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November 19, 2025

Opinion

Rural internet connectivity

Dear Editor, I’d like to set the record straight regarding the 2019 Conservative candidate’s letter on rural internet connectivity in last week’s issue of THE

Dismayed

Dear Editor, I have spent many years of my life in Shawville and still frequent the area considerably and own land in the area. I

CAQ’s cannabis crackdown a catastrophe

Young adults in the Pontiac can rest easy. Don’t be afraid. Our Coalition Avenir Quebec (CAQ) leaders bring good news: they’re going to protect the

Time something was done

Dear Editor, As reported in a recent edition of THE EQUITY, Canada’s Auditor General has said that the government is not doing enough to improve

Don’t throw stones

Last week, Ontario Premier Doug Ford angered many when his government announced plans to axe the French language services commissioner and scrap a proposed French

Great turnout

Dear Editor, I wanted to bring your readers’ attention the great turnout on Nov. 5, in Shawville at an evening consultation with Canada’s first ever

Internet as a public good

How important is high speed internet? If you’re the owner of a small business, odds are that you need access to high speed internet in

So true

Dear Editor, I adore my EQUITY. Yes! The article on Mr. Perry! So true! My children were attending PPHS when Mr. Perry was principal. He

Mr. Perry

Dear Editor, It was very nice to read a story on the wonderful life of Mr. Ellard Perry, featured in last week’s EQUITY. The Perry

Communications breakdown

If Pontiac residents want to find out what’s going on at the MRC Pontiac, they won’t find much help at the MRC website. A quick

Rural internet connectivity

Dear Editor, I’d like to set the record straight regarding the 2019 Conservative candidate’s letter on rural internet connectivity in last week’s issue of THE EQUITY. He mistakenly claims that high speed internet has not been a priority for me

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Dismayed

Dear Editor, I have spent many years of my life in Shawville and still frequent the area considerably and own land in the area. I was dismayed and saddened by the Quebec Government’s recent cancellation of my private pot store

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CAQ’s cannabis crackdown a catastrophe

Young adults in the Pontiac can rest easy. Don’t be afraid. Our Coalition Avenir Quebec (CAQ) leaders bring good news: they’re going to protect the province’s youth from the great scourge of cannabis by raising the legal age of consumption

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Time something was done

Dear Editor, As reported in a recent edition of THE EQUITY, Canada’s Auditor General has said that the government is not doing enough to improve access to high speed internet in rural areas. I have been traveling across the Pontiac

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Don’t throw stones

Last week, Ontario Premier Doug Ford angered many when his government announced plans to axe the French language services commissioner and scrap a proposed French language university. Francophones in Ontario protested the move this past weekend and the push back

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Great turnout

Dear Editor, I wanted to bring your readers’ attention the great turnout on Nov. 5, in Shawville at an evening consultation with Canada’s first ever federal Minister for Seniors, Filomena Tassi. Thank you to Café 349 for hosting approximately 50

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Internet as a public good

How important is high speed internet? If you’re the owner of a small business, odds are that you need access to high speed internet in order to be competitive in a world addicted to online shopping. Last week, Canada’s Auditor

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So true

Dear Editor, I adore my EQUITY. Yes! The article on Mr. Perry! So true! My children were attending PPHS when Mr. Perry was principal. He was the best. Plus a painter, wow. Yes, he painted the Auberge de la forêt

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Mr. Perry

Dear Editor, It was very nice to read a story on the wonderful life of Mr. Ellard Perry, featured in last week’s EQUITY. The Perry family were neighbours of ours growing up. I have fond memories of Saturday morning Kids

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Communications breakdown

If Pontiac residents want to find out what’s going on at the MRC Pontiac, they won’t find much help at the MRC website. A quick look at the MRC Pontiac’s staff directory shows that the communications director position remains vacant.

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