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January 7, 2026

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Changing gears

This week, the provincial government undertook their reopening strategy, with some younger children on their way back to school (except for the greater Montreal area)

Can we afford billionaires?

Dear Editor, This is not a question that will show up on a ballot, so it’s more of a philosophical, rather than a political issue.

The world will be a better place

Dear Editor, I am writing in response to the “Insensitive and uncaring” letter to the editor in the April 22, 2020 edition of THE EQUITY.

COVID-19 vaccine

Dear Editor, Regarding the many governments and countries working to develop a COVID-19 vaccine. All health experts have stated that until a vaccine is created,

Missing the mark

On Friday, the Prime Minister and his colleagues announced that they were cracking down on gun violence in the country by enacting a ban on

Response to letter from April 22

Dear Editor, The “Coronavirus” is insensitive and uncaring and not welcome, not you or your family. Common sense must prevail. The Health Authorities are in

Algae bloom continues to cause waves

Dear Editor, This letter to the Editor stems from your article that appeared on 22 April, 2020 with respect to the above-mentioned article. I typically

A reply for cottagers and weekenders

Dear Editor, I am writing in response to Pamela Sheehan’s letter to the editor on April 22, 2020. In hers letter she expresses that the

Collateral consequences

It seems like stress fractures are starting to appear in our society’s fortifications against this global pandemic. It’s been more than a month since the

Consider this…

Dear Editor, In the new future, here is an agricultural industry which might work well for the Pontiac: hemp. Not the smokable THC-laden pot –

Changing gears

This week, the provincial government undertook their reopening strategy, with some younger children on their way back to school (except for the greater Montreal area) and various other industries coming back online. The government has brought forth their case for

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Can we afford billionaires?

Dear Editor, This is not a question that will show up on a ballot, so it’s more of a philosophical, rather than a political issue. During this time when most economic activity is suspended, is a good time to re-evaluate

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The world will be a better place

Dear Editor, I am writing in response to the “Insensitive and uncaring” letter to the editor in the April 22, 2020 edition of THE EQUITY. I am a little upset by this letter because I feel that it is an

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COVID-19 vaccine

Dear Editor, Regarding the many governments and countries working to develop a COVID-19 vaccine. All health experts have stated that until a vaccine is created, tested and mass distributed, we are living in extreme danger of transmitting the disease and

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Missing the mark

On Friday, the Prime Minister and his colleagues announced that they were cracking down on gun violence in the country by enacting a ban on a handful of semi-automatic rifles and their numerous variants. This announcement comes on the heels

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Response to letter from April 22

Dear Editor, The “Coronavirus” is insensitive and uncaring and not welcome, not you or your family. Common sense must prevail. The Health Authorities are in charge. The politicians are following their advice. We are all in this pandemic together. We

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Algae bloom continues to cause waves

Dear Editor, This letter to the Editor stems from your article that appeared on 22 April, 2020 with respect to the above-mentioned article. I typically enjoy the balanced neutral nature of your articles. Unfortunately, this article was not that. The

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A reply for cottagers and weekenders

Dear Editor, I am writing in response to Pamela Sheehan’s letter to the editor on April 22, 2020. In hers letter she expresses that the Pontiac political leadership, namely the warden Jane Toller, could have done more to be more

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Collateral consequences

It seems like stress fractures are starting to appear in our society’s fortifications against this global pandemic. It’s been more than a month since the country shut down and everyone’s lives changed. Even the recluses and hermits among us, who

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Consider this…

Dear Editor, In the new future, here is an agricultural industry which might work well for the Pontiac: hemp. Not the smokable THC-laden pot – that market was covered years ago – this is the rest of the plant, which

Read More »

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