Letters to the Editor – March 27, 2024
March 27, 2024
The burning issue and air quality Dear Editor, So how would the Pontiac and all of the Ottawa Valley be affected by emissions from a
The burning issue and air quality Dear Editor, So how would the Pontiac and all of the Ottawa Valley be affected by emissions from a
In his presentation on Monday evening in Allumette Island, Mayor Corey Spence referred frequently to comments made by Dr. Paul Connett on the wisdom of
Hauling garbage Dear Editor, Large cities should handle their own waste, and reduce trucking. Use the best refuse management available. What is wrong with another
Cockamamie idea Dear Editor, The Pontiac continues to lurch from one pipedream to another. Every few years, it seems, a new, larger than life plan
Incinerator health risks Dear Editor, As a public health advocate deeply concerned about the implications of environmental pollution on human well-being, Voix du Pontiac –
One of the comments at Saturday’s discussion on the incinerator was the observation that the parts of the world with the least transparency in government
Got the app? Dear Editor, Recently I saw a good deal on a pineapple. I wanted one anyway. It was at our local town grocery
Agriculture has long been fundamental to the economy and culture of the Pontiac. In simpler times, not so long ago, most every farm had a
Megawatts Dear Editor, In a recent article in THE EQUITY covering a presentation I made to Renfrew County on the proposed energy from waste project,
Watching the video of our warden’s recent incinerator presentation to mayors of Renfrew County has provided a glimpse into what an open county council meeting
The burning issue and air quality Dear Editor, So how would the Pontiac and all of the Ottawa Valley be affected by emissions from a new incinerator? Air quality is influenced by various factors, including industrial activities, vehicular emissions, agricultural
In his presentation on Monday evening in Allumette Island, Mayor Corey Spence referred frequently to comments made by Dr. Paul Connett on the wisdom of incineration, and found much with which to agree. Connett was one of four presenters who
Hauling garbage Dear Editor, Large cities should handle their own waste, and reduce trucking. Use the best refuse management available. What is wrong with another Trail Road-type site? What about the Greenbelt? At the same time, go farther . .
Cockamamie idea Dear Editor, The Pontiac continues to lurch from one pipedream to another. Every few years, it seems, a new, larger than life plan to bring great prosperity to the area is being promoted, either by some passing PT
Incinerator health risks Dear Editor, As a public health advocate deeply concerned about the implications of environmental pollution on human well-being, Voix du Pontiac – Pontiac Voice cannot stay silent about the project to build an incinerator in our community.
One of the comments at Saturday’s discussion on the incinerator was the observation that the parts of the world with the least transparency in government are also the most polluted. This is the point of intersection between two current concerns
Got the app? Dear Editor, Recently I saw a good deal on a pineapple. I wanted one anyway. It was at our local town grocery store, where I do the majority of my shopping. The fruit in question was $2.50
Agriculture has long been fundamental to the economy and culture of the Pontiac. In simpler times, not so long ago, most every farm had a small herd of milk cows, a few beef steers, some pigs and chickens and often
Megawatts Dear Editor, In a recent article in THE EQUITY covering a presentation I made to Renfrew County on the proposed energy from waste project, there was an error I would like to correct (Warden Toller pitches Pontiac incinerator to
Watching the video of our warden’s recent incinerator presentation to mayors of Renfrew County has provided a glimpse into what an open county council meeting can look like. It may seem incredible, but just across the Ottawa River at the
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