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January 7, 2026

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The timeless corner of the Fair

Dear Editor, On behalf of the Pontiac Historical Society, I invite fair-goers to visit and tour the Pontiac Historical Museum, located at the south west

Lost and found

Dear Editor, On April 18, I was taken to Shawville Hospital by ambulance where I ended up being a patient until May 27. I received

Bravo to the memory-makers

Once again, it’s time for Shawville Fair, the biggest event on the Pontiac calendar, now in its 168th year!It is a place where families and

Appreciative author

Dear Editor, As a writer in Pontiac I would like to throw a big thank you out to two organizations in our area. To the

From the heart

Dear Editor, On June 14 I had a heart attack, and I made my way to our Shawville hospital emergency department. They immediately took very

Roles and responsibilities

News out of Waltham this week reveals a few challenges that are undoubtedly common to other local municipalities, and for which there are a few

Over-amped power

Dear Editor, I feel that we, the people of North America, have over-amped the roles of president and prime minister, and have thus surrendered our

Our common future

There are places where lots of people live close to each other but are not what you would call a community. Where people don’t even

Voters fooled

Dear Editor, Yes, Mr. Dickson, that is your bias speaking (Media Bias, THE EQUITY, July 24, 2024). Kamala is the answer according to you? The

The timeless corner of the Fair

Dear Editor, On behalf of the Pontiac Historical Society, I invite fair-goers to visit and tour the Pontiac Historical Museum, located at the south west corner of the fairgrounds. The Museum is housed in what was the Shawville station of

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Quebec property owners should be very concerned

Dear Editor, Many property owners across Quebec may not realize the looming threat of a flawed provincial assessment process known as the comparative factor. This outdated method has already caused chaos and anxiety in Alleyn and Cawood, leading to property

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Lost and found

Dear Editor, On April 18, I was taken to Shawville Hospital by ambulance where I ended up being a patient until May 27. I received excellent care, although I realized the nurses are overworked. Shortly after my admission I realized

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Bravo to the memory-makers

Once again, it’s time for Shawville Fair, the biggest event on the Pontiac calendar, now in its 168th year!It is a place where families and friends reunite each year, where old acquaintances are renewed and new friendships are struck up.

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Appreciative author

Dear Editor, As a writer in Pontiac I would like to throw a big thank you out to two organizations in our area. To the Pontiac Agricultural Society – Shawville Fair I want to say thank you for allowing room

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From the heart

Dear Editor, On June 14 I had a heart attack, and I made my way to our Shawville hospital emergency department. They immediately took very good care of me and treated me with the urgency that I would expect. After

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Roles and responsibilities

News out of Waltham this week reveals a few challenges that are undoubtedly common to other local municipalities, and for which there are a few readily-available remedies. One is the opportunity available to all mayors, councillors and directors general to

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Over-amped power

Dear Editor, I feel that we, the people of North America, have over-amped the roles of president and prime minister, and have thus surrendered our personal and collective power to fellows who are, by definition, too big for their own

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Our common future

There are places where lots of people live close to each other but are not what you would call a community. Where people don’t even know who their neighbours are, let alone what is going on across town or up

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Voters fooled

Dear Editor, Yes, Mr. Dickson, that is your bias speaking (Media Bias, THE EQUITY, July 24, 2024). Kamala is the answer according to you? The same Kamala who bailed out the BLM rioters in 2020 who said “they shouldn’t stop

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