Leaky boat
May 28, 2024
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
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
Highway help Dear Editor, I would like to thank everyone who stopped along Hwy 148 on Sunday of the long weekend to offer help when
They say that 80 per cent of success is just showing up. An estimated 500 people, give or take, showed up at the five public
By Lynn Jones and Gordon Edwards The 2024 federal budget contains many references to nuclear energy as a “clean” source of electricity. In our view,
A night to remember? Dear Editor, The upcoming Pontiac MRC meeting scheduled for Wednesday, May 15 could very well be one of the most important
As the rest of the world discovers what a gem the Pontiac is, and more and more people want to live here, property values are
Outside the box Dear Editor, The common sense approach to development as reflected in your editorial is, in my view, right on the mark (What
There’s been a problem brewing in some of Pontiac’s lakes in recent years. Invasive species from purple loosestrife to zebra mussels, and now Eurasian water
Bravo mayors Dear Editor, The warden should have vacated the chair during the Monday Apr. 29 special sitting of MRC mayors. As she herself admits,
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
Highway help Dear Editor, I would like to thank everyone who stopped along Hwy 148 on Sunday of the long weekend to offer help when my car overheated. I especially would like to thank J.S. (Jean Sebastien) of Bristol. He
They say that 80 per cent of success is just showing up. An estimated 500 people, give or take, showed up at the five public presentations on the incinerator project held across the Pontiac through late March and much of
By Lynn Jones and Gordon Edwards The 2024 federal budget contains many references to nuclear energy as a “clean” source of electricity. In our view, referring to nuclear electricity as “clean” is the height of absurdity. The nuclear fuel chain
A night to remember? Dear Editor, The upcoming Pontiac MRC meeting scheduled for Wednesday, May 15 could very well be one of the most important sessions in the history of the region. Not for what might be approved, but for
As the rest of the world discovers what a gem the Pontiac is, and more and more people want to live here, property values are bound to go up. It’s a matter of supply and demand. And it’s assumed to
Outside the box Dear Editor, The common sense approach to development as reflected in your editorial is, in my view, right on the mark (What does Pontiac need? THE EQUITY, Apr. 17, 2024). For starters, the search for practical ideas
There’s been a problem brewing in some of Pontiac’s lakes in recent years. Invasive species from purple loosestrife to zebra mussels, and now Eurasian water milfoil, have slowly but surely been making their presence known. They may originate elsewhere in
Bravo mayors Dear Editor, The warden should have vacated the chair during the Monday Apr. 29 special sitting of MRC mayors. As she herself admits, the purpose of the meeting was to propose her own resolution which constitutes a bias
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