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December 17, 2025

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Letters to the Editor

Thanks for the memories

Dear Editor, I recently subscribed to THE EQUITY after a far too long lapse. It’s like going home again. Like so many others, I grew

Foxes in the hen house

Dear Editor, It is uncertain and yet to be determined how the billionaires in Trump’s inner circle are going to help working class Americans. The

Disaster for our economy

Dear Editor, My dream of a former Prime Minister Trudeau was a little premature. His fake resignation and prorogation of Parliament have allowed him a

The fine print

Dear Editor, Contrary to what many may have been led to believe, including yours truly, the much-vaunted Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) does not provide

Coffee break’s over

Dear Editor, After an extended holiday from concerns of the larger world, we are now faced, like it or not, with a year of electioneering

No names needed

Dear Editor, I am very pleased to see that Santa has visited the Pontiac, perhaps a bit early this year, to meet children of all

Call out to the MRC Pontiac

Dear Editor, It’s always been comforting for me to know that living in the small communities of the Pontiac came with the ability to live

Not tonight

Dear Editor, As the Pro-Mayor of Alleyn and Cawood, I have spent countless hours fighting for fairness and transparency on behalf of our small, rural

Silence of the lambs

Dear Editor, Many of us in Alleyn and Cawood and across other Pontiac municipalities believe the actions—or lack thereof—of the MRC Pontiac’s warden and its

Surprised by remarks

Dear Editor, I am responding to the letter to the editor submitted by Robert Wills (Transparency in government, THE EQUITY, Nov. 27, 2024). Robert Wills

Thanks for the memories

Dear Editor, I recently subscribed to THE EQUITY after a far too long lapse. It’s like going home again. Like so many others, I grew up in Shawville and have so many fond memories of going to Langford’s after school

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Foxes in the hen house

Dear Editor, It is uncertain and yet to be determined how the billionaires in Trump’s inner circle are going to help working class Americans. The notion these oligarchs espouse about government being too large seems to ignore the elephant in

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Disaster for our economy

Dear Editor, My dream of a former Prime Minister Trudeau was a little premature. His fake resignation and prorogation of Parliament have allowed him a couple more months in office and further opportunity to destroy our once great country. Few

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The fine print

Dear Editor, Contrary to what many may have been led to believe, including yours truly, the much-vaunted Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) does not provide free basic dental care for all of us. If you were hoping to visit your

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Coffee break’s over

Dear Editor, After an extended holiday from concerns of the larger world, we are now faced, like it or not, with a year of electioneering and awkward posturing; politicians parading as saviours of this or that, promising deliverance from strife,

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No names needed

Dear Editor, I am very pleased to see that Santa has visited the Pontiac, perhaps a bit early this year, to meet children of all ages. This is especially important because the postal strike makes it difficult for kids in

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Call out to the MRC Pontiac

Dear Editor, It’s always been comforting for me to know that living in the small communities of the Pontiac came with the ability to live in our homes and pay taxes on realistic property evaluations. Today, that comfort is being

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Not tonight

Dear Editor, As the Pro-Mayor of Alleyn and Cawood, I have spent countless hours fighting for fairness and transparency on behalf of our small, rural municipality in our fight against the 370 per cent property evaluation hike that has unfortunately

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Silence of the lambs

Dear Editor, Many of us in Alleyn and Cawood and across other Pontiac municipalities believe the actions—or lack thereof—of the MRC Pontiac’s warden and its Council of Mayors have reached a point of blatant disregard for the people they serve,

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Surprised by remarks

Dear Editor, I am responding to the letter to the editor submitted by Robert Wills (Transparency in government, THE EQUITY, Nov. 27, 2024). Robert Wills is the pro-mayor of Thorne and has attended some plenary meetings when Mayor Karen Kelly

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