Nuclear energy never will be ‘clean’
May 14, 2024
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,
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,
One of the perks of a job in journalism is having the opportunity to report the good news of what is going on in your
Loyalty to municipality Dear Editor, During the Apr. 17 meeting of the Council of Mayors, there was a discussion of the garbage incinerator. Warden Toller
Plastic waste is increasingly on people’s minds. The theme of this year’s Earth Day celebrated around the world this past Monday was Planet vs. Plastic.
If you could change the channel from the current conversation about a garbage incinerator, what would you rather be talking about? What is the thing
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
One of the perks of a job in journalism is having the opportunity to report the good news of what is going on in your area. In the Pontiac, there are many such stories, a few of which have found
Loyalty to municipality Dear Editor, During the Apr. 17 meeting of the Council of Mayors, there was a discussion of the garbage incinerator. Warden Toller stated that, in terms of decision-making and votes, what happens at local municipal council meetings
Plastic waste is increasingly on people’s minds. The theme of this year’s Earth Day celebrated around the world this past Monday was Planet vs. Plastic. Fittingly, Earth Day kicked off the international negotiations taking place in Ottawa this week on
If you could change the channel from the current conversation about a garbage incinerator, what would you rather be talking about? What is the thing we should be making happen here in the Pontiac? Apparently, we are not only one
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