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Great help

Dear Editor On Saturday, November 18, 2017, 22 volunteers responded to my call for help from as far as Quyon, Otter Lake, Sand Bay and

Long Days Ahead

Does seven and-a-half hours constitute a long workday? It’s a question the MRC council of mayors debated at their last council meeting on Nov. 22.

Thorne Municipal Election

Dear Editor, The people have spoken and that’s democracy. I would like to thank former Mayor Terry Murdock for what he has done for Thorne

Quebec fumbles legal pot rules

The Quebec government recently released its framework for what the legal cannabis landscape will look like in the province. Some of the rules make sense,

Congratulations

Dear Editor, As a past rate payer of the municipality of Thorne (our family once owned a cottage in Ladysmith) and a long-time observer of

What’s in a name?

The Equity ran an editorial two weeks ago arguing that the Shawville Arena should be renamed after the late Bryan Murray. After speaking with several

Using schools more efficiently

Dear Editor, With the municipal elections, the subject of the management of school board properties was raised at the Lester B. Pearson school board council

Democracy in Quebec

Dear Editor, Sunday was truly a fine exercise of democracy in Quebec. Municipal elections have concluded, and our region featured a number of close races

Great help

Dear Editor On Saturday, November 18, 2017, 22 volunteers responded to my call for help from as far as Quyon, Otter Lake, Sand Bay and Shawville in order to prepare the trails for the coming season. Most of them arrived

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Long Days Ahead

Does seven and-a-half hours constitute a long workday? It’s a question the MRC council of mayors debated at their last council meeting on Nov. 22. One of the top priorities of the council – as many of them noted in

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Thorne Municipal Election

Dear Editor, The people have spoken and that’s democracy. I would like to thank former Mayor Terry Murdock for what he has done for Thorne which was not so obvious.

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Quebec fumbles legal pot rules

The Quebec government recently released its framework for what the legal cannabis landscape will look like in the province. Some of the rules make sense, but others discard policies that have worked in the province for decades when it comes

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Congratulations

Dear Editor, As a past rate payer of the municipality of Thorne (our family once owned a cottage in Ladysmith) and a long-time observer of municipal politics of the area, I am writing to express my congratulations to the citizens

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What’s in a name?

The Equity ran an editorial two weeks ago arguing that the Shawville Arena should be renamed after the late Bryan Murray. After speaking with several stakeholders, it appears that it’s not that simple. The arena is owned by the Pontiac

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Using schools more efficiently

Dear Editor, With the municipal elections, the subject of the management of school board properties was raised at the Lester B. Pearson school board council meeting on Oct. 30. Presently, school boards and municipalities operate in a parallel manner, and

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Democracy in Quebec

Dear Editor, Sunday was truly a fine exercise of democracy in Quebec. Municipal elections have concluded, and our region featured a number of close races for many elected positions. Election campaigns always create debate and sometimes the resulting discourse can

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August 17, 2025
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