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Mad math

Dear Editor, The present administration of Thorne Municipality has, over the past three and a half years, spent about $100,000 on legal expenses to bring

Bryan Murray

Dear Editor, My deepest condolences to the extended Murray family and to the entire community of Pontiac. Both Canada and the Pontiac lost one of

Bill 62 is a waste of time

Here we go again. The Quebec government just does not appear to know when to quit. Bill 62, which would ban religious face coverings worn

Bryan Murray

Dear Editor, Please accept my condolences on the loss of Shawville native Bryan Murray. A native of northern Virginia, I followed the Washington Capitals as

Murray embodied Shawville

Shawville has lost one of its most famous residents, and a legend in the Pontiac. Former Ottawa Senators General Manager Bryan Murray, who wore his

We must try to do more

Dear Editor, Most of us live in small communities, villages or towns. It is disappointing to see them deteriorate from year to year. Sure, we

Good to see engaged citizens

On Sunday over 150 people piled aboard boats and formed a flotilla on the Ottawa River to protest a proposed disposal site for radioactive materials

Great interest

Dear Editor, I read with great interest last week’s editorial feature in THE EQUITY, concerning the state of healthcare in this region and the province

Be mindful

Dear Editor, A recent report on Member of Parliament expenditures highlighted that Pontiac Liberal MP Will Amos has some of the highest single hospitality expenditures

Mad math

Dear Editor, The present administration of Thorne Municipality has, over the past three and a half years, spent about $100,000 on legal expenses to bring lawsuits against Thorne citizens. This is taxpayers’ money, which has now left Thorne without benefit,

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Bryan Murray

Dear Editor, My deepest condolences to the extended Murray family and to the entire community of Pontiac. Both Canada and the Pontiac lost one of its giants this week. I’ll never forget how willing Bryan was to provide his wisdom

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Bill 62 is a waste of time

Here we go again. The Quebec government just does not appear to know when to quit. Bill 62, which would ban religious face coverings worn by public servants and those receiving public services, is back in the news cycle. After

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Bryan Murray

Dear Editor, Please accept my condolences on the loss of Shawville native Bryan Murray. A native of northern Virginia, I followed the Washington Capitals as a teenager, when both Bryan Murray and Terry Murray were with the team. Bryan Murray

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Murray embodied Shawville

Shawville has lost one of its most famous residents, and a legend in the Pontiac. Former Ottawa Senators General Manager Bryan Murray, who wore his Shawville roots on his sleeve, passed away on Aug. 12. Just one look at the

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We must try to do more

Dear Editor, Most of us live in small communities, villages or towns. It is disappointing to see them deteriorate from year to year. Sure, we have no large employers now, that means we, as citizens must try to do more

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Good to see engaged citizens

On Sunday over 150 people piled aboard boats and formed a flotilla on the Ottawa River to protest a proposed disposal site for radioactive materials at the Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) property in Chalk River, Ont. The near surface disposal

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Great interest

Dear Editor, I read with great interest last week’s editorial feature in THE EQUITY, concerning the state of healthcare in this region and the province of Quebec as a whole. I am not opposed to centralization, with the caveat that

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Be mindful

Dear Editor, A recent report on Member of Parliament expenditures highlighted that Pontiac Liberal MP Will Amos has some of the highest single hospitality expenditures out of all 338 Members of Parliament. (http://nationalpost.com/news/politics/larry-potter-and-the-139364-timbits-a-year-in-mp-entertainment-expenses/wcm/de0e3f99-c0f0-44dc-bd8e-44cbee51a914) Large dollar claims aside, Amos has also

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