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Nine Fine Fiddlers

Editor’s note: The following was written by David Foran (formerly of Quyon) and first published in the Dec. 17, 1986 edition of THE EQUITY. It

Response to Warden Toller

Dear Editor, A response to Warden Jane Toller’s letter to the editor of THE EQUITY on March 3, 2021. In this letter to the editor,

What was the point?

Dear Editor, I want to thank the women who wrote to THE EQUITY last week expressing their views on a COVID news report in the

Women’s Day 2021

Dear Editor, March 8 is International’s Women’s Day when we celebrate women’s accomplishments and the next steps needed to enhance women’s rights. We, at Pontiac

Doing our part

A year after the World Health Organization declared the spread of COVID-19 a global pandemic, and roughly half a year since the onset of a

Do not see the relevance

Dear Editor, In regards to your recent article concerning COVID-19 in the Pontiac area. I do not see the relevance of printing a picture of

Appalled

Dear Editor, Upon reading this week’s edition of THE EQUITY I was appalled to see this headline on the front page, “COVID-19 Update: Valu-mart employee

‘‘It’s over for the little guy”

There’s a great scene in HBO’s classic television series The Sopranos: two mafia wiseguys enter a Starbucks-type coffee franchise and attempt to give the manager

Transparency you say…

Dear Editor, At the last regular meeting of the Council of Mayors of the MRC (Feb. 17, 2021), which I took pleasure in re-listening to

Nine Fine Fiddlers

Editor’s note: The following was written by David Foran (formerly of Quyon) and first published in the Dec. 17, 1986 edition of THE EQUITY. It is being republished at the request of his cousins, Marilyn Tanguay and Sally Foran. David

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Response to Warden Toller

Dear Editor, A response to Warden Jane Toller’s letter to the editor of THE EQUITY on March 3, 2021. In this letter to the editor, Warden Toller fails to acknowledge the work done by previous wardens, previous Councils of Mayors

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What was the point?

Dear Editor, I want to thank the women who wrote to THE EQUITY last week expressing their views on a COVID news report in the previous week’s paper. I too read the item and had the same response, what was

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Women’s Day 2021

Dear Editor, March 8 is International’s Women’s Day when we celebrate women’s accomplishments and the next steps needed to enhance women’s rights. We, at Pontiac Voice, wish to thank . . .

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Doing our part

A year after the World Health Organization declared the spread of COVID-19 a global pandemic, and roughly half a year since the onset of a second wave, we are being asked to remain vigilant in anticipation of a third wave.

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We deserve to be in the forest again

Dear Editor, In my first months as the elected warden, I held a forestry meeting in Fort Coulonge which was attended by 96 people. It was perhaps the first meeting of its kind in 10 years. At that meeting I

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Do not see the relevance

Dear Editor, In regards to your recent article concerning COVID-19 in the Pontiac area. I do not see the relevance of printing a picture of Joanne’s Valu-mart with the headline “Valu-mart employee tests positive.” The major content of the article

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Appalled

Dear Editor, Upon reading this week’s edition of THE EQUITY I was appalled to see this headline on the front page, “COVID-19 Update: Valu-mart employee tests positive, Outaouais region shifts into the orange zone.” Should we not be supporting local

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‘‘It’s over for the little guy”

There’s a great scene in HBO’s classic television series The Sopranos: two mafia wiseguys enter a Starbucks-type coffee franchise and attempt to give the manager an offer he can’t refuse. Either he pays their “merchant’s protective cooperative” or they and

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Transparency you say…

Dear Editor, At the last regular meeting of the Council of Mayors of the MRC (Feb. 17, 2021), which I took pleasure in re-listening to some passages to make sure I understood what had been said (it happens very quickly

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