column and worthy of our reading twice. Merlin Tubman, Toronto
Dear Editor, Having read the letter by Rick Bradshaw in last week’s paper (https://theequity.ca/waste-committee-wasted/), I need to respond. He has made many untrue statements about the performances of myself as warden and our newly-hired waste management coordinator. To criticize the
Dear Editor, Hard frost is coming soon, so be sure to empty your rain barrels and lay them on their side or upside down for the winter. Even just a smidgeon of water in the rain barrel can ruin it
Dear Editor, Recently the people of the Pontiac seem to find themselves in a bit of a pickle. Tax evaluations have been presented for 2025-2027 based on inaccurate and unfair assessments. Because of this a “370% Evaluation Taskforce”, numerous petitions
PPHS REUNION: August 2, 2025
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The door opens at noon. Snacks and drinks for sale. The tournament starts at 1PM—prizes for the top 3 places; the lowest score and most lone hands. All skill levels welcome.
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