Letters to the Editor – March 13, 2024
March 12, 2024
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
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
Outdated binaries Dear Editor, Thank you for your thoughtful editorial about the insanity of our merry-go-round world (Feb. 7, 2024). As you said, and I
If you’re facing a tough challenge, it can be a good idea to consult an expert. Take, for example, the challenge of convincing a community
Our Pontiac Haven Dear Editor CNL has recently been given the green light to go ahead with its radioactive waste mound upriver from us, while
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
Outdated binaries Dear Editor, Thank you for your thoughtful editorial about the insanity of our merry-go-round world (Feb. 7, 2024). As you said, and I paraphrase, many of us are inclined to bury our heads in distractions as the greater
If you’re facing a tough challenge, it can be a good idea to consult an expert. Take, for example, the challenge of convincing a community to build a multi-million-dollar garbage incinerator in its midst. It would be a particularly difficult
Our Pontiac Haven Dear Editor CNL has recently been given the green light to go ahead with its radioactive waste mound upriver from us, while the MRC Pontiac’s Council approved spending $120,000 for Deloitte to create a business plan that
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