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June 26, 2024
The MRC Council of Mayors is off for the month of July. It’s a good chance for the warden and mayors to recharge their batteries
The MRC Council of Mayors is off for the month of July. It’s a good chance for the warden and mayors to recharge their batteries
Dear Editor, We are writing to bring attention to a critical issue that has arisen in Alleyn and Cawood, one that could soon impact all
A last-minute band-aid attempt to staunch the long-standing flow of staff from west Quebec hospitals to better-paying jobs in Ontario appears to be backfiring. It
The root cause of assessment injustices Dear Editor, As a Chartered Professional Accountant and a cottage resident of McCarthy Lake, I am encouraged by the
News over the weekend on the results of elections to the European Parliament has sparked much speculation around what is driving the shift to the
For tax fairness Dear Editor, I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to THE EQUITY for your continued coverage of the property assessment crisis facing
Ah, farming. Master of your own destiny. Up before the sun. Working in the great outdoors. Coaxing plants from the soil. Caring for animals. Harvesting
The new math Dear Editor, After the unanimous vote by MRC Pontiac mayors against the proposed incineration project, it is surprising and somewhat perplexing how
Somehow, our governments seem to have missed the baby boomer memo. They appear not to have picked up on the fact that the largest demographic
Can we simultaneously address both? The federal carbon pricing system has sparked vigorous debate in the Pontiac. Many of you have written to me on
The MRC Council of Mayors is off for the month of July. It’s a good chance for the warden and mayors to recharge their batteries after what has undoubtedly been a challenging and exhausting year. When they come back to
Dear Editor, We are writing to bring attention to a critical issue that has arisen in Alleyn and Cawood, one that could soon impact all communities within MRC Pontiac. This year, with our municipal tax bill, we received our notice
A last-minute band-aid attempt to staunch the long-standing flow of staff from west Quebec hospitals to better-paying jobs in Ontario appears to be backfiring. It started with a pay bonus offered to imaging technicians in Hull and Gatineau hospitals as
The root cause of assessment injustices Dear Editor, As a Chartered Professional Accountant and a cottage resident of McCarthy Lake, I am encouraged by the progress made by our municipality and the dedicated members of the taskforce addressing the property
News over the weekend on the results of elections to the European Parliament has sparked much speculation around what is driving the shift to the right seen there and in other parts of the western world. The key drivers appear
For tax fairness Dear Editor, I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to THE EQUITY for your continued coverage of the property assessment crisis facing Alleyn and Cawood. Your dedication to keeping the community informed has been invaluable in our
Ah, farming. Master of your own destiny. Up before the sun. Working in the great outdoors. Coaxing plants from the soil. Caring for animals. Harvesting the fruits of your own labour. There’s no life like it. All this may be
The new math Dear Editor, After the unanimous vote by MRC Pontiac mayors against the proposed incineration project, it is surprising and somewhat perplexing how tenaciously Warden Toller is holding on to the possibility of such a project. As reported
Somehow, our governments seem to have missed the baby boomer memo. They appear not to have picked up on the fact that the largest demographic that has ever existed in our country would eventually grow older, retire, become senior citizens
Can we simultaneously address both? The federal carbon pricing system has sparked vigorous debate in the Pontiac. Many of you have written to me on this subject, expressing views on whether to maintain, modify, or scrap it altogether. Initially, it
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