Horse sense
May 3, 2022
A few years ago, a young veterinarian from the U.K. chose to settle in the Pontiac. Of all the places in the world she could
A few years ago, a young veterinarian from the U.K. chose to settle in the Pontiac. Of all the places in the world she could
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories is proposing the construction of an engineered facility for the permanent disposal of low-level waste at Chalk River Laboratories. The proposal is
Dear Editor, There must be an (provincial) election in the wind. In the Quebec wind. Why would one say that? Well, on Friday, April 22
We had a glimpse of what democracy looks like on Wednesday. Usually, the monthly public meetings of the MRC Council of Mayors see a routine
Voice objections Dear Editor, Robert Wills’ elegant letter about there being no good way of dealing with nuclear waste (Hoarding waste, April 13, 2022) highlights
A few weeks ago, Warden Jane Toller told THE EQUITY she planned to discuss with the mayors the statement she was preparing for the upcoming
As the sun hangs a little longer in the sky, buds erupt into leaves, flowers start to bloom, and the snow is but puddles on
Anyone hoping to see democracy in action at the MRC Council of Mayors would be excused for feeling a bit short-changed. At the monthly public
With covid restrictions lifting, everyone seems eager to get back out there and start living their lives again. As the weather warms up, and we
It’s amazing how often we humans are caught by surprise. Word of a pandemic in China started to percolate through the media in January 2020.
A few years ago, a young veterinarian from the U.K. chose to settle in the Pontiac. Of all the places in the world she could have gone, she came here. It was our great good fortune that she made it
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories is proposing the construction of an engineered facility for the permanent disposal of low-level waste at Chalk River Laboratories. The proposal is now before Canada’s nuclear regulator, which will make a final decision following public hearings that
Dear Editor, There must be an (provincial) election in the wind. In the Quebec wind. Why would one say that? Well, on Friday, April 22 both myself, and my husband received our revised Quebec Provincial tax returns for 2021 with
We had a glimpse of what democracy looks like on Wednesday. Usually, the monthly public meetings of the MRC Council of Mayors see a routine passing of resolutions that have already been agreed at the behind-closed-doors plenary sessions held one
Voice objections Dear Editor, Robert Wills’ elegant letter about there being no good way of dealing with nuclear waste (Hoarding waste, April 13, 2022) highlights a major flaw with the Chalk River project. Wills tells us to “vote no to
A few weeks ago, Warden Jane Toller told THE EQUITY she planned to discuss with the mayors the statement she was preparing for the upcoming public hearings on the nuclear waste facility proposed for Chalk River. But when we learned
As the sun hangs a little longer in the sky, buds erupt into leaves, flowers start to bloom, and the snow is but puddles on the ground, the smell of spring fills the air and signals a new beginning. It’s
Anyone hoping to see democracy in action at the MRC Council of Mayors would be excused for feeling a bit short-changed. At the monthly public meetings, what you see is 18 mayors dutifully raising their hands in support of a
With covid restrictions lifting, everyone seems eager to get back out there and start living their lives again. As the weather warms up, and we can open windows and get outdoors, the opportunities to mingle with family, friends and neighbours,
It’s amazing how often we humans are caught by surprise. Word of a pandemic in China started to percolate through the media in January 2020. In February, we heard of its devastating impact in Italy. Then, in March, suddenly it
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