Letter to the Editor – May 10, 2023
May 10, 2023
Frustrated Dear Editor: I have been trying to reach the Pontiac Community Hospital in Shawville without success. I received a message on my answering machine
Frustrated Dear Editor: I have been trying to reach the Pontiac Community Hospital in Shawville without success. I received a message on my answering machine
The imminent passage of Bill C-13 signals a significant change in the federal government’s language policy. Through the federal recognition of Quebec’s Charter of the
With the passing of May Day and the recent strikes we have been seeing from the federal public service and, more locally, from school bus
Draft dodging, then and now Dear Editor, A little over 50 years ago, I was in the place, time and frame of mind to take
The recent holding of a Pontiac Business Forum two weeks ago and MRC cultural policy consultations last week revealed just how fruitful a consultation process
Dear Editor, Our recent encounter with Mother Nature on a bad day has left me with house damage and renewed my long-held belief that there
Going from a once-in-25-year ice storm to summer temperatures like we did last week is jarring. However, bizarre weather like this shouldn’t be unexpected. The
Mother Nature reigns supreme Dear Editor, We are only two of many who experienced over this past weekend the volatility that happens when Mother Nature
Trying to change the course of history is never an easy thing. There is understandably much hesitance to move away from the familiar, the comfortable,
Do the right thing, before it becomes law Dear Editor, I don’t like to complain, unless I have some inkling of a way out of
Frustrated Dear Editor: I have been trying to reach the Pontiac Community Hospital in Shawville without success. I received a message on my answering machine to call someone in reference to information from my doctor. I guess I will just
The imminent passage of Bill C-13 signals a significant change in the federal government’s language policy. Through the federal recognition of Quebec’s Charter of the French Language, which includes changes made by Bill 96, it appears the Canadian government is
With the passing of May Day and the recent strikes we have been seeing from the federal public service and, more locally, from school bus drivers, it’s worth taking the time to emphasize the important role labour rights have played
Draft dodging, then and now Dear Editor, A little over 50 years ago, I was in the place, time and frame of mind to take part in a social movement, sort of an experiment in social change. The United States
The recent holding of a Pontiac Business Forum two weeks ago and MRC cultural policy consultations last week revealed just how fruitful a consultation process can be. Not only did the two events give a chance for citizens to bring
Dear Editor, Our recent encounter with Mother Nature on a bad day has left me with house damage and renewed my long-held belief that there is a limit to my adoration of trees. A tree, too close to your house
Going from a once-in-25-year ice storm to summer temperatures like we did last week is jarring. However, bizarre weather like this shouldn’t be unexpected. The scientific consensus is that over the coming years, weather patterns worldwide will become increasingly erratic
Mother Nature reigns supreme Dear Editor, We are only two of many who experienced over this past weekend the volatility that happens when Mother Nature is extremely angry at the world. Yes, we said that and meant to say so,
Trying to change the course of history is never an easy thing. There is understandably much hesitance to move away from the familiar, the comfortable, the way things have always been. Take climate change, for example. Through the period of
Do the right thing, before it becomes law Dear Editor, I don’t like to complain, unless I have some inkling of a way out of the plaintive situation. But here we are, sliding slowly into a comfortably numb world, and
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