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November 19, 2025

Opinion

Four more years

After a gruelling campaign season of door-knocking and sign-erecting, the candidates in Quebec’s municipal elections are either licking their wounds or preparing to start a

Letters to the Editor

Municipal Elections – Make your vote count Dear Editor, What a great letter Diane Mainville wrote regarding elections. She nailed it right on the head

Let’s rename the Shawville Arena

With the recent passing of Bryan Murray, the hockey world descended upon Shawville to pay their respects to a legend. Murray had a long, storied

Make your vote count

Dear Editor, It’s election time again and the rumour mill is running full steam ahead. It is easy in a municipality like ours to start

Letters to the Editor

Warden debate Dear Editor, I was pleased to attend last’s week warden debate at Pontiac High School (PHS), as hosted by THE EQUITY. It was

Four more years

After a gruelling campaign season of door-knocking and sign-erecting, the candidates in Quebec’s municipal elections are either licking their wounds or preparing to start a new mandate. Kudos to all who put forward their name on a ballot in the

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Letters to the Editor

Municipal Elections – Make your vote count Dear Editor, What a great letter Diane Mainville wrote regarding elections. She nailed it right on the head and what excellent advice she had for taxpayers. It is too bad the letter wasn’t

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Let’s rename the Shawville Arena

With the recent passing of Bryan Murray, the hockey world descended upon Shawville to pay their respects to a legend. Murray had a long, storied career as an NHL coach and GM. He won the most prestigious award any hockey

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Make your vote count

Dear Editor, It’s election time again and the rumour mill is running full steam ahead. It is easy in a municipality like ours to start rumours. And this time, they seem to be particularly nasty. As a chartered mediator who

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Observations on Pontiac’s all candidates meeting

Dear Editor, The organizers of the Municipality of Pontiac’s all candidates meeting of Oct. 15 should be thanked for doing this useful public service. People are eager to learn what their aspiring candidates promise for their town. Needless to say,

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Bill 62: an answer to a question nobody asked

Quebec’s Bill 62 is a heavy-handed effort by the government to solve a problem nobody knew we had. The new law will ban public workers and anyone receiving public services from wearing a face covering. The province said this is

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Letters to the Editor

Warden debate Dear Editor, I was pleased to attend last’s week warden debate at Pontiac High School (PHS), as hosted by THE EQUITY. It was standing room only in the PHS auditorium – a great indicator that there is a

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