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January 7, 2026

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Bryan Murray

Dear Editor, Please accept my condolences on the loss of Shawville native Bryan Murray. A native of northern Virginia, I followed the Washington Capitals as

Murray embodied Shawville

Shawville has lost one of its most famous residents, and a legend in the Pontiac. Former Ottawa Senators General Manager Bryan Murray, who wore his

We must try to do more

Dear Editor, Most of us live in small communities, villages or towns. It is disappointing to see them deteriorate from year to year. Sure, we

Good to see engaged citizens

On Sunday over 150 people piled aboard boats and formed a flotilla on the Ottawa River to protest a proposed disposal site for radioactive materials

Great interest

Dear Editor, I read with great interest last week’s editorial feature in THE EQUITY, concerning the state of healthcare in this region and the province

Be mindful

Dear Editor, A recent report on Member of Parliament expenditures highlighted that Pontiac Liberal MP Will Amos has some of the highest single hospitality expenditures

We’re number 84! (out of 87)

The latest data is in, and the MRC Pontiac has climbed two spots on Quebec’s socio-economic rankings of MRCs. The oft-repeated statistic that the Pontiac

County of contradictions

Dear Editor, The 10.5 million dollar government payout to Omar Khadr only reinforces how much we are a country of contradictions, double standards and hypocrisy.

Special event fees

Dear Editor, On June 25, I was present at Shawville United Church when, with other papers, I was given, as were other persons present, a

Bryan Murray

Dear Editor, Please accept my condolences on the loss of Shawville native Bryan Murray. A native of northern Virginia, I followed the Washington Capitals as a teenager, when both Bryan Murray and Terry Murray were with the team. Bryan Murray

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Murray embodied Shawville

Shawville has lost one of its most famous residents, and a legend in the Pontiac. Former Ottawa Senators General Manager Bryan Murray, who wore his Shawville roots on his sleeve, passed away on Aug. 12. Just one look at the

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We must try to do more

Dear Editor, Most of us live in small communities, villages or towns. It is disappointing to see them deteriorate from year to year. Sure, we have no large employers now, that means we, as citizens must try to do more

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Good to see engaged citizens

On Sunday over 150 people piled aboard boats and formed a flotilla on the Ottawa River to protest a proposed disposal site for radioactive materials at the Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) property in Chalk River, Ont. The near surface disposal

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Great interest

Dear Editor, I read with great interest last week’s editorial feature in THE EQUITY, concerning the state of healthcare in this region and the province of Quebec as a whole. I am not opposed to centralization, with the caveat that

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Be mindful

Dear Editor, A recent report on Member of Parliament expenditures highlighted that Pontiac Liberal MP Will Amos has some of the highest single hospitality expenditures out of all 338 Members of Parliament. (http://nationalpost.com/news/politics/larry-potter-and-the-139364-timbits-a-year-in-mp-entertainment-expenses/wcm/de0e3f99-c0f0-44dc-bd8e-44cbee51a914) Large dollar claims aside, Amos has also

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We’re number 84! (out of 87)

The latest data is in, and the MRC Pontiac has climbed two spots on Quebec’s socio-economic rankings of MRCs. The oft-repeated statistic that the Pontiac is the second-poorest MRC in the province is no longer true – we’re the fourth-poorest.

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Canada Summer Jobs program will fund jobs

Dear Editor, Job opportunities for young people are available across the country, in every region. Right here in the Pontiac, I am happy that many employers are creating opportunities for young Canadians with funding from Canada Summer Jobs. In total,

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County of contradictions

Dear Editor, The 10.5 million dollar government payout to Omar Khadr only reinforces how much we are a country of contradictions, double standards and hypocrisy. Clearly Canadians are overwhelmingly opposed to the settlement as seen in opinion polls. Yet the

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Special event fees

Dear Editor, On June 25, I was present at Shawville United Church when, with other papers, I was given, as were other persons present, a document, “Special Events Fees (revised)” prepared by the Finance Committee. The fees suggested do serious

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