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January 7, 2026

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Opinion

Grateful and pleased

Dear Editor, Having moved here from Ontario over a year ago, I had no idea what to expect. But I am grateful and very pleased.

An end to a long legal saga

On June 12, the Municipality of Pontiac council decided that based on the legal opinion of RPGL lawyers, they would not pursue the recouperation of

In Praise of Cardboard

In Praise of Cardboard Dear Editor, I recently had the experience of unpacking and assembling a set of kitchen cupboards, from that Swedish company. Their

Donald Trump is a dunce

U.S. President Donald Trump put his ignorance on full display – yet again – this past weekend at the G7 summit in Quebec when he

We need better palliative care

Palliative care is one of the most important healthcare initiatives that can be offered. When someone is diagnosed with a terminal illness, we as a

It’s about time!

After nearly 10 years of hand-wringing, it appears that the Pontiac will finally get the redundant phone line that local leaders have been calling for.

Shawville deserves Bryan Murray Arena

It was recently revealed that the municipality of Shawville has formed a committee tasked with bringing a new arena to town. The arena would be

Rain barrels

Dear Editor, I’m trying to retrain myself to avoid purchasing and throwing away single-use plastic items. Here’s something I’ve come across, that makes a good

Bravo

Dear Editor, Last week, I attended the Pontiac High School production Fiddler on the Roof. Following the applause from a full house, the director, Gordy

Parking police pay a visit

It appears as if the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSSO) is making good on its promise to ticket staff members who

Grateful and pleased

Dear Editor, Having moved here from Ontario over a year ago, I had no idea what to expect. But I am grateful and very pleased. A huge thunderstorm passed over our little house north of Otter Lake on Route 301

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An end to a long legal saga

On June 12, the Municipality of Pontiac council decided that based on the legal opinion of RPGL lawyers, they would not pursue the recouperation of legal fees from former councillor and mayor Eddie McCann. The RPGL lawyers are the same

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In Praise of Cardboard

In Praise of Cardboard Dear Editor, I recently had the experience of unpacking and assembling a set of kitchen cupboards, from that Swedish company. Their assembly system, once you get the hang of it, is elegant engineering. One thing that

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Donald Trump is a dunce

U.S. President Donald Trump put his ignorance on full display – yet again – this past weekend at the G7 summit in Quebec when he blistered Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for having the audacity to not capitulate to the Trump

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We need better palliative care

Palliative care is one of the most important healthcare initiatives that can be offered. When someone is diagnosed with a terminal illness, we as a society need to make sure that they are as comfortable as possible in their final

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It’s about time!

After nearly 10 years of hand-wringing, it appears that the Pontiac will finally get the redundant phone line that local leaders have been calling for. Welcome to 1999. After years of service interruptions, Bell announced that it will finally pony

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Shawville deserves Bryan Murray Arena

It was recently revealed that the municipality of Shawville has formed a committee tasked with bringing a new arena to town. The arena would be named after local hockey legend Bryan Murray. THE EQUITY published an editorial in the wake

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Rain barrels

Dear Editor, I’m trying to retrain myself to avoid purchasing and throwing away single-use plastic items. Here’s something I’ve come across, that makes a good second-use of a plastic item — rain barrels, made from re-purposed olive shipping containers. These

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Bravo

Dear Editor, Last week, I attended the Pontiac High School production Fiddler on the Roof. Following the applause from a full house, the director, Gordy Graham, graciously congratulated and thanked all who were involved in this wonderful production. Very often

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Parking police pay a visit

It appears as if the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSSO) is making good on its promise to ticket staff members who haven’t paid for parking. Several people on the “Pontiac Voice” Facebook group have drawn attention

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