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November 19, 2025

Opinion

Post-holiday blues

Well, ready or not, we’re all off on another trip around the sun.  I had a lot of ideas kicking around in my head for

Bypass the middleman

Dear Editor, People read these letters I write. I know this because they stop me on the street and tell me so. I like that,

A darker side

Dear Editor, Christmas is a time of celebration, when family gets together and when good times are enjoyed by all. This year, the pandemic has

Rose-coloured glasses

Even before seeing the title of this editorial, readers probably had a good idea what the topic was going to be. Last week the region

Let’s not bother

Dear Editor, I often see demonstrators carrying signs saying, “Save the earth” or something to that effect. The earth doesn’t need saving — it’s human

How the sausage is made

On Friday MRC Pontiac Warden Jane Toller issued a public statement on a number of pressing issues for local residents. She addressed the current state

A small price to pay

The Christmas holidays are an odd paradox. In theory, it’s supposed to be a time to relax and get together with family and friends, perhaps

Climate change

Dear Editor, My name is Jacob Tie Ten Quee. I am a father, a builder and a climber. Today I am writing about climate change,

Decentralize health care

Earlier this month, hundreds of doctors from across Quebec signed an open letter asking the provincial authorities to decentralize certain aspects of health care administration.

Job well done

Dear Editor, The article, “Grant paves the way for new Ski Pontiac trail,” by Stephen Riccio, dated Nov. 11, 2020 was very informative and above

Post-holiday blues

Well, ready or not, we’re all off on another trip around the sun.  I had a lot of ideas kicking around in my head for the first editorial of the year, wanting to start things off on a high note.

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Bypass the middleman

Dear Editor, People read these letters I write. I know this because they stop me on the street and tell me so. I like that, so don’t feel shy about saying it. For me, this hobby is a way of

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A darker side

Dear Editor, Christmas is a time of celebration, when family gets together and when good times are enjoyed by all. This year, the pandemic has cast a pall on the traditions of Christmas as contacts are limited and social distancing

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Rose-coloured glasses

Even before seeing the title of this editorial, readers probably had a good idea what the topic was going to be. Last week the region was shaken up by a string of announcements from the provincial authorities. On Monday, it

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Let’s not bother

Dear Editor, I often see demonstrators carrying signs saying, “Save the earth” or something to that effect. The earth doesn’t need saving — it’s human society that is threatened by our own actions and consequences. On the other hand, I

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How the sausage is made

On Friday MRC Pontiac Warden Jane Toller issued a public statement on a number of pressing issues for local residents. She addressed the current state of the obstetrics unit as well as offering support for the province-wide movement to decentralize

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A small price to pay

The Christmas holidays are an odd paradox. In theory, it’s supposed to be a time to relax and get together with family and friends, perhaps with some good food and conversation thrown in. In reality, the stress of hosting that

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Climate change

Dear Editor, My name is Jacob Tie Ten Quee. I am a father, a builder and a climber. Today I am writing about climate change, of which the mere idea scares me to the point that some days I wish

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Decentralize health care

Earlier this month, hundreds of doctors from across Quebec signed an open letter asking the provincial authorities to decentralize certain aspects of health care administration. Known by the acronym RQMDSS, physicians in the collective come from a wide variety of

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Job well done

Dear Editor, The article, “Grant paves the way for new Ski Pontiac trail,” by Stephen Riccio, dated Nov. 11, 2020 was very informative and above all most exciting. The new Ski Pontiac administration who took over in the fall of

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