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November 19, 2025

Opinion

Healing our land

Dear Editor, We are living in a sinful broken land. We need . . .

Intruiged

Dear Editor, I was intrigued by the title of your editorial (April 7th, 2021): “CAQ gets a failing grade.” While the meandering editorial seems to

Our culture of amnesia

Dear Editor, I heard a doctor on the radio saying that the social restrictions of the pandemic are likely to cause people to lose track

Rise above

Over the weekend huge crowds of people took to the streets in Montreal to protest lockdown measures, particularly the return of the 8 p.m. curfew

Spring’s treasures

Dear Editor, Days are warmer and longer now, you probably noticed that. As snowbanks melt, forgotten treasures appear. Some wildflowers are already in bloom and

CAQ gets a failing grade

Spring has sprung. It was the first weekend in a while to feature multiple in-person events, as Pontiacers emerged from their hibernation spots to celebrate

Every effort being made

Dear Editor, I am writing in response to the letter by Josey Bouchard regarding the closed obstetrics unit at the Pontiac Hospital. I share the

Rays of hope

Earlier this month a horrific tragedy played out in our region. Two young men, Gaetan and Aramis, lost their lives in a car accident. A

An open letter to SOPFEU

To Mr. Pierre Cormier, président du conseil d’administration To Mr. Éric Rousseau, directeur général, I fully support the efforts of the MRC de la Vallée-de-la-Gatineau

We are not out of the woods

Dear Editor, For the past 12 years, we have been told that we need to restart our forest industry to prevent our resource from being

Intruiged

Dear Editor, I was intrigued by the title of your editorial (April 7th, 2021): “CAQ gets a failing grade.” While the meandering editorial seems to address the issues of poor school ventilation and the care and treatment of seniors during

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Our culture of amnesia

Dear Editor, I heard a doctor on the radio saying that the social restrictions of the pandemic are likely to cause people to lose track of things that they used to remember easily. The routines we used to follow have

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Rise above

Over the weekend huge crowds of people took to the streets in Montreal to protest lockdown measures, particularly the return of the 8 p.m. curfew that was rolled back from 9:30. What began as an incredibly dangerous stunt, given that

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Spring’s treasures

Dear Editor, Days are warmer and longer now, you probably noticed that. As snowbanks melt, forgotten treasures appear. Some wildflowers are already in bloom and ephemeral puddles prepare to burgeon with insects, amphibians and waterfowl. On my way from the

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CAQ gets a failing grade

Spring has sprung. It was the first weekend in a while to feature multiple in-person events, as Pontiacers emerged from their hibernation spots to celebrate Easter. Even outside of organized fun or religious services, there were plenty of . .

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Every effort being made

Dear Editor, I am writing in response to the letter by Josey Bouchard regarding the closed obstetrics unit at the Pontiac Hospital. I share the frustration and concern about the length of time that this crucial department has been closed.

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Rays of hope

Earlier this month a horrific tragedy played out in our region. Two young men, Gaetan and Aramis, lost their lives in a car accident. A region this sprawling sees its fair share of fatal collisions every year, and all too

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An open letter to SOPFEU

To Mr. Pierre Cormier, président du conseil d’administration To Mr. Éric Rousseau, directeur général, I fully support the efforts of the MRC de la Vallée-de-la-Gatineau in its objective to put an end to the supposed reorganization process of SOPFEU, that

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We are not out of the woods

Dear Editor, For the past 12 years, we have been told that we need to restart our forest industry to prevent our resource from being transported and transformed outside the region, while creating or maintaining local jobs. To achieve this,

Read More »

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