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May 14, 2026

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Unfinished business

Dear Editor, Before we were so rudely interrupted by a silent viral buzz-killer, we were on the verge of coming to grips with our garbage

Transparency, por favor

On Wednesday, the powers that be in our fair county met to discuss the region’s business in their monthly public meeting, held via Zoom video

Canada cares

Dear Editor, I am thrilled with the announcement by the Federal Government of support to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. If there is something that we

Legault lashes out

Last Wednesday, the Quebec Community Groups Network and the Association for Canadian Studies (ACS) released the data from a poll they had conducted, which compared

Struggling for answers to COVID-19

Dear Editor, Letter writer Mick Armitage (letter to the editor, May 6) asks what the government will do if people will not take the covid-19

Government ban misleading

Dear Editor, “Missing the mark” (May 6,THE EQUITY) is a well-written editorial, informative and objective. Information coming from the government regarding the subject misleading, “assault-style,”

One hundred years and counting

Dear Editor, Sand Bay is a friendly community surrounded by nature, forest and sandy beach with its waterfront on the Ottawa River. This gem has

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.

Unfinished business

Dear Editor, Before we were so rudely interrupted by a silent viral buzz-killer, we were on the verge of coming to grips with our garbage habits. Single-use plastics were being phased out, replaced with re-usable or biodegradable containers. Suddenly, single-use

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Transparency, por favor

On Wednesday, the powers that be in our fair county met to discuss the region’s business in their monthly public meeting, held via Zoom video conference due to the pandemic situation.  While most of the exchanges were congenial and straightforward,

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Canada cares

Dear Editor, I am thrilled with the announcement by the Federal Government of support to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. If there is something that we have learned from the Covid crisis, it is the need to come up with global

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Legault lashes out

Last Wednesday, the Quebec Community Groups Network and the Association for Canadian Studies (ACS) released the data from a poll they had conducted, which compared the amount of COVID-19 anxiety felt by francophones and anglophones. The survey found that one

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Struggling for answers to COVID-19

Dear Editor, Letter writer Mick Armitage (letter to the editor, May 6) asks what the government will do if people will not take the covid-19 vaccine when it becomes available. In the event of a vaccine or cure being developed

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Government ban misleading

Dear Editor, “Missing the mark” (May 6,THE EQUITY) is a well-written editorial, informative and objective. Information coming from the government regarding the subject misleading, “assault-style,” it is the style look they are banning, not the function. The Prime Minister is

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One hundred years and counting

Dear Editor, Sand Bay is a friendly community surrounded by nature, forest and sandy beach with its waterfront on the Ottawa River. This gem has a long, steadfast history with its rural roots and beloved pioneers. Protecting its heritage, identity,

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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) and various other industries coming back online. The government has brought forth their case for

Read More »

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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