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August 6, 2025

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Call out to the MRC Pontiac

Dear Editor, It’s always been comforting for me to know that living in the small communities of the Pontiac came with the ability to live

Not tonight

Dear Editor, As the Pro-Mayor of Alleyn and Cawood, I have spent countless hours fighting for fairness and transparency on behalf of our small, rural

Silence of the lambs

Dear Editor, Many of us in Alleyn and Cawood and across other Pontiac municipalities believe the actions—or lack thereof—of the MRC Pontiac’s warden and its

That’s the way it is

We hear from some of our readers that they want to read nice stories and happy news. Fair enough.It’s a time year of when we

Surprised by remarks

Dear Editor, I am responding to the letter to the editor submitted by Robert Wills (Transparency in government, THE EQUITY, Nov. 27, 2024). Robert Wills

Speak up or stay home

Dear Editor, I’d like to thank Robert Wills for his letter in last week’s edition of the paper (Transparency in Government, Nov. 27, 2024, THE

Mayors’ responsibility

Dear Editor, Over the past two months, I have consistently spoken about fairness in the MRC meetings. Today, I must raise a pressing concern. In

Another one bites the dust

Pontiac is largely a forest. So, you might think that of all the industries that could thrive here, forestry would be at the top of

Transparency in government

Dear Editor, Transparency in government: often promised, seldom delivered. Some folks are agitating to have public plenary sessions of the MRC council. My feeling is

Saving Grace

When Grace Early set off on the backroads of Alleyn and Cawood last Thursday, her plan was to rendez-vous with her husband, David Early, who

Call out to the MRC Pontiac

Dear Editor, It’s always been comforting for me to know that living in the small communities of the Pontiac came with the ability to live in our homes and pay taxes on realistic property evaluations. Today, that comfort is being

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Not tonight

Dear Editor, As the Pro-Mayor of Alleyn and Cawood, I have spent countless hours fighting for fairness and transparency on behalf of our small, rural municipality in our fight against the 370 per cent property evaluation hike that has unfortunately

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Silence of the lambs

Dear Editor, Many of us in Alleyn and Cawood and across other Pontiac municipalities believe the actions—or lack thereof—of the MRC Pontiac’s warden and its Council of Mayors have reached a point of blatant disregard for the people they serve,

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That’s the way it is

We hear from some of our readers that they want to read nice stories and happy news. Fair enough.It’s a time year of when we all need to lighten up. We’ve made it through the trials and tribulations of a

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Surprised by remarks

Dear Editor, I am responding to the letter to the editor submitted by Robert Wills (Transparency in government, THE EQUITY, Nov. 27, 2024). Robert Wills is the pro-mayor of Thorne and has attended some plenary meetings when Mayor Karen Kelly

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Speak up or stay home

Dear Editor, I’d like to thank Robert Wills for his letter in last week’s edition of the paper (Transparency in Government, Nov. 27, 2024, THE EQUITY). It serves to open the door to what goes on at the closed plenary

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Mayors’ responsibility

Dear Editor, Over the past two months, I have consistently spoken about fairness in the MRC meetings. Today, I must raise a pressing concern. In 2024, the MRC Pontiac charged inflated shares to Alleyn and Cawood, increasing from $112,000 to

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Another one bites the dust

Pontiac is largely a forest. So, you might think that of all the industries that could thrive here, forestry would be at the top of the list. Which is why news of the imminent closure of the sawmill in Rapides

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Transparency in government

Dear Editor, Transparency in government: often promised, seldom delivered. Some folks are agitating to have public plenary sessions of the MRC council. My feeling is you would be disillusioned more than informed upon seeing what’s behind the curtain. Having sat

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Saving Grace

When Grace Early set off on the backroads of Alleyn and Cawood last Thursday, her plan was to rendez-vous with her husband, David Early, who was returning home after doing some road work. But things went sideways, literally, when her

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