The case for decriminalization
July 14, 2020
Last week the head of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) called on this country’s lawmakers to decriminalize the possession of illegal drugs
Last week the head of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) called on this country’s lawmakers to decriminalize the possession of illegal drugs
Dear Editor, I am writing in response to both the article and editorial where the editor is criticizing the MRC Pontiac for the time it
Well, this year’s Canada Day celebrations have come and gone. It was a different one for sure, with all the new rules and regulations obstructing
This past week, Quebec’s health ministry announced that they would be switching from . . .
By getting out and enjoying the beautiful weather this week, it felt like I sweat out a good portion of the pounds that I gained
Dear Editor, I have been a follower of your weekly piece “The Way We Were” since I moved here in 1972 after . . .
What’s it been? Three months since the pandemic turned everything upside down? The number of new cases is recently slowing in our region and across
This past week, an enormous amount of people took to the streets in Canada and around the world to protest police violence against minority groups,
I really don’t like giving these columns up for personal issues but this little bit of navel gazing will have to be an exception. Ann
Dear Editor, From the beginning of this crisis, we have rallied as communities and come together as a country to fight COVID-19. In these extraordinary
Last week the head of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) called on this country’s lawmakers to decriminalize the possession of illegal drugs for personal use. CACP leader Adam Palmer also called for the . . .
Dear Editor, I am writing in response to both the article and editorial where the editor is criticizing the MRC Pontiac for the time it has taken to publish the names of committee members who sit on official MRC committees.
Well, this year’s Canada Day celebrations have come and gone. It was a different one for sure, with all the new rules and regulations obstructing all but the most determined of revellers. With any luck, the citizens of the Pontiac
This past week, Quebec’s health ministry announced that they would be switching from . . .
By getting out and enjoying the beautiful weather this week, it felt like I sweat out a good portion of the pounds that I gained during the lockdown. Unfortunately I was . . .
Dear Editor, I have been a follower of your weekly piece “The Way We Were” since I moved here in 1972 after . . .
What’s it been? Three months since the pandemic turned everything upside down? The number of new cases is recently slowing in our region and across the province. Combined with loosening restrictions and the heat of summer weather . . .
This past week, an enormous amount of people took to the streets in Canada and around the world to protest police violence against minority groups, specifically black people. The demonstrations were sparked on May 25, after a Minneapolis police officer
I really don’t like giving these columns up for personal issues but this little bit of navel gazing will have to be an exception. Ann Taylor has left the Pontiac Printshop, and it’s going to really complicate our lives. For
Dear Editor, From the beginning of this crisis, we have rallied as communities and come together as a country to fight COVID-19. In these extraordinary times, no Canadian should have to worry about paying their bills, rent or putting food
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