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May 28, 2026

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Opinion

New abattoir issue

Dear Editor Am I correct in assuming that hogs cannot be slaughtered in Shawville’s new abattoir because of Muslim religious reasons? (THE EQUITY, Feb. 28)

Response

Dear Editor, In response to Todd Hoffman’s well-researched letter I would like to respond to his comments. First, I would like to thank Mr. Hoffman

Who knew an hour was so long?

If you’re anything like me, Sunday morning came quickly. It’s that time of year again where our clocks “spring” forward and we get an extra

Thankful

Dear Editor, Last Wednesday afternoon, we noticed our beloved black lab Mia was not well. Even the word walk meant nothing which was very unusual

Abattoir

Dear Editor, As somebody who grew up in Shawville during times of occasional economic uncertainty, the prospect of 10 additional jobs in our region due

Something we can do

Dear Editor, All my life, our civilization has been under threat of extinction by nuclear warfare. I find that puts a big crease in one’s

Response

Dear Editor, I would like to respond to your editorial from Feb. 28, 2018 entitled “Left Hand meet Right Hand.” Thank you for raising your

My perspective

Dear Editor, I would like to share my perspective on two related articles from last week’s edition of THE EQUITY on the subject matter of

Citizen’s groups drive progress

Recently, the pages of The Equity have featured announcements aimed at improving healthcare in the region. As many people remember, healthcare in the Pontiac became

Bravo

Dear Editor, Bravo to the support staff of our medical facilities in Quebec for recently and publicly voicing their concerns with CISSSO’s administration. Recently many

New abattoir issue

Dear Editor Am I correct in assuming that hogs cannot be slaughtered in Shawville’s new abattoir because of Muslim religious reasons? (THE EQUITY, Feb. 28) If I was a hog and pork producer who grew up in the Pontiac, you

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Response

Dear Editor, In response to Todd Hoffman’s well-researched letter I would like to respond to his comments. First, I would like to thank Mr. Hoffman for raising many important facts and issues. The terrazzo tile figurehead of Chief Pontiac-Ottawa Chief

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Who knew an hour was so long?

If you’re anything like me, Sunday morning came quickly. It’s that time of year again where our clocks “spring” forward and we get an extra hour of daylight in the evening. I hate “springing” ahead. Even if you sleep in

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Thankful

Dear Editor, Last Wednesday afternoon, we noticed our beloved black lab Mia was not well. Even the word walk meant nothing which was very unusual as it normally starts a series of barking and begging. By evening she was having

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Abattoir

Dear Editor, As somebody who grew up in Shawville during times of occasional economic uncertainty, the prospect of 10 additional jobs in our region due to the upcoming construction of a new abattoir is excellent news. Financial assistance, and a

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Something we can do

Dear Editor, All my life, our civilization has been under threat of extinction by nuclear warfare. I find that puts a big crease in one’s sense of well-being and confidence in the powers that govern the world. You see, it

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Response

Dear Editor, I would like to respond to your editorial from Feb. 28, 2018 entitled “Left Hand meet Right Hand.” Thank you for raising your concerns. First I would like to reassure the people of the Pontiac that the GTI

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My perspective

Dear Editor, I would like to share my perspective on two related articles from last week’s edition of THE EQUITY on the subject matter of Chief Pontiac. In “Who was Pontiac?” the general facts of his life and military campaign

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Citizen’s groups drive progress

Recently, the pages of The Equity have featured announcements aimed at improving healthcare in the region. As many people remember, healthcare in the Pontiac became a hot button issue in December of 2016 when the Centre intégré de santé et

Read More »

Bravo

Dear Editor, Bravo to the support staff of our medical facilities in Quebec for recently and publicly voicing their concerns with CISSSO’s administration. Recently many healthcare support employees displayed, for the media and general public, placards describing their grievances with

Read More »

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