Letters to the Editor – July 19, 2023
July 19, 2023
So, what’s the better plan? Dear Editor, In response to the idea of building and operating a high-temperature waste incinerator, some have claimed there are
So, what’s the better plan? Dear Editor, In response to the idea of building and operating a high-temperature waste incinerator, some have claimed there are
“The school is the single most important institution for the survival of the official language community, which itself is a true beneficiary under section 23
Well-known to be among our many idiosyncracies at THE EQUITY is our fascination with local history. What with the 150th anniversaries of Shawville and Bryson
Leader in waste management Dear Editor, It is important to address some of the points made in last week’s Equity by Jen Montague (Garbage in,
There’s something charming about a ride through the countryside in a horse-drawn buggy. You get to hear sounds. Cicadas. Birds. You feel the breeze. You
Radioactive waste Dear Editor, Sophie Kuijper Dickson’s excellent coverage of why the Algonquins of Pikwakanagan consented to the NSDF (THE EQUITY, June 28) includes this
Pontiac is a busy place on Canada Day weekend with all kinds of community events taking place from Sheenboro to Shawville, Calumet to Quyon, and
Big Decision Ahead Dear Editor, We have a problem, a slow-growing problem with no really good solution. We have trash, stuff we bought but don’t
We have to give credit to Jane Toller for being very clear about her intentions. When she was running for re-election as warden in 2021,
Ruffled feathers Dear Mr. Dickson: Since June 12, 2023 and your subsequent edition of THE EQUITY, June 14, 2023, I suspect there is even more
So, what’s the better plan? Dear Editor, In response to the idea of building and operating a high-temperature waste incinerator, some have claimed there are better ways of dealing with trash, citing several potential dangerous side effects of incineration. I
“The school is the single most important institution for the survival of the official language community, which itself is a true beneficiary under section 23 of the Charter” (Arsenault-Cameron vs PEI, 2000) By Gillian Patenaude and concerned teachers of McDowell
Well-known to be among our many idiosyncracies at THE EQUITY is our fascination with local history. What with the 150th anniversaries of Shawville and Bryson and the 140th of THE EQUITY all being celebrated this year, there is no time
Leader in waste management Dear Editor, It is important to address some of the points made in last week’s Equity by Jen Montague (Garbage in, garbage out, July 5, 2023) concerning the proposed Energy from Waste (EFW) facility by MRC
There’s something charming about a ride through the countryside in a horse-drawn buggy. You get to hear sounds. Cicadas. Birds. You feel the breeze. You see flowers. You become familiar with local sights and associated fragrances. The gentle pace is
Radioactive waste Dear Editor, Sophie Kuijper Dickson’s excellent coverage of why the Algonquins of Pikwakanagan consented to the NSDF (THE EQUITY, June 28) includes this eye-popping statement from Pikwakanagan Councillor Don Bilodeau: “Plus, it’s low-level radioactive, so it dissipates quickly.
Pontiac is a busy place on Canada Day weekend with all kinds of community events taking place from Sheenboro to Shawville, Calumet to Quyon, and many points beyond and in between. Any one of them would be a shining example
Big Decision Ahead Dear Editor, We have a problem, a slow-growing problem with no really good solution. We have trash, stuff we bought but don’t want and can’t use. The packaging that comes with every single thing we buy, the
We have to give credit to Jane Toller for being very clear about her intentions. When she was running for re-election as warden in 2021, she told us – and we reported on the front page of our September 15
Ruffled feathers Dear Mr. Dickson: Since June 12, 2023 and your subsequent edition of THE EQUITY, June 14, 2023, I suspect there is even more ammunition in my “war chest” (my pun) to expand on. First and foremost, I wonder
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