Putting our heads together
April 26, 2023
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
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
Whenever a federal government of any partisan stripe passes a budget that runs a deficit, a common criticism is that the government is acting irresponsibly.
Dear Editor, I watch a lot of YouTube videos, and one topic the Algorithm had offered to me recently, is Scammers Payback, a channel where
Now that the long-awaited thaw is finally here, the feeling of optimism among individuals and community groups around the region is hard to miss. A
Disappointment on the waste management front Dear Editor, As environment councillor for Thorne, and a member of the waste management committee of MRC, I am
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
Whenever a federal government of any partisan stripe passes a budget that runs a deficit, a common criticism is that the government is acting irresponsibly. The logic goes, if households or businesses ran their budgets like the federal government, they
Dear Editor, I watch a lot of YouTube videos, and one topic the Algorithm had offered to me recently, is Scammers Payback, a channel where a very savvy fellow calls a spurious Internet helpline, and using a voice altering device,
Now that the long-awaited thaw is finally here, the feeling of optimism among individuals and community groups around the region is hard to miss. A sentiment common to pretty much every event we Equity reporters get to cover is the
Disappointment on the waste management front Dear Editor, As environment councillor for Thorne, and a member of the waste management committee of MRC, I am dedicated to the idea of reducing the costs of disposing of things citizens buy and
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